Yearly Archives: 2008
State Awards More Than $40 Million for Affordable Housing Projects
OLYMPIA, WA - December 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) this week awarded more than $40...
DFI Advises Homeowners To Verify The Licenses Of Anyone Offering Loan Modification Services Before...
OLYMPIA, WA - December 4, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – The Washington State Department of Financial Institution’s Consumer Services Division advises homeowners who are delinquent on...
More housing for chronically homeless
City of Seattle, United Way of King County partner to secure site for 60-unit projectSEATTLE, WA - October 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Greg Nickels...
$2.1 million more for innovative “Housing First” units
SEATTLE, WA - October 24, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Greg Nickels is proposing an additional $2.1 million in his 2009-2010 budget for permanent housing...
Mayor proposes funding to keep homeless day center open
SEATTLE, WA - October 15, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Greg Nickels visited the Family & Adult Service Center (FASC), a Seattle “day center”...
Florida company accused of charging homeowners for empty promises
SPOKANE, WA - October 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — They call themselves “United Home Savers” and pledge to help homeowners facing foreclosure. But the...
Attorney General McKenna to kick off mortgage intervention workshop in SeaTac
Loan servicers and housing counselors offer help for borrowers
SEATAC, WA - October 09, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna will join...
Clark County to reduce staff and services linked to development
Vancouver, WA - October 8, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — With the continuing sharp downturn in building permits and development applications, Clark County is preparing...
At-risk Washington homeowners to get help in Countrywide settlement
SEATTLE, WA - October 8, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Rob McKenna Monday announced a landmark settlement brokered by Washington and other states requiring...
MAJOR COUNTRYWIDE MORTGAGE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM AG MCKENNA MONDAY
Seattle, WA - October 06, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — On Monday Attorney General Rob McKenna will announce Washington’s share of a multi-state, multi-billion dollar...
Public Health offers 0% interest loans for failing septic systems
Vancouver, WA - September 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Clark County Public Health is offering deferred, 0% interest loans to homeowners with failing septic...
Bremerton, King County, Seattle to bring affordable housing in new mixed-income communities
WASHINGTON - September 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today awarded $50.5 million to three public housing...
Mayor Nickels calls for plan to create more workforce housing
SEATTLE, WA - September 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Greg Nickels today sent legislation to the City Council to increase the supply of...
Gov. Gregoire praises efforts to increase affordable housing
TACOMA, WA - September 15, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Chris Gregoire today applauded community organizations that provide families an affordable home. The governor spoke...
Dirty deeds: Attorney General’s Office raises the red flag on foreclosure fraud
OLYMPIA, WA - September 05, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Rising mortgage payments have paved the way for scammers who peruse foreclosure listings. Grasping at...
Winners of Economic Development and Workforce Best Practices awards announced
Lynnwood, WA - September 4, 2008- (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Chris Gregoire today announced the winners of the 2008 Economic Development and Workforce Best Practices...
State Settles Two False Advertising Cases – Mortgage Firms Pay More Than $200,000 In...
DFI alleged firms engaged in deceptive radio and direct mail advertising campaigns
OLYMPIA, WA - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Department of Financial Institutions...
Mortgage Broker Charged With Deceptive Lending Practices – State Seeks Full Restitution For Injured...
DFI Alleges Paramount Equity Mortgage Made Deceptive Fee Disclosures, Collected Unearned Points and Fees, and Engaged In False Advertising
OLYMPIA, WA - August 17, 2008...
Fire Marshal reminds homeowners to create “defensible space”
Vancouver, WA (RealEstateRama) July 15, 2008 – With the Mt. Adams wildfire so close, Clark County Fire Marshal Jon Dunaway is reminding homeowners to create...
State Awards $5 Million to Reduce Homelessness
OLYMPIA, WA – Island, King, Snohomish, and Thurston counties. “Every family in Washington State deserves a safe and decent place to live” said Juli...
