July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Phoenix will accept donated items through Sept. 30 for the many homeless people who have no shelter and are in need of a few basic items that will keep them safe during the hot summer days

Glendale, AZ - July 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arizona may continue to struggle with real estate woes, but one local residential real estate company is enjoying explosive growth and taking it nationwide. HomeLovers home rental and property management is launching a HomeLovers franchise opportunity to entrepreneurs based on proprietary systems proven successful in Arizona. HomeLovers has been cash positive since its first year, growing a remarkable 850+ percent in its second year. The firm is leveraging industry consultant heavyweight iFranchise to assist in the franchise endeavor.

EUGENE, OR - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Chad Brockschmidt Real Estate have teamed up to revolutionize his professional website. The IDX Broker software now enabled on the real estate website of Brockschmidt allows home seekers in Tucson, Arizona to quickly search through thousands of Tucson MLS (TAARMLS) listings, in an effort to match them with the best solution for each buyer. Now, potential buyers have the most detailed home search available online, from the convenience and ease of the website.

New York, NY - July 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- She reigns amid statuesque saguaro stands dominating the North Phoenix rolling hills landscape, a petite fireball advocating smart downsizing for prospective clients who appreciate Arizona lifestyle options emerging with momentary economic incentives. Mary knows. Multi-million dollar producer of Arizona residential real estate, Mary enthusiastically welcomes those seizing the moment to recreate their lives by investing, and occasionally expanding or downsizing, in Arizona’s magnificent Sonoran desert vistas of homes and land in North Phoenix. Mary enjoys it so much she lives there. She’s rooted her family in the community of Vistancia where daily hikes typically end work days. Privacy, tranquility and state-of-the-art residences complement exquisite environs in a neighborhood boasting conveniences “to which she’s accustomed”.

Washington, D.C. - July 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (CPSA) for receiving a $446,000 competitively awarded grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide rental and other assistance to chronically homeless youth in Tucson. The grant, awarded under HUD’s Continuum of Care group of programs, is part of approximately $190 million awarded this week by the department to support 550 local projects that will offer housing and other support to nearly 20,000 homeless individuals and families

Washington, D.C. - June 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the Pima County Community Development and Neighborhood Conservation Department for receiving a new $1.3 million federal grant to provide housing assistance for families and individuals living with HIV or AIDS. The grant will be shared with partners at the City of Tucson and the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF) to provide housing assistance to approximately 50 eligible recipients

WASHINGTON, DC - June 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today announced that two Tucson organizations will receive a total of $445,000 to provide job training for homeless veterans

Washington, D.C. - June 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today applauded the White House decision to approve $1.5 billion to help five states, including Arizona, create and promote home foreclosure prevention plans. Arizona will receive $125.1 million through the initiative.

PHOENIX, AZ - June 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Harry E. Mitchell today attended the dedication ceremony of Madison Street Veterans Association's (MSVA) new transitional housing community, which will help homeless veterans transition from the streets back into family and community living. The center will be run by homeless and formerly homeless veterans. MSVA is an independent organization of homeless veterans and formerly homeless veterans within the Lodestar Day Resource Center, which assists homeless individuals find transitional and permanent housing, as well as job training and placement

Phoenix, AZ - June 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Phoenix is publishing a Truth in Taxation notice which is required by Arizona Revised Statutes. As the state law requires, the notice only addresses the primary portion of the city’s property tax levy. However, the city’s total property tax rate remains unchanged

Washington, D.C. - June 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the City of Tucson’s Department of Housing and Community Development for receiving a $408,780 grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to extend housing assistance to homeless veterans. The grant will allow the city to provide 75 new vouchers to homeless veterans in Tucson and Pima County who can use them to reduce the out-of-pocket cost of housing rentals

June 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Learn about fair housing practices and laws at a free workshop from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, June 11, at Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., assembly room D.

May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- When the temperatures soar and the hot summer days are upon us, many homeless people who live on the streets do not have their basic needs met. The city of Phoenix is asking people to donate the following items - unopened water bottles, sunscreen, new underwear, white socks, white T-shirts, insect repellent and pre-packaged snack items such as individually wrapped cookies and crackers - that will be distributed to the homeless

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representative Ann Kirkpatrick has been working hard to ensure Native American Veterans are not disadvantaged because of their service, and she is pushing to address another way that they are being treated unfairly by the federal government. In a letter to Interior Department Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry EchoHawk, she called on the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to fix a serious flaw with the Housing Improvement Program (HIP) that allows disabled Native Veterans and survivor families to be denied support

May 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At the request of Mayor Phil Gordon, Councilman Claude Mattox and Councilman Tom Simplot have formed a working group of community members and city staff to develop a Phoenix city ordinance to regulate unsolicited door-to-door sales in response to residents’ concerns. Mattox is the chairman of the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee, and Simplot chairs the Housing and Neighborhoods Subcommittee

Phoenix, AZ - May 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX New Heights Realty was recently named 2010 IMPACT Business of the Year in Arizona by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. This marks the first time in the 23-year history of the award that a Latino-run business has received the honor.

Washington, D.C. - May 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $330,000 grant to Campesinos sin Fronteras to provide technical assistance for homeowner-assisted housing renovations in the Yuma area. The money comes through Rural Development, a part of the department that focuses on infrastructure in rural areas

May 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- What: Because Arizona has one of the highest concentrations of real estate agents with the CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert) designation in the nation, it will be hosting the upcoming national CDPE Momentum 2010 three-day conference from May 20-22, 2010. This event is open to real estate professionals only.

Tucson, AZ - May 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will host a May 21 workshop on taking advantage of grants available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

PHOENIX, AZ - May 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- April J. Lucero, 46, of Phoenix, Ariz. was sentenced on May 10, 2010 to two years in prison for her conviction in August 2009 for her involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme in Phoenix, Ariz. Lucero pleaded guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Mail, Wire and Bank Fraud, a felony, related to her participation in a two year conspiracy involving the purchase of 37 properties using fraudulent loan documents. Seven other co-conspirators were also charged and have pleaded guilty for their involvement in the conspiracy