Yearly Archives: 2011

CONGRESSMAN RUBÉN HINOJOSA ANNOUNCES NEARLY $4 MILLION IN GRANT MONEY FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 15...

July 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Rubén Hinojosa announced federal grants totaling $3,865,238 will be distributed to Housing Authorities throughout Congressional District 15 of Texas for projects which include new construction of homes, renovations and upgrades of old homes and create computer centers in public housing neighborhoods. Twenty five housing authorities in the Congressional District 15 of Texas will benefit from this grant.

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ANNOUNCES HOMEOWNERS LOAN PROGRAM TO HELP QUALIFIED HOMEOWNERS WITH THEIR...

Washington, DC - July 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Johnson announces that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in conjunction with NeighborWorks America has launched the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP) to help homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure in Texas

Trial Date Set in Multi-Million-Dollar Mortgage Fraud Case

DALLAS, TX - July 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An August 29, 2011 trial date before Chief U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater has been set for three defendants charged with running a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme in the Dallas area, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. Gregory Lashon Thomas, Aja D. Crawford (aka Aja Abercrombie), and Ernest Ohenekitiwa McMillan were arrested on conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud charges outlined in a four-count indictment returned last month. All three pleaded not guilty and have been released on bond.

CONGRESSMAN RUBÉN HINOJOSA ANNOUNCES EMERGENCY HOMEOWNERS� LOAN PROGRAM TO HELP HOMEOWNERS AT RISK OF...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Rubén Hinojosa announces a new federal program, the Emergency Homeowners Loan Program (EHLP),that will directly help qualifying homeowners with their mortgage.

RE/MAX Realtor Amy Tapp brings IDX Broker technology to Lubbock, Texas home seekers

EUGENE, OR - July 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Realtor Amy Tapp have joined forces to revolutionize the online Lubbock, Texas real estate search. As a member of the Lubbock MLS (LARMLS), Tapp has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings. Now, the same level of accessibility once reserved only for real estate agents and brokers can be experienced by Tapp's real estate clients conveniently on her website.

ATTN HOMEOWNERS: LOAN PROGRAM TO ASSIST QUALIFIED BORROWERS UP TO $50,000

28th District of Texas, TX - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program announced assistance for homeowners in Texas who have experienced a substantial loss of income (a reduction of at least 15 percent) due to unemployment, underemployment or a medical condition that has caused people to fall behind on payments.

Mother, Daughter, Father Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scam

HOUSTON, TX - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Claymon “Butch” Trammell, along with his wife, Jeannettea Williams, and daughter, Michelle Trammell, have all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their roles in a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. The three residents of Houston entered their pleas yesterday in federal court before United States District Court Judge Vanessa Gilmore.

State housing agency, Houston nonprofit helping secure housing for persons with disabilities

AUSTIN, TX - July 1 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced a funding award to a Houston-based nonprofit organization helping eligible persons with disabilities residing in Harris County secure affordable rental housing while working toward personal and financial independence.TDHCA awarded $300,000 in rental assistance funds to Services of the Emergency Aid Resource Center for the Homeless, Inc. (SEARCH) to help an estimated 60 qualifying individuals with their monthly rent payments.

State housing agency’s innovative pilot homebuyer program offers up to $20,000 in down payment...

AUSTIN, TX - July 1 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Del Valle resident Leticia Leal in May helped make state housing history when she became the first homebuyer assisted through an innovative pilot program offered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). The new program provides up to $20,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance in conjunction with a mortgage loan originated through a conventional lender.

State housing agency recognizes year’s top lenders, loan officers during Home Ownership Month

AUSTIN, TX - July 1 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) used the occasion of June’s national designation as Home Ownership Month to name its “Lenders of the Year” and “Loan Officers of the Year” in recognition of the important role lenders play in helping increase home ownership opportunities for Texans through state-sponsored homebuyer programs.

Attorney General Abbott Charges Roofing Contractor With Deceiving Homeowners

SINTON, TX - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today charged a residential roofing contractor with deceiving Texas homeowners and unlawfully soliciting roof repairs.

Texas foreclosure specialist adopts IDX Broker software to integrate thousands of Austin listings onto...

EUGENE, OR - June 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and John Cotten have joined forces to present Austin, Texas property listings and foreclosure services in one convenient and easy-to-use online real estate resource. Cotten has proven himself as a smarter broker by integrating an IDX solution onto his website; syncing his customizable search page to thousands of Austin MLS (ACTRIS) listings. Never before has such a concise online real estate search page been so easily accessible by home seekers. Cotten has forever changed the way potential Austin buyers search for properties online.

CUELLAR ANNOUNCES $890K GRANT FOR PERMANENT HOUSING FOR HOMELESS

Laredo, TX - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced today that the South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (STCADA) received federal funding from a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant in the amount of $893,614. In addition to the HUD grant, Webb County District Attorney Chilo Alaniz and Sheriff Martin Cuellar both contributed $48,667 each and Mr. Javier Santos, on behalf of the Fernando A. Salinas Trust, contributed $50,691 bringing the total amount of funding for the project to $1,041,639

Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Receives Certificate of Mortgage Accreditation

Washington, D.C. - June 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) announced that the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending (the Department), Mortgage Division, has received a certificate of accreditation for mortgage supervision, certifying that the Department maintains the standards and practices in state mortgage supervision set by the CSBS and AARMR Accreditation Program. The Department is the ninth to receive accreditation for mortgage supervision, and the first non-banking department to receive the mortgage accreditation

State housing agency secures $619,696 grant to expand home foreclosure prevention efforts

AUSTIN, TX - June 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced that the state has secured a $619,696 federal grant that will significantly further its efforts to reduce the number of home foreclosures across Texas and help stabilize families, declining home values, and local government coffers.The grant, awarded through the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) Program – Round 5, will provide counseling to potentially as many as 1,500 Texas homeowners in or facing a home foreclosure and help them avoid foreclosure

Matthews Southwest Names Kathy Cunningham Vice President at The Tribute Resort Community

THE COLONY, TX - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Matthews Southwest – one of the region’s most progressive developers – today announces Kathy Cunningham has been named Vice President at The Tribute Resort Community on the shores of Lake Lewisville.

USAA Real Estate Company and Gables Residential Successfully Complete Second Closing in National Venture...

Dallas, TX - June 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An affiliate of USAA Real Estate Company announced the successful acquisition of a significant interest in two of Gables’ Class A, multi-family and mixed use properties located in Austin and Dallas, Texas

BETENBOUGH HOMES OPENS ITS FIRST COMMUNITY WITH 100% NAHB RESEARCH CENTER GREEN CERTIFIED HOMES

Midland, TX - June 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Betenbough Homes, based in Lubbock, Texas, officially opened its Legends Park community in Midland, the first community the builder will have featuring all Green Certified homes. Betenbough made the commitment in late 2010 to have all its homes Green Certified by the NAHB Research Center to the National Green Building Standard™ this year. These Green Certified homes will be offered to buyers at no additional cost.

Two Houston Men Sentenced to Prison for Mortgage Fraud

HOUSTON, TX - June 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Adrian Levale Cole and Albert Terrance Watkins, both of Houston, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today.

Houston Celebrates National Homeownership Month with a Parade of Affordable Homes

Houston, TX - June 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- National Homeownership Month is observed each June to highlight the vital role homeownership plays in improving lives, creating economic opportunities and strengthening America's neighborhoods.

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