Yearly Archives: 2012
Keystone HELP Program Hits 10,000th Loan Milestone; Continues to Create Jobs, Save Homeowners Money,...
Allentown - August 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord today marked a major milestone in Pennsylvania’s nationally recognized Keystone Home Energy Loan Program, which recently issued its 10,000th loan to make homes more energy efficient. The Treasurer said aside from the number of loans, he likes to focus on the jobs, energy savings, and environmental benefits the program has made possible.
EPA Grant to Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments will help assess Allegheny County...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a $600,000 Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant to the Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments to identify and assess potentially contaminated sites in southeast Allegheny County for cleanup and redevelopment.
PA Treasurer McCord: It’s “Shark Week” – Take a Bite at Unclaimed Property
Harrisburg - August 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” programming has many viewers in its jaws this week, and State Treasurer Rob McCord today noted that several Pennsylvanians with shark-related names may be able to take a bite out of Treasury’s unclaimed property database and claim what is theirs.
PA Treasurer McCord Returns Over $16,600 to Cambria County from Previously Unclaimed Property
Ebensburg - August 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord returned more than $16,600 in previously unclaimed property to Cambria County officials today on behalf of residents there, saying he hopes other local governments – as well as citizens, businesses and community organizations – search Treasury’s free online database of unclaimed property at www.patreasury.gov to see if they are owed money.
EPA Sponsors Free Integrated Pest Management (Pest Control) Training for Multi-family Housing to be...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - August 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attention multi-family property owners, property managers and maintenance staff, pest control operators and residents.
PA Treasurer McCord Returns Over $24,500 to Luzerne County from Previously Unclaimed Property
Wilkes-Barre - August 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord returned more than $24,500 in previously unclaimed property to Luzerne County officials today on behalf of residents there, saying he hopes other local governments – as well as citizens, businesses and community organizations – search Treasury’s free online database of unclaimed property at www.patreasury.gov to see if they are owed money.
Governor Corbett Announces Re-Start of Homeowners’ Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
Harrisburg - August 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced that Pennsylvania has received the $66.5 million cash portion of the previously announced $25 billion state-federal settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage loan servicers.
Funds are now available to address the housing impact of Marcellus Shale drilling
HARRISBURG - August 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing in the Marcellus Shale region of the state.
Pennsylvanians not taking advantage of foreclosure review?
WASHINGTON, DC - August 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) alerted Pennsylvanians who may have wrongfully lost their homes that they could qualify for financial compensation via the Independent Foreclosure Review process. The program is set to expire in September 30, 2012.
Proposal to change Mortgage Interest Deduction
August 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) is expected to introduce the Housing Subsidy Fairness Act in early September. This bill would provide dedicated funding for the National Housing Trust Fund with savings generated by reform of the mortgage interest deduction.
PHFA accepting proposals for use of PHARE and Marcellus Shale funding to improve housing...
HARRISBURG - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) today for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing in the Marcellus Shale region of the state.
PA Treasury to Mail 40,000 Letters to Potential Owners of New Unclaimed Property, Says...
Harrisburg - July 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents who find a letter from the Pennsylvania Treasury in their mailboxes in coming weeks may be entitled to unclaimed property, State Treasurer McCord noted today as his department prepares to send more than 40,000 notification letters to potential owners of the newest unclaimed property in its database.
Sign-on to permanently protect tenants from foreclosure
Harrisburg PA - July 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In 2009, the enactment of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTFA) was a major step forward in achieving housing stability for renters living in a property in foreclosure. The Act ensures that most tenants can stay in their homes for the remainder of their leases or for at least 90 days post-foreclosure. Prior to PTFA, such tenants were often required to move with as little as a few days' notice.
Historic Tax Credit established in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg PA - July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, June 30, Pennsylvania became the 30th state in the country to have a state historic tax credit when Governor Tom Corbett signed the FY 2013 Commonwealth Budget and established the Historic Preservation Incentive Act. This tax credit will be a companion to the very successful federal tax credit program.
Treasurer McCord Says Nearly $238 Million in Property Tax, Rent Rebates to be Issued...
Harrisburg - July 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Older Pennsylvanians, widows and widowers, and people with disabilities who are expecting a state property tax or rent rebate should receive that payment next week, according to State Treasurer Rob McCord, who said the Treasury Department will issue more than half a million of those payments on July 2. The payments total nearly $238 million, he added.
PA Treasurer McCord Returns Over $49,000 in Unclaimed Property to Montgomery County to Support...
Norristown - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Local officials across the Commonwealth, faced with a greater demand for services as state funding declines, should check to see if their governments may be owed unclaimed property, Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord reminded municipal leaders today as he returned more than $49,000 to Montgomery County
USDA CELEBRATES NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH IN CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Chambersburg, PA - June 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two USDA officials celebrated National Homeownership Month in Pennsylvania and reminded rural residents of opportunities to purchase or refinance homes in rural areas.
President of Real Estate Loan Company Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison, Ordered to...
PITTSBURGH - June 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 55 months of incarceration on his conviction of wire fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Help for homeowners facing foreclosure
June 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- House returns HEMAP funding bill to Senate for chamber’s expected approval. A bill to provide a multi-year funding stream to the state’s currently idled Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) is on its way back to the state Senate.
Additional $7.1 Million for Property Acquisitions Approved By FEMA
HARRISBURG, PA - June 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- An additional $7.1 million in federal funding has been approved by FEMA for property acquisitions. This is the latest round of funding to permanently remove flood-prone properties in eight hard hit Pennsylvania counties. Additional projects continue to be approved as the application process moves ahead and program requirements are met.
