SAN ANTONIO, TX - March 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced the conclusion of the state’s enforcement action against Foreclosure Assistance Solutions (FAS). As a result of an agreement, the Florida-based company must no longer engage in the foreclosure mitigation business in Texas and has paid more than $390,000 in restitution to 351 Texas homeowners.

AUSTIN, TX - March 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Recognizing that promoting and maintaining homeownership in rural Texas improves the viability of entire communities, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and State Representative Pete Gallego have announced two awards to a Uvalde-based nonprofit that will help fund homebuyer assistance and home repairs for area low income residents, providing benefits to numerous residents and the local economy.

Fraudulent companies cheat Texans out of the American Dream of homeownership Austin, TX - March 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Tough economic times bring out criminals seeking to take advantage of the desperate or unwary.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- March 05, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Louie Gohmert released the following statement following the House’s passage of H.R. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, a bill that allows bankruptcy judges to “cram-down” the principal balance of mortgage loans for borrowers facing home foreclosure and unfairly leaving responsible borrowers to pay for the homes of their neighbors:

March 05, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Information and Outsourcing Solutions segment of The First American Corporation (NYSE:FAF) announced today that it will host the Mortgage Bankers Association’s CampusMBA School of Mortgage Servicing, March 24-26, at the company’s Westlake, Texas, campus.

Roswell, NM - February 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — PrimeSource Mortgage, Inc. (PSMI) continues to open branches Nationwide. PSMI proudly announces the opening of an independently owned and operated (PSM) Branch in Plano, Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas -- More than $41.6 million in federal and state grants and low-interest disaster loans has been approved for Brazoria County five months after Hurricane Ike made landfall.

AUSTIN, Texas -- More than $1.7 million in federal and state grants and low-interest disaster loans have been approved for Angelina County five months after Hurricane Ike made landfall.

HOUSTON, TX - February 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The Houston office of Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that 717 Texas is the first commercial office building in Houston’s CBD to receive LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

AUSTIN, TX - February 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Knowing that improving the existing stock of affordable rental housing in rural Texas preserves housing options for younger families and the viability of entire communities, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced a $450,000 award for the rehabilitation of an existing 24-unit rental property in Nixon, ensuring its viability and bringing economic benefits to the local construction industry

Austin, TX - February 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – On Monday State Representative Bill Callegari (Katy) filed two measures to cap increases in property tax appraisals for commercial property.

Austin, TX - January 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Rep. Mike Villarreal filed legislation today that could provide much needed relief for struggling homeowners.

AUSTIN, TX - January 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Determined to stem the tide of home foreclosures across the state and help bring stability to families, neighborhoods and local government finances, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced that it has secured $387,000 in federal grant funds through the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) Program.

AUSTIN, TX - January 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Recognizing that improving housing conditions in the state’s colonias can lead to improved health and economic standards for colonia residents, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs today announced that it has awarded Cameron and Willacy counties a $1.2 million contract to operate the counties’ Colonia Self-Help

AUSTIN, TX - January 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – With the goal of providing low income Texans the necessary tools to stabilize their own lives and living environments, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today awarded three community assistance contracts totaling $128,058 to a regional nonprofit serving McMullen County.

AUSTIN, TX - January 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – With the goal of providing low income Texans the necessary tools to stabilize their own lives and living environments, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today awarded three community assistance contracts totaling $144,346 to a local nonprofit serving Duval County.

Austin, TX - December 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) –  NeighborWorks America announced today that Business & Community Lenders (BCL) of Texas has been awarded a...

AUSTIN, TX - December 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Craig Estes (Wichita Falls) announced a legislative...

Austin, TX - November 14, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Monday, Representative Jimmie Don Aycock pre-filed House Bill 62, exempting persons who are 100 percent disabled or totally...

AUSTIN, TX - November 14, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Ten Caldwell County families who once lived in substandard conditions are now enjoying sturdy new homes thanks to...