Yearly Archives: 2011

KANSAS CITY, MO - September 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Leawood, Kan., attorney and a real estate speculator in the United Kingdom pleaded guilty in federal today to their roles in a fraud conspiracy that stole more than $52 million from their victims.

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) announced today he has returned $265,000 and $117,000 in Unclaimed Property to two women in the St. Louis area, respectively. Since January, Treasurer Zweifel has returned more than $2.7 million in Unclaimed Property to individuals and businesses with claims worth more than $100,000. As always there was no charge for the returns, and the identities of the recipients are being withheld for privacy reasons

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) issued a statement today following the ratification of a $122 million housing plan to tackle homelessness in Missouri. The plan was approved unanimously by the state’s housing commission at its meeting today.

SEDALIA, MO - August 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2011 Missouri State Fair ended Sunday, and State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) said 426 people went home knowing they will be receiving extra cash. During the course of the fair, $87,157 worth of Unclaimed Property was found, a 53 percent increase over the 2010 State Fair. The single largest claim was $5,355

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - August 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) today renewed his call for the state’s housing commission to approve using 33 percent of its housing tax credits resources, or about $122 million in state and federal funding to fight homelessness throughout Missouri. The proposal is currently recommended by commission staff for approval as part of the 2012 Qualified Application Plan that is scheduled for a vote on Thursday, Aug. 25

SEDALIA, MO - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) announced today that members of his Unclaimed Property team will be at the 2011 State Fair each day starting Thursday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Mathewson Exhibition Center to help Missourians find and claim their property.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) is warning Missourians of an email scam being sent nationwide that claims the recipient is owed $2.8 million in Unclaimed Property found in a metal trunk and goes on to request personal information.

Columbia, MO - July 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mitigation experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be in Kennett to offer free rebuilding information and answer questions about how to strengthen property against future storm and flood damage.

COLUMBIA, MO - July 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Missourians who suffered damage or loss from the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding and received a disaster loan application from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are urged to complete and return the application by the July 29, 2011 deadline.

Columbia, MO - July 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mitigation experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be in Florissant to offer free rebuilding information and answer questions about how to strengthen property against future storm and flood damage.

Columbia, MO - July 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Columbia Missouri is one of the great cities of the country and has some of the most sought after homes in the state, including homes near university of Missouri. The homes offered from Columbia Missouri Real Estate are mostly affordable, situated in an active community and a friendly environment, perfect for families. By browsing through their YouTube channel, interested homebuyers can visualize the homes they are interested in and make it easier for them to make a decision.

Columbia, MO - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Eligible tornado survivors unable to find other forms of housing will soon be able to occupy temporary housing in two community sites beginning construction south of the Joplin Regional Airport. City of Joplin and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials, with the Corps of Engineers, conducted a briefing Tuesday, July 5, on land just south of the Joplin Regional Airport, off Highway 171. On that field, the agency will construct two mobile home communities that could accommodate up to 346 manufactured housing units

Kansas City, MO - July 1 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Monthly single-family units permit activity edged up in May for the fourth consecutive month and for the first time this year surpassed the monthly year-over-year activity according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (HBA). A total of 229 single-family units were permitted in May, up from 209 in April and up 7 percent over May 2010

Columbia, MO - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mitigation experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency will be at home improvement stores in four cities to offer free rebuilding information and answer questions about how to strengthen property against future storm and flood damage.

KANSAS CITY, MO - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the Missouri and North Platte Rivers continue to be in various levels of flood, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges residents to continue making preparations for more possible flooding.