Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in 24 counties

WASHINGTON, DC - February 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 24 counties in Arkansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes by severe storms and flooding during the period of December 23rd and January 2nd. more »

Washington, DC - December 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-AR) today introduced the WARMER (Warriors Adapting Residences with Mortgages for Energy Renovations) Act to ensure our veterans can finance money-saving energy efficiency improvements to their homes. more »

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in 37 counties

WASHINGTON, DC - December 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to counties in Arkansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding. more »

ROGERS, AR - December 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) –H. Collins Haynes, chief executive officer of HaynesLimited in Rogers, Ark., has joined the Real Estate Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. more »

Several Arkansas Counties extend October 10 deadline

LITTLE ROCK, AR - October 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — For residents of 31 Arkansas counties, personal property and real estate taxes can be paid online at http://www.arkansas.gov/ or over the phone, with most counties extending the weekend October 10 deadline to midnight on Tuesday, October 13.  Residents should be sure to check the full listing of counties and deadlines available at www.Arkansas.gov. more »

LITTLE ROCK, AR - September 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced the opening of the autumn State Capitol exhibit, Natural, National: The National Parks and Arkansas, which salutes the National Park Service and its six Arkansas properties. more »

Washington, DC - August 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Marion Berry (AR-01) today announced that First Bank of the Delta in West Helena has been selected to receive $700,000 through the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program. The funds will help First Bank provide affordable home mortgages, affordable housing development loans, education loans, home improvement loans, and small business loans. more »

Washington, DC - August 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, along with U.S. Representative John Boozman (AR-03) today announced $39,860 in funds to improve the Dyer community building. more »

Revised legislation fosters innovation, job growth, and American competitiveness

Washington, DC - June 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) this week helped introduce legislation to improve and simplify the research and development (R&D) tax credit, which has been an essential tool for spurring economic growth at home and American competitiveness abroad.  The revised incentive will encourage greater innovation of new technologies and services. more »

Washington, DC - June 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Representative John Boozman (AR-03) along with U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor announced that Fayetteville Municipal Airport-Drake Field will receive $3.5 million and Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field will receive $1 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Drake Field’s funds will be used to improve the runway safety area and Carter Field’s funds will be used to construct a taxiway. more »

Washington, DC - May 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Legislation introduced by U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-AR) that establishes a pilot grant program through the Specially Adapted Housing grants passed the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote today. more »

LITTLE ROCK, AR - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — State and federal officials remind residents who were affected by the severe storms and tornadoes of April 9 that removing traffic-blocking and potentially harmful debris is a total community effort that begins with the property owner. more »

Washington, DC - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative John Boozman (AR-03) announced that Fayetteville is the recipient of a $2,181,813.48 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funds will be used to help with cleanup efforts from the January ice storm. more »

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in three counties

WASHINGTON - April 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to three storm-ravaged counties in Arkansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following last month’s severe storms and tornadoes. more »

North Little Rock, Ark. - April 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) —  McCain Mall, one of the region’s major shopping destinations, has announced that Charlotte Russe and rue21 will be added to the mall’s diverse retail mix this spring. Current tenants Fame and Millennium Ladies Boutique have also relocated to new spaces, while Foot Locker is set to debut its new location this month. more »