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February 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that $14 million will be distributed to 26 local governments through the Community Development Block Grant Economic Recovery Program (CDBG ER). Each grant will help develop infrastructure, housing or special needs in the community.

GREENSBORO, NC - February 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Local, state and national energy and sustainability experts will discuss energy-efficient homes in safe neighborhoods at the 2011 Greensboro Housing Summit. The event is set for Wednesday, February 16, from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Emerald Event Center, 2000 E. Wendover Ave

RALEIGH, NC - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- North Carolina broke the state foreclosure filing record in 2010. And according to an analysis released today by the NC Justice Center, approximately one in every 63 housing units in North Carolina faced foreclosure filings last year

WASHINGTON, DC - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department announced today that it has settled its suit against the town of Garner, N.C., and the town’s Board of Adjustment alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when refused to allow up to eight men recovering from drug and alcohol addictions to live together as a reasonable accommodation.

Raleigh, NC - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A so-called foreclosure rescue company that previously operated in Charlotte and Colfax, NC and its owner are banned from ever doing foreclosure assistance work in North Carolina, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today.

GREENSBORO, NC - December 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Greensboro residents can start off the New Year by helping to build North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail in Guilford and Alamance counties as participants in a two-part workshop on January 8 and March 5.

Raleigh, NC - December 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Virginia man and his company are barred from rigging bids on public auctions and must pay civil penalties and consumer refunds for trying to fix foreclosure sales of properties in Durham and Mecklenburg counties, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today.

GREENVILLE, NC - December 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The United States Attorney Office announced that in federal court yesterday three defendants were sentenced in a mortgage fraud conspiracy. The fourth man involved in the conspiracy, BRIAN KEITH CAUSEY, was sentenced today. Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard sentenced CAUSEY, 37, of Wilmington, North Carolina to 18 months' imprisonment followed by three years' supervised release

GREENSBORO, NC - December 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Greensboro residents and contractors have a new business ally with the formation of the City’s Development Services Center, at 300 W. Washington St. Celebrating its grand opening January 3, the office makes the building permit and planning process more efficient by offering customers’ convenient access to City representatives and technology involved in reviewing submissions

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - November 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Weather happens. Sometimes it's severe enough to be a disaster, like the flooding and wind damage Tropical Storm Nicole caused in eastern North Carolina. You can take steps before the next disaster to protect your family and minimize property damage. It's called "hazard mitigation."

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Repairing or rebuilding a flood-damaged home? Working on ways to make your home more disaster-resistant? Have questions about flood insurance?

RALEIGH, NC - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- North Carolina will break last year’s foreclosure filing record later this month, according to a data analysis released today by the NC Justice Center.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - October 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation specialists are in North Carolina assisting residents as a result of the severe storms and flooding from Tropical Storm Nicole

October 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has selected two North Carolina organizations – the Land-of-Sky Regional Council in Asheville and the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation in Greensboro – as recipients of $1.6 million each in grant awards to support more livable and sustainable communities.

October 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --Gov. Bev Perdue this afternoon received a federal disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the flooding that devastated homeowners in six eastern North Carolina counties following Tropical Storm Nicole earlier this month. The declaration makes available low-interest loans or grants to storm survivors to help them repair their homes in Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Hertford, Onslow and Tyrrell counties.