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Mitchell: Senate Proposal to Extend $8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit a Good First Step
Renews call for expansion as well as extension. WASHINGTON, DC - August 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep Harry Mitchell today welcomed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's call to extend the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit as a good first step and renewed his call to expand, as well as extend, the tax credit.
Nogales Port of Entry to Receive GSA Funds Under Recovery Act
Washington, D.C. - July 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva announced today that the Nogales West U.S. Land Port of Entry in Congressional District 7 will receive grant funds from the General Services Administration (GSA) through the American Recovery and Investment Act to construct a new high-performance green federal building.
SEC Charges Four Arizona-Based Promoters in $197 Million Mortgage Lending Scheme
Washington, D.C. - July 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four promoters and a Phoenix-based company with securities fraud for orchestrating a mortgage lending scheme that attracted hundreds of investors by making false and misleading statements about the safety and performance of the investments.
Appraisals Hurt Builders
July 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Low appraised home values due to foreclosure sales are hurting the housing market, especially the new home builders, according to the National Association of Home Builders, which says builders are reporting about 26% of sales fall through due to appraisals coming in below the contracted sales price.
Homebuyers Offered Homeownership Assistance Information Sessions
Phoenix, AZ - June 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Potential homebuyers may qualify for $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance to help buy a foreclosed single family home, townhouse or condominium in the city of Phoenix.
Taxes for streetlights will drop for about 27,000 properties in special districts
June 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Property taxes that keep streetlights lit around 27,000 homes and businesses will drop next year, after the City Council voted June 16 to roll back funds being held in reserve for the city’s 355 separate streetlight tax districts.
Phoenix Gets Grant to Fund “Green” YouthBuild Projects
June 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The city of Phoenix will receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that will fund the...
Council set to lower property tax rate after budget approval
June 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The city’s share of local property tax bills, now about 11 percent, is expected to dip lower under a 2009-10 city budget and budget-related measures recently adopted by the City Council.
SAHBA Training Materials to Acosta
June 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA) announced today a donation of $2,000 in training materials to the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps. The educational kits, called “Sed de Saber,” are focused on helping Hispanic students learn about career opportunities in the home building industry through strong job, communications, and safety skills.
Free Fair Housing Workshop
June 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Learn about fair housing practices and laws at a free three-hour workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 18, at the Broadway Heritage Neighborhood Resource Center, 2405 E. Broadway Road.
Cost of new home includes almost 13% in fees, taxes
April 07, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Impact fees and surcharges make up 12.8% of the sales price of a new home in the Tucson region, according to data compiled by the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association. The average total of impact fees and surcharges for a 2,100 square foot home was $27,587 last year. As of February, the median price for a new home was $214,364, according to John Strobeck, of Bright Future Business Consultants.
National Standards Set for Green Home Certification
April 03, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The nation’s first consensus for residential green building standards has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) provides a flexible third-party rating system for green home certification, the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA) Green Build Council announced
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Available
March 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Qualified Phoenix residents may be eligible to participate in the city of Phoenix Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
NAHB, Arizona Home Builders File Suit Over Santa Cruz Decision
March 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The nation’s home builders are challenging a Dec. 8 federal regulatory ruling that an Arizona riverbed fed by sewers and storm runoff is a “traditional navigable water” – a decision with far-reaching implications for home buyers and property owners for miles around.
Household Utility Help Available
March 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Qualified Phoenix residents may be eligible to participate in the city of Phoenix Utility Repair and Replacement Program.
Tax Credits Boost Incentives for Green Remodeling
WASHINGTON - February 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Expanded tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements in the new economic stimulus package puts more money in consumers' pockets by providing financial incentive for home owners to go green on their renovation projects in 2009 and 2010.
Grijalva: Ailing Arizona needs unity
February 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Arizona and the nation are suffering an economic crisis. We have seen our neighborhoods, schools and roads decline. Our daily newspapers and TV news broadcasts report large numbers of layoffs, foreclosures, education cuts and a rising number of uninsured people.
Phoenix Residents Can Remove Lead Hazards From Homes With Free Cleaners
Phoenix residents are encouraged to take advantage of the city's free, portable vacuum cleaners with special filters designed to remove lead particles in dust, paint and other home surfaces.
3 home builders here make ‘top 3’ green list
Three homebuilders in the Tucson region have grabbed top honors for environmentally friendly "sustainable building design and construction" from Calvert, a diversified investment management firm that touts "sustainable and responsible investing."
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