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Treasurer Boyce Provides Tips to Avoid Foreclosure Scams

COLUMBUS, OH - March 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — In celebration of the 11th annual National Consumer Protection Week, Ohio Treasurer of State Kevin L. Boyce is reminding Ohioans to be wary of too-good-to- be-true foreclosure rescue scams.

Brown Statement on HUD Funds to Help Ohio With Abandoned, Foreclosed Homes

WASHINGTON, DC - December 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded Ohio’s decision to disperse $116.8 million in Community Development Block...

Ohio Agencies to Receive Funding for Counseling Services for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 3, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that $7,269,740 has been awarded to Ohio housing...

SEN. VOINOVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $250 MILLION FOR 23 OHIO COMMUNITIES TO COMBAT FORECLOSURE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) today announced that 23 Ohio areas have received a total of...

Community Development Funds Will Help Rebuild Neighborhoods Devastated by the Foreclosure Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that more than $258 million in new federal funds are...

Senate Democrats Urge Attorney General to Halt Any Plans to Challenge Voters Based on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Following reports that Republican Party officials in Michigan may be planning to use lists of foreclosure filings...

BORROWER OUTREACH DAY IN DAYTON HELPING HOMEOWNERS CONCERNED ABOUT FORECLOSURE

Columbus, OH - August 20, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — With the Dayton metropolitan area ranked 29th in the nation in the rate of foreclosures...

BORROWER OUTREACH DAY IN ELYRIA HELPING HOMEOWNERS CONCERNED ABOUT FORECLOSURE

Columbus, OH - August 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — With the Cleveland/Lorain/Elyria/Mentor metropolitan area ranked 26th in the nation in the rate of foreclosures...

SEN. VOINOVICH SECURES ASSISTANCE FOR STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS AND EMPLOYERS IN FORECLOSURE PREVENTION BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 25, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Senate today took one final step toward passage of the Foreclosure Prevention Act...

Brown Releases Estimate of Federal Funds Slated for Ohio Under Housing Bill

WASHINGTON, DC – As the U.S. Senate takes up debate on the housing bill, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released an estimate of federal funds...

Brown Joined by Columbus Homeowners Facing Foreclosure at Rehabilitated Home in Neighborhood Hard-Hit by...

COLUMBUS, OH – June 23, 2008 - United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today joined the Columbus Housing Partnership and homeowners facing foreclosure to...

Statewide Effort Provides Legal Assistance for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

Expanded Save the Dream Program Consolidates State Resources COLUMBUS – Wednesday, 02 April 2008 - In an extraordinary multi-agency effort, state leaders today announced the latest component of Ohio’s “Save the Dream” foreclosure assistance program: a new initiative that connects qualified homeowners with legal aid lawyers and nearly 1,100 attorneys statewide who have volunteered to provide legal services free of charge.

House Republicans Unveil Principles for Bipartisan Housing Legislation

Washington - Apr 8, 2008 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today issued the following statement, joining other House Republican leaders in unveiling principles...

Murray, Schumer, Brown And Casey Offer Amendment To Housing Bill Adding $100 Million In...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Casey (D-PA) today announced that they will...

With Housing Debate Underway, Brown Urges Help For Main Street & Wall Street

Washington, DC – The Senate this week is debating a housing foreclosure package after Republicans reversed course and elected not to continue February’s filibuster....

State Leaders to Announce Foreclosure Assistance Alliance, New Resources

Columbus, OH - 01 April 2008 -Leaders from the Ohio’s executive and judicial branches and legal community will announce an innovative partnership to boost...

SEN. VOINOVICH CONTINUES FIGHT TO EASE FORECLOSURE CRISIS

Introduces third bill aimed at protecting homeowners WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 1, 2008 - U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) today continued his ongoing fight...

FORECLOSURE CRISIS: SEN. VOINOVICH REMARKS IN CLEVELAND

Today, Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) spoke at a foreclosure prevention clinic sponsored by the Neighborhood Housing Service of Cleveland. After Sen. Voinovich spoke,...

State Treasurers Urge Feds to Adopt Standard Approach to Adjustable-Rate Subprime Loans

States join forces in support of FDIC Chairman Bair’s foreclosure proposal (Columbus, OH)-Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray and six other state treasurers have united behind FDIC...

Foreclosure counseling efforts to increase in Ohio

OHFA receives federal grant to provide local funding COLUMBUS - Foreclosure counseling efforts in Ohio received a much-needed boost this week through a grant awarded to...

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Central Ohio Housing Report – December 2018

While the 2017 housing market was marked by renewed optimism fueled by stock market strength, higher wages and a competitive environment for home sales, 2018 maintained the competitive housing market amid less than stellar stock market performance and rising interest rates while housing affordability dipped to a ten-year low.