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McNerney Calls On the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 17, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton), joined by Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Congressman John Garamendi, and Congressman Ami Bera, called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to keep its Sacramento … Continue reading

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McNerney Calls on the US Department of Housing and Urban Develoment to …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 25, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton), joined by Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Congressman John Garamendi, and Congressman Ami Bera, called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to keep its Sacramento … Continue reading

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CalHFA Awarded Nearly $1.3 Million to Provide Counseling for Struggling …

SACRAMENTO – April 25, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) today announced that it will receive nearly $1.3 million in additional federal dollars to provide free counseling to homeowners struggling to avoid foreclosure. This is the … Continue reading

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Congressman Peters Introduces ‘Shelter Our Servicemembers’ Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 25, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Late yesterday Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced another piece of legislation: the Shelter Our Servicemembers (SOS) Act to help address San Diego’s significant elderly homeless veteran population. Each night in the … Continue reading

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Congresswoman Waters Urges Appropriators to Boost Funding for Community …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 24, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, joined by Representative Michael E. Capuano and 65 of their Democratic House colleagues, has released a letter to key Members … Continue reading

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Costa Announces Almost $390000 to Fight Homelessness in Merced County

Washington, DC – March 15, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Rep. Jim Costa announced that$388,144has been awarded to Merced County organizations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds were made available through the Continuum of Care … Continue reading

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California is second-most expensive state for rents, report says

A minimum wage worker in California must toil about 130 hours a week in order to feasibly  afford a two-bedroom rental, a new report found. Wage earners must take home $53,627 annually, or $25.78 an hour, to afford a two-bedroom … Continue reading

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California Illegal Real Estate Transaction Fees

In virtually all residential real estate transactions there are real estate transaction fees that must be paid. These fees cover a host of services, including points on a mortgage loan, title insurance, escrow, and various other fees. But some unethical … Continue reading

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West Los Angeles VA Homeless Veteran Treatment Facility Contract Awarded

Will House Sixty-Five Chronically Homeless Veterans LOS ANGELES, CA – December 5, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected a contractor to seismically upgrade and renovate Building 209 on the north end of the VA … Continue reading

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To Stem Losses, FHA Mortgages Get More Expensive

The federal agency that some credit with saving the housing market during the worst of the recent crash, may now be in need of taxpayer help itself. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which insures more than $1 trillion worth of … Continue reading

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