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Brown Applauds Obama Housing Plan
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...
Homebuyers have more options with new OHFA down payment assistance
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.
OHFA Board approves more than $5 million in funding for affordable housing
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.
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING ALERTS LICENSEES TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST...
Columbus, OH - December 22, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing is alerting its licensees to...
Ohio homebuyers will receive additional help in Spring; more than $6.8 million approved for...
COLUMBUS, OH - December 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Ohioans received an added benefit for buying a home through the newly reinstated Mortgage Credit Certificate...
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...
FISHER ANNOUNCES $3.3 MILLION IN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS
Columbus, OH - December 2, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced that 18 grants totaling more than $3.3 million will be awarded to eligible nonprofit organizations through Ohio Housing Trust Fund programs administered by the Ohio Department of Development.
FISHER ANNOUNCES $50.5 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL SITES
Columbus, OH - November 13, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced the award of $46 million in Job Ready Sites program grants and...
OHFA awards additional $2.3 million in housing tax credits
COLUMBUS, OH - October 22, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board today announced the recipients of approximately $2.3 million in 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...
New investment fund to help additional affordable housing initiatives
COLUMBUS, OH - September 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved a new program that will support affordable housing...
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...
FISHER ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $30 MILLION IN HOUSING IMPROVEMENT AWARDS
Columbus, OH - September 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced that 62...
Governor’s Office of Appalachia Announces Community Facility Initiative
Columbus, OH - September 8, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Lt. Governor Lee Fisher today announced the...
Gallia County Developer Will Pay Ohio EPA $15,000 for Violations
Columbus, OH - August 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Ohio EPA and Gallia County developer Herbert Smith have agreed to a $15,000 penalty to...
Affordable multifamily developments funding now available; $1 million for senior community approved
COLUMBUS, OH - August 20, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board today approved the use of $3 million to...
Brown Announces More Than $1.4 Million to Help Findlay Community Devastated by August 2007...
WASHINGTON, DC - August 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that $1,428,000 has been awarded to the City...
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...
