August 14, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — This year, the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency joins with the North Carolina Housing Coalition and the Community Investment Corporation of the Carolinas for the first time to offer you the state’s most comprehensive housing conference ever — all focusing on what’s needed to take affordable housing to the next level. The conference will be October 16 and 17, 2008, at the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center. more »

The decision by the NC Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors on June 10, 2008, to approve a one-time assessment on all members was the culmination of months of consideration and debate, says 2008 President Wendell Bullard. more »

Raleigh, NC (RealEstateRama) July 18, 2008 - The General Assembly agreed to major initiatives to fight crime and gangs and help North Carolina homeowners facing foreclosure this session Attorney General Roy Cooper said today. more »

10 a.m. News Conference Immediately Followed by Roundtable Discussion

Durham, N.C. – Tony and Mary Garrett were facing foreclosure and the loss of their home thanks to a high-cost subprime loan.  With assistance by a nonprofit counseling agency and early intervention, the loan was modified and the couple’s home was saved.  more »

GREENSBORO, NC (June 20, 2008) – The City of Greensboro Field Operations Department has been awarded a Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant worth $18,000 from the NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance. The grant will be used to fund changes that will make the Greensboro Coliseum Complex a greener facility. Changes include recycling a greater variety and larger amount of materials, reducing the number of contaminated recyclables, and raising public awareness of recycling at the Coliseum. more »

RALEIGH – June 17, 2008 - Commerce Secretary Jim Fain today announced that Alamance and Hoke counties each recently received $250,000 in Community Development Block Grants for housing development. Each grant will help fund the installation of infrastructure such as water and sewer lines, flood and drainage, and street improvements for 14 single-family homes.  All of the families benefiting from these projects are of low and moderate income. more »

Raleigh, NC - May 2, 2008 - A Lenoir County company that targeted distressed homeowners with false offers to help save them from foreclosure has been ordered to stop taking consumers’ money, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.

“Times are tough and many people are looking for help to save their home,” said Cooper. “We won’t hesitate to go after outfits that are trying to make a fast buck off of families in trouble.” more »

State Senator Martin L. Nesbitt and Representative Bruce Goforth will speak at the presentation of a $75,000 grant to Mountain Housing Opportunities in Fairview, NC, on April 18. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is awarding the funds to Mountain Housing Opportunities to repair 25 homes in Buncombe County. more »

Scheme charges inflated prices for public documents

Raleigh - April 7, 2008 - Attorney General Roy Cooper today reminded North Carolina homeowners not to fall for a scheme that charges inflated prices for certified copies of property deeds that often are available from their county governments for free or for a small fee. more »

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency announced today that it has received $3,033,000 of federal funds to support local foreclosure prevention counseling efforts by nonprofit counseling agencies in the state. The much-needed boost will enable 20 housing counseling organizations serving 90 counties to provide more counseling to homeowners in danger of foreclosure. more »