Yearly Archives: 2009

COLUMBUS, OH - March 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Homeownership Month is just around the corner and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) wants to honor programs and initiatives that promote sustainable homeownership throughout the state. The “Sustainable Homeownership Excellence Awards” will recognize the best in innovative and quality initiatives across the affordable housing industry.

COLUMBUS OH - March 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson has announced that on average Ohioans paid slightly less for homeowners insurance in 2006 than in 2005. Ohio’s homeowners insurance premiums remained the 6th lowest in the country. The news comes based on a report issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

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.

COLUMBUS, OH - February 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board today approved the Annual Plan, which addresses the state’s affordable housing needs in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, OH - February 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Ohioans can now buy a home and lower their tax liability with a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). OHFA has launched its MCC Program to encourage new homeownership, allowing qualified first-time homebuyers to take a direct tax credit for a portion of their mortgage interest up to $2,000 per year for the life of the mortgage

Investment is Aimed at Helping Ensure the Preservation of More Than 30 Percent of the Affordable Rental Housing That is At-Risk of Being Lost Columbus, OH - February 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded $5 million to the Ohio Preservation Compact, supporting an effort to preserve affordable rental housing for an estimated 14,000 Ohio families.

WASHINGTON, D.C.  - February 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the following statement after President Barack Obama unveiled the Homeowner Affordability and...

COLUMBUS, OH - February 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Homebuyers can move a step closer to owning the home of their dreams, thanks to a new financial program. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) today announced that it is now offering a Down Payment Assistance Grant to potential homebuyers.

COLUMBUS, OH - January 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved today over $5 million to fund affordable housing. Approximately $2.31 million of the funding is from the Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP) and $3 million in funding from the Housing Development Loan (HDL) Program.

Columbus, OH - January 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced the availability of $3.5 million in new grants for solar hot water systems and wind technologies to benefit residential users.