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Jefferson City, MO - March 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As serious discussions between the banking industry and the 50-state multigroup get underway in Washington, Attorney General Chris Koster said today that any settlement with the nation’s large banks should include substantial mortgage loss mitigation measures. Koster also said he is pleased that the fifty-state investigation into violations of law related to “robo-signing” has developed into a broad effort to stabilize the housing mortgage market.

March 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Pacific, Missouri, in presenting its inaugural Green Awards, honored Patrick Warner of Arapaho Development for “exemplary use of sustainable technology for the conservation of energy and natural resources” in the construction of Millstone Village, Phases I and II, an affordable housing development for seniors in Pacific

March 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) has approved 28 applications from developers for the construction of new affordable housing developments and the rehabilitation of existing properties. MHDC administers the federal and state low-income housing tax credits and federal HOME monies to developers who provide affordable housing, designed to serve low- and moderate-income populations in the state of Missouri.

Kansas City, MO - February 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the award of more than $24 million in funding for Missouri’s 111 programs that combat homelessness. Agencies throughout the state will use this money to fund their existing housing and supportive service programs for individuals and families moving from homelessness to independence. (HUD funding for new projects will be announced later in the year.)

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) today announced he is on a record setting pace for Unclaimed Property returns in fiscal year 2011. In the first six months, $18 million in Unclaimed Property was returned – an 8 percent increase over the same period the previous year. More than 60,000 accounts have been returned as well, a 32 percent increase year over year

Kansas City, MO - January 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On December 1, 2010, Heather Bradley-Geary of Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) participated in a national summit in Washington, D.C. organized by the Department of Justice and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). The collaborative meeting, “Searching for Balance: Civic Engagement in Communities Responding to Homelessness,” was organized with the goal of developing constructive alternatives to the criminalization of homelessness

ST. LOUIS, MO - December 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) announced today he has returned $139,000 and $122,000 in Unclaimed Property, respectively, to two individuals in the St. Louis area. As always, when done directly with Treasurer Zweifel, the Unclaimed Property return was made free of charge.

Kansas City, MO - December 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Margaret Lineberry, Executive Director of Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), will be sharing her ideas for agency and program restructuring at the MHDC Board meeting on Friday, December 17, in Jefferson City

December 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) and Places for People broke ground today on Places at Page, Missouri’s first affordable housing development funded by the state’s housing commission specifically targeted to alleviate homelessness amongst individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness. Places for People Executive Director Francie Broderick, Treasurer Zweifel, construction workers and future Places at Page residents helped break down a wall in the new facility expected to be completed by late 2011.

ST. PETERS, MO - December 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Officials from the St. Louis Fed recently joined state and county leaders to discuss the current foreclosure situation in St. Charles County and across the state; how crucial the stabilization of the housing market is to economic recovery, and how to best assist beleaguered borrowers.

December 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) has again received an “AA+” issuer credit rating from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services. Only three other housing finance agencies in the United States have received comparable ratings

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - November 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) is reminding Missourians that heading into Black Friday, those new gift cards and gift certificates may one day become Unclaimed Property. The key is keeping the physical card or certificate. Even if a gift card or certificate expires, any remaining value is required to be turned over to Treasurer Zweifel after five years and can be searched for at www.ShowMeMoney.com. Nearly $60,000 in gift card and certificate credit has been returned to Missourians from Unclaimed Property since January 2010, and more than $5.2 million is waiting for account owners

November 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) has received 110 applications from developers for the construction of new affordable housing developments and the rehabilitation of existing properties. MHDC administers the federal and state low-income housing tax credits and federal HOME monies to developers who provide affordable housing, designed to serve low- and moderate-income populations in the state of Missouri.

November 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 14-20, is being honored at an all-day event hosted by the Governor’s Committee to End Homelessness on Thursday, November 18, at the state capitol. The theme of this year’s event and poster contest is “A Home for Everyone.”

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - November 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) announced today he has returned $370,000 in Unclaimed Property to a Top 50 Missouri employer. The return was comprised of multiple accounts received over time. As always, when done directly with Treasurer Zweifel, the Unclaimed Property return was made free of charge. The business is not being identified for privacy reasons.