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Brookwood Man Faces 34-Count Federal Indictment in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

BIRMINGHAM, AL - February 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal grand jury today indicted a Brookwood man on wire fraud and false statement charges related to a more than $1 million mortgage fraud scheme in the Birmingham area, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance.

Innovative IDX Broker software syncs thousands of property listings instantly on Gulf Coast realty...

EUGENE, OR - December 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mobile, Alabama real estate Alexa Kennedy has chosen to upgrade her professional website by adding a custom IDX solution to her search page, thanks to IDX, Inc. and the IDX Broker software they supply to her. Gulf Coast Alabama MLS (GCAMLS) listings are automatically synced to her search capabilities, with the dynamic IDX solution Kennedy now employs. Finding homes online was once a daunting and incomplete task. But now, with IDX Broker, home seekers can experience the most thorough and efficient online search from the convenience of the website of Kennedy.

Leader of Mortgage Fraud Ring Sentenced to 6 ½ Years in Prison and Ordered...

BIRMINGHAM, AL - December 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal judge today sentenced the leader of a mortgage fraud ring in Jefferson County to 6 ½ years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley and Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Inspector General Michael Stephens.

HUD AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION TRUST ANNOUNCE $4 MILLION TO PROVIDE PERMANENT HOMES TO...

MOBILE, AL - November 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National Community Stabilization Trust today announced they will invest more than $4 million to provide permanent homes to 37 Alabama families who were displaced from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The program is part of a broader effort by HUD, with the Stabilization Trust, to offer financing to acquire and rehabilitate 500 HUD homes in 11 states valued at $40 million.

Gulf Coast real estate listing are now easier to search for with the new...

EUGENE, OR - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of broker Mickey Ezell to the growing base of real estate professionals choosing to upgrade their realty websites with a customizable IDX solution. Now, with the new Three Palms Real Estate enabled website, Ezell can display Pensacola MLS (PARMLS) listings quickly and efficiently on his website, giving his clients thousands of properties to search through online. The real estate website of Ezell gives home seekers a custom PARMLS search, making it one of the most thorough online and quickly delivering Orange Beach, Alabama real estate news and listings to potential buyers in the area.

Shelby Announces Transportation and Housing Funding for Alabama

Washington, D.C. - July 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), a senior member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced subcommittee approval of the fiscal year 2011 Transportation, Housing, Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Included in this bill is funding for several important projects throughout Alabama. Following today’s action by the subcommittee, the bill will now go to the full Appropriations Committee for approval.<!

Alabama Realtor Mike Manosky updates his professional website with the help of IDX Broker...

EUGENE, OR - May 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. and Re/Max Huntsville's Mike Manosky teamed up to bring the North Alabama...

HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR ALABAMA STORM VICTIMS

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in two counties WASHINGTON, DC - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to two counties in Alabama and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following last month's severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding

Two Women Indicted for Falsely Claiming Disability Payments on Mortgage Applications

BIRMINGHAM - April 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal grand jury today indicted two women on charges that they fraudulently claimed on mortgage loan applications that they received monthly government disability payments, U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance announced

$400,000 in Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Alabama

ATLANTA – April 21, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding two communities in Alabama with $400,000 in brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The communities in Alabama receiving brownfields assessment grants include

Rainbow City Woman Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Application Fraud and Embezzlement

HUNTSVILLE, AL - February 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 56-year-old Rainbow City woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to charges of bank and mortgage fraud that totaled more than $500,000, U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley announced.

HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR ALABAMA STORM VICTIMS

WASHINGTON, DC - January 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to counties in Alabama and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following last month’s severe storms and flooding.

HUD CHARGES ALABAMA LANDLORD AND MANAGER WITH HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

WASHINGTON, DC - December 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is charging a Marshall County, Alabama, trailer owner and rental manager with discriminating against a white family by disconnecting water service and forcing them to leave because the manager objected to interracial dating. According to the complaint, Phillip Maze, rental agent for his mother Opal Maze, told a HUD investigator, “I do not have any blacks on my property and I am aware that we have a biracial president, but no federal law will make me rent to anyone I do not want to.”

Grants to Help Alabama Schools Cut Energy Costs

MONTGOMERY, AL - November 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Economic stimulus grants awarded by Governor Bob Riley are helping 70 schools in 14 public school systems save energy and reduce utility bills by upgrading equipment and making other improvements.

Governor Riley Awards Additional $30.6 Million in Economic Stimulus Funding to Weatherize Homes

MONTGOMERY - July 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bob Riley has awarded an additional $30.6 million in economic stimulus funds to help thousands of low-income residents across Alabama reduce their home energy costs. The grants also are intended to stimulate employment opportunities for the construction industry.

State Banking Department of Alabama Announces Its Participation in the CSBS/AARMR Nationwide Mortgage Licensing...

MONTGOMERY, AL - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- John Harrison, Superintendent of Banks, today announced that, starting October 1 the State Banking Department will begin participation in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System that was developed by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR).

Secretary Donovan announces Recovery Act Funds to support community development in Alabama

First award made under the Recovery CDBG program will revitalize neighborhoods and create jobs. WASHINGTON - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — In an effort to stimulate community development and job growth, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced $1.8 million in funding to Birmingham, Alabama through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The announcement came at the HUD field office in Birmingham, where the Secretary was joined by Congressman Artur Davis.

Shelby Co-Sponsors Disaster State Housing Recover Act

June 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined Senator Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) in introducing the Disaster State Housing Recovery Act. This bill ensures that states with GO Zone or Heartland Act credits, such as Alabama, are treated as Congress intended when it provided the special allocations of credits to aid in their recovery from recent natural disasters

HUD Secretary announces disaster assistance for Alabama storm victims

Foreclosure protection offered to FHA-insured families in four counties. WASHINGTON, DC - June 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to four storm-ravaged counties in Alabama and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following last month's severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and straight-line winds.

Grand Opening of Jordan’s Gate Creates 48 Affordable, Single-Family Homes for Families in Opelika,...

OPELIKA, AL - June 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Local families showcased their new homes as part of the grand opening celebration for Jordan’s Gate, a 26-acre, newly built community of 48 single-family homes for low-income residents in Opelika, Ala. Located in the Jeter neighborhood, the $9.3 million development is the result of a partnership between Enterprise Community Partners, Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise), The Bennett Group LLC, the Greater Peace Baptist Church and the Greater Peace Community Development Corporation (GPCDC). In addition to the homes, the site includes a clubhouse, playgrounds, and fitness and computer centers for residential use.