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May 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor M. Jodi Rell today is reminding residents that U.S. Census workers will begin visiting homes and apartments on May 1 to take data from those individuals who have not mailed back their Census 2010 forms.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to three counties in Connecticut and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following last month's severe winter storms and snowstorms

WASHINGTON, DC - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to three counties in Connecticut and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following last month's severe winter storms and snowstorms

Team from New Haven submitted design for green-energy homes. Washington, DC - April 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) welcomed students from New Haven and Branford to her office to celebrate their success in a national design competition organized by the Construction Industry Round Table and the ACE Mentor Program of America.

Norwalk, CT - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- It’s only been a few short weeks since heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in Connecticut, especially in shoreline communities. State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today urged property owners in Norwalk and Darien who experienced damage from torrential rains, floods and heavy winds to be cautious and do their homework when hiring workers to do repairs and clean-up.

April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Hartford, Office of Human Relations will host the 3rd Annual Fair Housing Month celebration. This year’s theme is “Knowledge is the Key.” The event takes place on Friday, April 23, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Hartford Public Library, Seminar Room 2nd floor, located at 500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Harford, CT - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney helped to lead passage of a bipartisan bill that not only resolves most of the state’s budget deficit for the current year but also extends the state’s landmark foreclosure mediation program for an additional year.

April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) announces availability of approximately $60,000,000 for construction and permanent Tax-Exempt Bond (TEB) financing for multifamily rental housing developments. TEB financing is typically paired with 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) as a source of investor equity. Under this notice of funding availabilty, CHFA will be accepting both TEB financing and 4% LIHTC applications

Washington, DC - April 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) reminded constituents today that Connecticut taxpayers are seeing significant relief as a result of new tax breaks for middle and low-income families. As noted by former Reagan policy advisor Bruce Bartlet, ?“…federal taxes are very considerably lower by every measure since Obama became president.” All totaled, Congress has enacted over $800 billion in tax cuts, including the Making Work Pay, First-time Homebuyer, and new residential energy tax credits, with another $285 billion in cuts also making their way through Congress, such as permanent estate tax relief and the R&D tax credit to spur business innovation.“The tax cuts we enacted this past year are putting money back in the pockets of hard-working Connecticut families and individuals,” said Himes. “I encourage everyone who is eligible to take advantage of this year's new tax cuts.”

April 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that damage assessment teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be in the field beginning Tuesday to examine the aftermath of severe flooding – especially in southeastern Connecticut – that followed heavy rainstorms last week. Additional teams will fan out Wednesday.

March 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The co-chairs of the General Assembly’s Banks Committee—state Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and Representative Ryan Barry (D-Manchester)—today praised action by the legislature’s Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee yesterday that will restore an exemption to the state’s real estate conveyance tax on foreclosures by sale, short sales and transfers in lieu of foreclosure.

March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Senator Andrea L. Stillman (D-Waterford) today welcomed final approval for the sale of state bonds to underwrite a loan to the New London Housing Authority. A total of just over $6 million will be used to overhaul 126 two- and three-bedroom apartments at the Bates Wood complex in New London.

March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A bill by State Senator Andrew J. McDonald (D-Stamford) that is designed to make banks and other financial institutions work more closely with homeowners during foreclosure proceedings received a strong outpouring of support today during its public hearing before the Judiciary Committee

March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Senators Andrew J. McDonald (D-Stamford) and John Kissel (R-Enfield), the Senate Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Judiciary Committee, today unveiled a new legislative proposal designed to make banks and other financial institutions work more closely with homeowners during foreclosure proceedings.

February 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) wrote Federal bank regulators and asked them to report on their efforts to stabilize the very troubled commercial real estate market (CRE).