Yearly Archives: 2013

Washington, DC - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kay Hagan today introduced legislation that would fix a decades-old mistake by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that prevents many residents of North Topsail Beach from participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The bill corrects an inaccurate Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) map that mistakenly designated an area of North Topsail Beach as undeveloped.

EUGENE, OR - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Al Wimberly have united to present Mooresville, North Carolina home seekers with a comprehensive online real estate solution. Wimberly and the Wimberly Properties, Inc. have employed IDX Broker software on their website, giving North Carolina clients access to thousands of detailed property listings. With his customized IDX solution, Wimberly now hosts one of the most dynamic and informative real estate websites and online property searches for Mooresville area buyers

Washington, DC - February 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Kay Hagan (D-NC), Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) this week sent a bipartisan letter to banking regulators and housing officials urging them to act quickly to revise the Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) rule. Action on the rule is needed to ensure that responsible borrowers are not denied the opportunity to purchase a home under reasonable terms

Raleigh, N.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting a disaster declaration for residents and business owners in Watauga County who suffered damages from the severe thunderstorms and flooding that stuck January 30. If approved, homeowners, renters and business owners could qualify for low-interest loans to help them recover from the winter flooding

February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Raleigh: Homeowners whose mortgage loan is serviced by Bank of America can get free help Monday through Wednesday at an event in Raleigh, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A state-designed foreclosure prevention program made its 10,000th foreclosure prevention loan last month, providing workers who have lost jobs during the downturn a way to save their homes.

Raleigh: - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Florida company that is alleged to have robo-signed foreclosure documents will pay $120 million to North Carolina and 45 other states, fix incorrect documents and change its practices, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Thursday

Washington, DC - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kay Hagan today announced that the Wade Community Fire Department will receive a low-interest loan for the purchase of a new fire truck through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program. The truck will provide dependable safety services for Wade and the surrounding areas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Raleigh: Homeowners whose mortgage loan is serviced by Bank of America can get free help tomorrow through Thursday at an event in Charlotte, Attorney General Roy Cooper said Monday.

EUGENE, OR - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Terrell, North Carolina home seekers can now experience a dynamic real estate search, thanks to IDX, Inc. and real estate agent Tracey Walker. Catawba Valley MLS (CVMLS) listings have never been more accessible by potential Terrell buyers as they now are on the convenient real estate website Walker hosts.

Washington, D.C. - January 08, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, R-NC, today issued the following statement regarding her vote against H.R. 41, legislation that would increase federal deficit spending by granting additional borrowing authority to the government-run flood insurance program