Governor Blagojevich Announces $2 Million in Grants to Help Persons with Disabilities Stay in Their Own Homes
January 8, 2009 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
CHICAGO, IL - January 08, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Illinois is investing an additional $2 million to support the Home Modification Program, a statewide program that adds ramps, chair lifts and other features to homes so low-income seniors and residents with disabilities can continue to live in their communities, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced.
Gov. Blagojevich proclaims April as Fair Housing Month in Illinois
April 24, 2008 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Blagojevich officials marked the 40th anniversary of federal Fair Housing Act and the one hundred-year anniversary of Springfield Race Riots of 1908 Deputy Governor Louanner Peters and Illinois Department of Human Rights present exhibit “Summer of Hate: A Modern Perspective of the Springfield Race Riot of 1908”
CHICAGO – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich proclaimed April as […]
HUD Charges Chicago Landlord with Violating Fair Housing ACT
March 24, 2008 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Landlords allegedly discriminated against families with childrenWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged Chicago landlords Martin and Mary Giarelli with housing discrimination for allegedly refusing to rent to families with children and making discriminatory statements. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination based on a person’s […]
HUD Charges Chicago Landlord with Violating Fair Housing ACT
March 12, 2008 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Owner’s online ad allegedly discriminated against men and families with children
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged Cesar A. Lopez, a Chicago landlord with housing discrimination for posting an on-line ad that discriminates against men and families with children. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful […]
Catylist and Corporate Connection Online Launch Commercial Real Estate Listing Service
January 17, 2008 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Catylist Inc, a Chicago-based software company, and Corporate Connection Online Inc., a Chicago-based market research company, have partnered to create a new commercial real estate listing service.
Turnaround Pros See Housing Crisis Lasting Through 2008
December 28, 2007 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Homebuilding and Mortgage Lending Industries Likely To Face Most Trouble
CHICAGO, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Still unfurling, the housing crisis of 2007 is the source of the top three picks by turnaround professionals predicting the most distressed industries in 2008.
Bush/Paulson Plan is a Lump of Coal for Working Class Families
December 7, 2007 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Chicago—The National Training and Information Center (NTIC) who released a study on Monday documenting new foreclosures in Chicago during the first half of 2007 says that the Bush Administration’s proposal does nothing to help families facing foreclosure right now.
Scavenger Sale Registration Opens, Pappas Announces
November 21, 2007 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
For Properties with Two Years of Unpaid Taxes since 1987
CHICAGO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Registration continues through December 13 for participation in the 2007 Scavenger Sale of properties with two years of unpaid taxes dating back 20 years, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.
‘Discover Why This Mortgage Industry Professional is MASSIVELY Increasing His Marketing ‘Budget’ in an Economy Right on The Brink of Recession!’
November 15, 2007 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
CHICAGO, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ — If you listen to the conventional wisdom, you’d believe the mortgage industry was “dead in the water” and any sane broker or loan officer would be best advised to find a nice “safe” career in another industry.