Pennsylvania RealEstateRama
Former Venango County Housing Authority Director arrested for diverting nearly $180,000 of government funds...
HARRISBURG, PA - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The former director of the Venango County Housing Authority was arrested today by public corruption agents from the Attorney General's Office on charges that he illegally diverted nearly $180,000 of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for his personal use.
Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate at the Villanova School of Business Hosts...
VILLANOVA, PA - April 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate at the Villanova School of Business will host the first annual Villanova Real Estate Challenge on April 8 – 9.
Patrick Murphy Secures $1.3 Million for VA Medical Centers to Meet the Needs of...
Bristol, PA - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th District), joined by Veteran advocates, announced local and federal efforts to end homelessness among Veterans.
RECORD 590,783 PENNSYLVANIANS RECEIVED PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATES
2009 Rebate Applications Now Available. March 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last month, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced a record number of older adults and residents with disabilities received property tax/rent rebates last year and encouraged eligible people to apply for the 2009 rebate program.
Fattah Lauds Positive Steps On Mortgages By Lenders
WASHINGTON D.C - March 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), author of major legislation to provide emergency mortgage assistance to unemployed homeowners who face foreclosure, praised steps by major banks in recent days to aid homeowners with “underwater” and distressed mortgages.
Lawsuit Boosts School Access for Homeless Students
Pittsburgh, PA - March 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A lawsuit settled today in Pennsylvania by the Education Law Center-PA and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) ensures the continued enrollment of homeless children in school and significantly revises state polices to better protect the rights of homeless students.
More than 54,000 applications accepted during two-week opening of PHA’s Housing Choice Voucher Program
Philadelphia, PA - March 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Philadelphia Housing Authority received an overwhelming 54,000 applications over a two-week period for the agency’s Housing Choice Voucher Program, 61% coming on-line through the PHA website.
Fattah Asks Sen. Dodd to Add Mortgage Emergency Assistance to Senate Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) asked that new Senate regulations on the financial services industry include Fattah’s mortgage relief provisions that are contained in H.R. 4173, the Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act of 2009.
PHFA Honors Homeownership Program Lenders
Harrisburg, PA - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) held its annual homeownership program awards banquet to honor its leading lenders at the Hilton Harrisburg on February 23, 2010. PHFA’s Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Hudson, and PHFA’s Director of Homeownership Programs, Kate Newton, awarded certificates honoring the Agency’s top ten lenders for 2009
Taylor Land Bank Plans Endorsed by National Housing Authority
Harrisburg, PA - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As neighborhood deterioration continues to sweep through Pennsylvania’s urban areas, particularly in Philadelphia, a plan to fight blight proposed by Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) was endorsed last week by Dan Kildee, a leading national expert on land banking.
Barrar Urges House to Approve Statewide Housing Trust Fund
Harrisburg, PA - March 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Stephen E. Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) is calling on House Democrat leaders to bring House Bill 60 to the floor for a vote so Pennsylvania can take full advantage of federal affordable housing funds.
Governor Rendell Says Resource Solutions Group Chosen to Manage $11 Million Home Heating Equipment...
Harrisburg, PA - March 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Starting in April, funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will make it possible for tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians to reduce their energy consumption and save money through a new rebate program for home heating equipment, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today.
Murt Legislation Would Provide Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veterans
Harrisburg, PA - March 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to provide property tax relief to Pennsylvania’s disabled veterans, Rep. Thomas P. Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) is joining with Rep. Doug Reichley (R-Lehigh/Berks) to introduce a pair of bills designed to help disabled veterans.
PHA To Use On-line Housing Applications For First Time
Philadelphia, PA - March 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Philadelphia Housing Authority announced today it would begin accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program on-line, through its Web site, pha.phila.gov.
Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Man to Five Years of Probation with Home Detention for Participating...
Pittsburgh, PA - February 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Acting United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced today, February 16, 2010, that Jason Jester, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to five years of probation, including four months of home detention, on his conviction of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.
Congressman Gerlach Announces Funding for “Our City Reading”: Latest Grant Delivered by Sovereign Bank...
Reading, PA - February 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Additional hope for first-time homebuyers arrived today with Sovereign Bank delivering yet another grant to the highly successful Our City Reading initiative.
Attorney General Corbett announces distribution of $2.7 million in foreclosure relief to PA residents...
HARRISBURG, PA - February 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Foreclosure relief checks totaling more than $2.7 million have been mailed to several hundred Pennsylvania consumers as part of a multi-state settlement with Countrywide Financial Corporation.
Attorney General Corbett cautions consumers to be wary of online real estate or vehicle...
HARRISBURG, PA - February 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Tom Corbett today cautioned Pennsylvania consumers to be alert for possible scams linked to online ads for rental homes and apartments, along with Internet "for sale" ads and auctions for cars, motorcycles and other items.
Congressman Dent Announces Grant for Allentown Project for the Homeless: New Bethany Ministries to...
Bethlehem, PA - February 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15) announced today that the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) is making a $250,000 grant to a Bethlehem-based nonprofit so it can complete work on the renovation of a property in Downtown Allentown and expand its outreach to the chronically homeless.
New Fed Report on Affordability and Availability of Rental Housing in Pennsylvania
Glenside, PA - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- This past December, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published a new study on rental housing in Pennsylvania.