Yearly Archives: 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that a housing advocate and Miami Valley leader has been named to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Consumer Advisory Board. Brown urged the CFPB to select Jim McCarthy, president and CEO of the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center (MVFHC), to serve on the 25-person panel that will advise the CFPB on a broad range of consumer financial issues and emerging market trends.

September 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio EPA is considering a request to grant an Urban Setting Designation (USD) for property located at 800 Mogadore Road in Kent. A USD application for the 17.7-acre property was submitted by HzW Environmental Consultants LLC on behalf of Thomas & Betts Corporation and the city of Kent. The Agency is seeking public comments before making a final decision

COLUMBUS, OH - September 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today is warning Ohioans to watch for traveling scam artists offering roof repair, driveway paving and sealing, and tree trimming.

COLUMBUS - August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced Ohio’s 2011 average auto and homeowners insurance rates were again among the most competitive in the United States. The Department annually compiles the state’s average auto and homeowners insurance rates.

COLUMBUS, OH - August 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced two youth service organizations will be sharing nearly $430,000 in grant funding to help the young homeless population.

COLUMBUS, OH - August 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio insurance consumers can now more easily and accurately maintain inventory of their possessions and exchange information after an auto accident without compromising their identity with free myHome Inventory and WreckCheck smartphone insurance apps, Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced. The iPhone and Android compatible apps were developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in which the Ohio Department of Insurance is a member.

YOUNGSTOWN, OH - August 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today thanked local communities throughout the state that are beginning to take advantage of Moving Ohio Forward grants to demolish abandoned homes. DeWine gave his remarks at the demolition of one such property in Youngstown, where he was joined by Youngstown Mayor Charles Sammarone.

COLUMBUS, OH - August 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved $750,000 in funding through the Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP) as well as several OHFA program initiatives. HDAP is used to provide flexible, low-interest financing for affordable housing developments. Funding for the program comes from the federal HOME program and the Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New rules proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today include provisions—authored by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)—to protect homeowners from surprises and costly mistakes by their mortgage servicers. Brown’s Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011 would expand access to foreclosure prevention services, while increasing protections for homeowners and investors in mortgage-backed securities.

Columbus, OH - August 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Remediation plans for an old landfill located at the Diamond Shamrock Painesville Works site will be the focus of an Aug. 16, 2012, Ohio EPA public meeting. The information session and public hearing will begin at 6 p.m. at the Lake County General Health District located at 33 Mill Street, Painesville.

Cincinnati, OH - August 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Cincinnati Fire Department and Cincinnati Fire Foundation are participating in the Faces without Places' Yellow Bus Summer Camp TODAY to teach local homeless children about Fire Safety

DAYTON, OH - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In advance of forum at Wright Patterson Air Force Base today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new effort to ensure our nation’s servicemembers’ and their families’ rights are protected.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Only 6,000 of the 140,000 eligible Ohioans have initiated a foreclosure review process which could put as much as $125,000 in their pockets. During a news conference call today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) alerted more than 140,000 Ohioans whose homes were foreclosed on in 2009 and 2010 to the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) process which awards financial assistance to borrowers who were foreclosed on because of errors or misrepresentations by lenders. Requests for review must be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012

COLUMBUS - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board welcomed its newest member, Catherine Cawthon, who was recently appointed by Governor John Kasich. Cawthon is the President of the Fifth Third Community Development Corporation and replaces J. Gordon Priemer whose tenure with the Board ended on January 31. The OHFA Board is administered by eleven members consisting of the Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce, the Director of the Ohio Department of Development and nine public members. The Governor appoints the nine public Board members for staggered six-year terms to represent various housing sectors and the general public.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New federal resources will provide critical support services for homeless and low-income veterans in Cleveland. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Mental Health Services for Homeless Persons, Inc. in Cuyahoga County has been awarded a new federal grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. The $995,709 grant will be used to provide supportive services to low-income veteran families living in or transitioning to permanent housing

COLUMBUS, OH - July 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents across Ohio impacted by damaging winds and severe weather during storms the weekend of June...

Columbus, OH - July 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to improve Ohio communities and benefit job creation, the Ohio Department of...

The Ohio Abilities Program gives Ohio man an opportunity of a lifetime Columbus, OH - July 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A collaborative effort has made...

$10 million in tax credits to spur investments in Ohio's low-income communities Columbus, OH - July 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Department of Development...

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH - July 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today toured a successful rural housing development in South Central Ohio and highlighted USDA's long-standing partnership with income-eligible rural residents who want to become homeowners.