Missouri RealEstateRama

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO) joined Congressman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R-NC), and 26 other Members of the House of Representatives, in introducing H.R. 3590, the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009. This deficit-neutral legislation would amend the federal tax code to ensure military personnel can take full advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax credit that was created as part of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Jefferson City, MO - September 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) --Attorney General Chris Koster will meet with both Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner and Attorney General Eric Holder in Washington, D.C., tomorrow to discuss Missouri's efforts to pursue businesses engaged in mortgage fraud. Geithner and Holder invited Koster and several other Attorneys General from around the nation to meet with them to discuss the problem and possible solutions. Also present at Thursday's meeting will be HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and FTC Chair Jon Liebowitz.

Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) is now offering a refinance program to help Missouri homeowners make their monthly mortgage payments and avoid foreclosure. The program is designed for responsible homeowners who need assistance with the closing costs associated with refinancing their existing mortgage, as well as those who need a reduction in their first mortgage principal balance in order refinance their existing home loan

KANSAS CITY, MO - August 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an Anaheim, Calif., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a $12.6 million mortgage fraud conspiracy that involved 25 upscale residential properties in Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Raymore, Mo.

SPRINGFIELD, MO - August 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a former mortgage broker pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a $1.2 million mortgage fraud scheme.

Washington, DC - July 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. House has passed legislation authored by Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, which will make refinancing easier for rural homeowners who hold mortgages issued by private lenders. H.R. 2043, the Rural Homeowners Protection Act of 2009, will allow rural families to refinance mortgages obtained from private lenders through a provision of a USDA guaranteed loan program.

Governor's budget office worked with Veterans Commission to ensure funding was available for both the capital improvements and for ongoing operations at the homes. JEFFERSON CITY, MO - July 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Jay Nixon announced more than $16.1 million in capital improvement projects that will benefit each of the seven veterans' homes in Missouri and two of the state's cemeteries for veterans. The Governor said his budget office worked in close cooperation with the Missouri Veterans Commission to ensure there were sufficient funds available for both the construction projects and for ongoing operations of the veterans' homes for the next five years.

KANSAS CITY, MO - July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Jay Nixon today signed House Bill 836 & 753 into law to protect Missouri families from sudden foreclosures during these difficult economic times

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Kit Bond, ranking member of the Senate subcommittee that funds America’s housing programs, today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will release almost $4 million in federal funds to Missouri.

St. Louis City & County Awarded Federal Grants to Provide Safe, Affordable Housing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Kit Bond, ranking member of the Senate subcommittee that funds America’s housing programs, today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will release more than $36 million in federal funds to the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County.

July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) will hold public hearings at three different locations in July to discuss 39 affordable housing development proposals submitted by developers. Developers applied for these funds in response to the 2009 Round 2 Notification of Funding Availability issued in December 2008. Hearings are planned for Springfield, Kansas

Newly-renovated $10 million hotel brings boutique charm to cosmopolitan Central West End. ATLANTA, GA Hotel Indigo today announced the opening of Hotel Indigo St. Louis Central West End following a $10 million renovation by Roberts Hotels Group of the historic Bel Air West Motel, which first opened in 1958 as the city's first motel. The Central West End property is the first of three Hotel Indigo properties planned for St. Louis; additional hotels are slated to open in University City and the downtown convention district in 2011 and 2012, respectively

June 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Water and Environmental Program will provide Missouri projects with $6,549,030 in federal grants and loans. The money is coming through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

June 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill announced today that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is providing the Farmington Regional Airport with $1,347,314 in federal grant dollars. The money is being provided through the DOT’s Missouri State Block Grant Program.

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is providing Kansas City’s Lead-Based Paint...