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New Jersey DOBI Commissioner Alerts Mortgage Consumers

TRENTON, NJ - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) Commissioner Tom Considine today alerted consumers that he has ordered Hawthorne Capital Corp.

Lautenberg, Menendez Announce $24.1 Million for New Jersey Housing and Community Development Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced that counties and municipalities across New Jersey will receive $24,195,998 for various housing and community revitalization programs.

DCA, HMFA Announce Funding Support for Special Needs Housing Project in Morris County

TRENTON, N.J. - July 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Commissioner Lori Grifa today announced that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency’s (HMFA) Board approved a financing commitment from the state’s Special Needs Housing Trust Fund

Attorney General Announces Settlement in Mortgage Fraud Case

TRENTON, NJ - June 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Paula T. Dow announced today that a New Jersey loan modification company and its owners have agreed to a judgment of $5,051,253 to settle civil charges they defrauded homeowners who sought help in avoiding mortgage foreclosure.

Three in New Jersey Arrested and Charged in Foreclosure Rescue Scheme

NEWARK, NJ - June 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three members of an alleged mortgage fraud scheme that falsely promised to help homeowners facing foreclosure keep their homes and repair their damaged credit were arrested this morning on wire fraud conspiracy charges, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

New Jersey Farm, Land, Banks and more Commercial Properties to be Auctioned July 15

Westfield, NJ - June 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seven commercial properties throughout the New Jersey, including four former bank branches, will hit the auction block simultaneously on July 15

Kearny Woman Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Obtain Mortgage Loans Using False Identities...

TRENTON, NJ - June 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor today announced charges against a Kearny woman who allegedly orchestrated a scheme to steal millions of dollars by obtaining mortgage loans using false identities and counterfeit documents.

Payne Votes To Stabilize Housing Market, Protect Taxpayers

Washington, D.C. - June 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Donald M. Payne voted to help families realize the dream of homeownership, save taxpayers money and protect Americans from mortgage fraud by instituting reforms to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

Lautenberg, Menendez And Holt Join HUD Secretary Donovan And Mayor Palmer To Announce $22...

TRENTON, NJ - June 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Rush D. Holt...

Menendez, Lautenberg, Sires, HUD Secretary Donovan And Mayor Healy Announce $9.7 Million For Jersey...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - June 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Albio Sires (D-13), Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy today announced $9.7 million in federal HOPE VI funding for the A. Harry Moore revitalization effort.

NJAR® Housing Opportunity Foundation and Partners Present Free Financial Seminar

EDISON, N.J. - June 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Foundation, Inc. (NJARHOF) is proud to announce its latest endeavor to educate and empower New Jersey's consumers.

Max Spann to auction more than $4 million in real estate loan notes on...

Clinton, NJ - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than $4 million in real estate notes secured by commercial and residential properties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be sold in an on-line auction on June 8 and 9

Now Is the Time to Own a Waterfront Home in Wildwood

Clinton, NJ - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Take your pick of the 24 oceanfront luxury condominiums at Royal Beach at Wildwood Crest that will be auctioned off Saturday, June 26, with bids starting at just $125,000. Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co., an industry-leading, full-service national auctioneer, has scheduled an auction for 1 p.m. at Harrah’s Resort, 777 Harrah’s Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ.

HMFA Receives $966,407 in Federal Funding to Support Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Efforts

TRENTON, N.J. - May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Acting Commissioner Lori Grifa today announced that the New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) has been awarded a $966,407 federal grant to support foreclosure prevention efforts statewide.

League Statement on Christie Administration Affordable Housing Announcement

Trenton, NJ - May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The League has long championed a thorough reform of the Fair Housing Act, and advocated for a sustainable housing policy for all our communities, urban, suburban and rural.

DCA & HMFA Welcome Lakewood to Live Where You Work Homebuyer Program

LAKEWOOD TWP., N.J. - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lakewood Township Mayor Steven Langert today joined representatives of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) at the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, to announce that the township is the newest member of the Live Where You Work program.

NJAR® Releases Statement Regarding 1st Quarter Home Sales Report

Edison, NJ - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Reacting to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®' (NAR) 2010 First Quarter Metro Home Prices/State Resales report, New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Chief Executive Officer Jarrod C. Grasso, RCE, today issued the following statement:

Congressman Pascrell Joins State And Local Officials At Groundbreaking Of Affordable Housing Project For...

WASHINGTON, DC - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today joined state and federal officials at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Paterson Park Apartments, an 18-unit complex that will provide affordable housing to homeless and disabled veterans.

FEMA’s Flood Improvement Specialists Offer Outreach At Four New Jersey Home Renovation Stores

SOMERSET, N.J. - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood mitigation group will be at local home supply stores in Union, Passaic, and Cape May counties to assist people with flood mitigation measures

Garden State Realtor Making Online Home Buying Process Easier With New Website Featuring IDX...

EUGENE, OR - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Warren, New Jersey Realtor Nicholas Welsh, of Weichert Realtors, has made the bold decision to team with IDX, Inc. to deliver potential home buyers in the North Jersey area, a well-rounded online property search website. Through both Garden State-Agent MLS (GSMLS-A) listings and Welsh's own properties, home seekers in the area can now experience the best home buying process around, with thousands of potential properties displayed on the convenience of Welsh's website.

Popular Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Lautenberg Announces Millions in New Funding for Housing in New Jersey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced millions of dollars in new funding for New Jersey’s public housing authorities to rehabilitate and modernize public housing units in New Jersey. The capital improvement money was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama.

Recent Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Norcross Announces $200K+ for Affordable Housing in Camden

U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced that Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society will receive $207,500 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) NeighborWorks America program to help provide affordable housing in Camden.