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AUSTIN, TX - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damages from the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas have two weeks left to register for disaster assistance from the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The registration deadline for FEMA disaster assistance is

AUSTIN - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, Gov. Rick Perry is urging Texans to prepare their families and homes for the 2013 hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 through the end of November. The governor today was joined by Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw and State Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd at the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) State Response Activation Exercise to assess the readiness of state emergency management personnel and resources.

AUSTIN, TX - May 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- House Bill 3350, the Homestead Preservation District (HPD) legislation authored by Representative Eddie Rodriguez (Austin) and sponsored by Senator Kirk Watson (Austin), passed the Senate. This bill will help Austin preserve existing affordable housing opportunities for homeowners and enhance the viability of homeownership for low- and moderate-income residents in East Austin and neighborhoods experiencing economic pressures

AUSTIN, TX - May 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State and federal disaster recovery officials have a key message for homeowners, renters and business owners in West, Texas: Complete your U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan application — Discarding it could be like throwing away money!

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement. I’m very pleased the City of Dallas will receive $11,750,000 through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program.

Fort Worth, TX - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced the awarding of over $500,000 federal funds to the Fort Worth Housing Authority (FWHA). The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $250,000 in Emergency Capital Funds to FWHA, which will be used to improve the safety and security at Butler Place Public Housing Community. Another $269,856 will go to the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program that assists families with supportive services

DENTON, TX - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners, renters and business owners in Galveston County, Texas are encouraged to look over newly released preliminary flood maps in order to determine their flood risks and make informed decisions

Dallas, TX - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Dallas office of Duke Realty Corporation (Duke Realty) today announced that Essilor of America, the leading manufacturer of optical lenses in the United States, has leased Waters Ridge II, a 169,476-square-foot industrial building in Lewisville. The facility will be used as a distribution center by Essilor, an international company with its U.S. headquarters in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metropolitan area

AUSTIN, TX - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) welcomes Cathy Coneway as chairman of the organization’s board of directors for 2013. Broker Associate with Stanberry & Associates, Coneway has a long track record of leadership and service within the real estate industry locally, statewide and nationally

AUSTIN, TX - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released today by the Austin Board of REALTORS®, the volume of Austin-area home sales continues to rise as December became the 19th straight month of sales volume increases—the most home sales in December since 2006—and year-end figures show momentum in Austin real estate coursing steadily into 2013

January 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the week of January 14, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced two bills: the Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2013, also known as the Housing Fairness Act of 2013, as well as the Original Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2013 in the House of Representatives

DENTON, TX - January 08, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners, renters and business owners in Jefferson County, Texas are encouraged to look over newly released preliminary flood maps in order to determine their flood risks and make informed decisions.

November 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On November 21, 2012, Congressman Al Green sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as well as to the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling to their attention an invidious message, which referenced young African Americans, posted on the property of an apartment complex, located in the Ninth Congressional District. Congressman Al Green asked the agencies to take whatever action they deemed appropriate.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Randy Neugebauer (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to the annual audit released today by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The audit revealed a $16.3 billion deficit in the FHA’s insurance fund.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced the approval of the State of Texas’ disaster recovery plan totaling $31.3 million in emergency aid to help several communities throughout the Lone Star State to recover from last year’s devastating wildfires. With the acceptance of this disaster plan, the real work of long-term disaster recovery throughout the State can now begin.

Washington, D.C. - August 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury will award the El Paso Credit Union Affordable Housing LLC (El Paso CU) a $98,400 federal grant to assist in the city’s affordable housing markets. El Paso will receive the award under the fiscal year 2012 funding round of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program.

AUSTIN, TX - July 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced it has allocated $48.6 million in housing tax credits to developers of affordable rental properties, helping increase housing choices for the state’s growing population of younger working families and senior citizens.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Randy Neugebauer (TX-19) is pleased to announce a Veteran’s Affairs grant to improve services to veterans in West Texas. The West Central Texas Regional Foundation was awarded nearly $500,000 to provide supportive services to veterans and their families to prevent homelessness. The grants will be used to fund three full-time staff members that will assist approximately 120 families with financial counseling, employment assistance, child care, transportation, and other services that either prevent homelessness or help families recover from the loss of housing. The foundation will focus on holistic approaches that help families continue being self-sustaining in the long-term.

AUSTIN, TX - July 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced that it has awarded a $1.2 million contract to Webb County to continue funding operations of the county’s Colonia Self-Help Center, which promotes home ownership and self-sufficiency for residents living in five county colonias.

COLLEGE STATION, TX - July 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- By almost any measure, Texas homes are more affordable than the United States overall. But the gap is narrowing, said a residential expert with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.