New homebuyers can now reduce their tax liability with OHFA’s new Mortgage Credit Certificate
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
$5 MILLION AWARDED BY THE JOHN D. AND CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION WILL HELP...
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.
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.
FISHER ANNOUNCES $3.5 MILLION IN SOLAR AND WIND GRANTS
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.
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...
2008 Ohio Housing Conference “Uniting for Tomorrow” to address key issues impacting affordable housing...
COLUMBUS, OH - November 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Housing professionals from across Ohio and the nation will join together at one of the largest...
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...
