February 8, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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  Tyler Falk spotlights an “urban experiment in rural Maine” Secretary Donovan to speak to students in Atlanta. A housing complex in Salem, MA gets a grant for solar energy. But the Golden State still leads the way in clean energy. And some optimism for the 2012 housing market.

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February 6, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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                          President Obama takes on housing in his weekly address. Bloomberg News notes that he is focused on eliminating “drag” from the market. “…we can’t wait for Congress on these.” –Secretary Donovan And the New York Times endorses the President’s refinancing plan.

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Adriane Punter’s Story

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A little over two years ago, like so many other Americans, Adriane Punter lost her job. With an eight-year-old daughter, Ms. Punter knew she had to do whatever it took not to lose her home too. With that in mind, she dutifully stayed current on her mortgage payments, using money from her unemployment benefits and [...]

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Talking Housing in The Tarheel State

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Last week, I had the pleasure of traveling with Secretary Donovan to the beautiful state of North Carolina. Donovan had a number of events scheduled throughout the Raleigh-Durham area, beginning bright and early with an interview with one of Raleigh’s leading news stations, WRAL (link to video). From there, we headed to the main event [...]

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January 18, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-up

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              Home of the Day: Dianne Trahan in front of her Habitat home in New Orleans, rebuilt after the storm. Underrated tool for families: housing counseling services. Allen Sloan in the Washington Post on using refinancing to help homeowners. Yglesias says it can work. Rhode Island considers a “homeless [...]

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