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.

Treasurer Stops in Springfield and Rolla to Promote Missouri Linked Deposit Program. JEFFERSON CITY, MO - July 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel traveled to Springfield and Rolla today to outline how a low-interest loan program in his office is set to move Missouri's economy forward.

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

July 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Standards of Conduct Committee for the Missouri Housing Development Commission will meet Tuesday, July 7 at 10 a.m. to discuss revisions to the commission's ethics policy.

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

INVEST IN MISSOURI to reinvest $1 billion in Missouri. JEFFERSON CITY, MO - June 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — State Treasurer Clint Zweifel’s economic development legislation, INVEST IN MISSOURI, was signed by Governor Jay Nixon today at stops in St. Louis and Kansas City. The legislation reinvests $1 billion in Missouri communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — These days television shows are regularly interrupted with commercials about a “great” new financial opportunity backed by the federal government: a reverse mortgage loan that allows seniors to convert the equity in their homes into cash. While this can be a useful tool for some, many elderly homeowners are prime targets for predatory lending schemes in a rapidly growing industry.

Jefferson City, MO - June 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — More than $547,000 in disaster assistance has been approved in the seven days since President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for Missouri. The disaster declaration is a result of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding May 8 - 16.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - June 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — As a result of the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding May 8 - 16, President Obama declared a Federal disaster making funds available across the state to assist in the recovery process. These are available to Missouri's residents and infrastructure.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - June 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — State Treasurer Clint Zweifel released a statement on the audit performed of the Missouri Housing Development Commission by State Auditor Susan Montee's office.

New chair pushes for accountability and transparency. JEFFERSON CITY, MO - June 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — State Treasurer Clint Zweifel called for reforms to the Missouri Housing Development Commission in a news conference in Jefferson City today. He said he would work with commissioners to pass a reformed standards of conduct policy that would remove conflicts of interest and build Missourians trust in the agency.