WASHINGTON, DC - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Rhode Island and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to Hurricane Sandy.

November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Many homes and businesses sustained water damage from Hurricane Sandy. Cleanup of flooding should start as soon as it is safe to do so. The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) reminds all Rhode Islanders of the following safety precautions to take

November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hurricanes can threaten an individual's sense of control and feelings of safety, and they can affect many aspects of our lives. In addition to property damage and other losses, events like Hurricane Sandy can result in significant emotional distress. The toll-free Disaster Distress Helpline (1-800-985-5990) is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA).

September 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kilmartin announced that approximately 5,500 Rhode Island residents who lost their primary residence due to an improper foreclosure process between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011 should expect to receive notice by mail with important information about how to file a claim for funds under the $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement. Those borrowers who are eligible had mortgages serviced by Ally/GMAC, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. They are the nation's five largest mortgage servicers which agreed to the settlement with the federal government and attorneys general for 49 states and the District of Columbia.

September 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To assist low and middle income families facing foreclosure, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin today announced a two-year, $1.57 million grant to Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS) to fund the Foreclosure Prevention Project.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - September 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced Treasury's Unclaimed Property Division will be reuniting 37 cities and towns with just over $72,000. The amounts of municipal unclaimed property range from around $21,000 for Pawtucket to $40 for Scituate

WASHINGTON, DC - September 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s plan to help protect the financial well-being of thousands of U.S. troops and their families gained momentum this week when it received bipartisan approval from a key Senate panel. Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs unanimously passed Reed’s legislation to expand mortgage and foreclosure protections for military families as part of the Servicemembers’ Protection Act.

September 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced that Todd Lauzon (DOB: 3/23/73), with a last known address of 30 Munroe Street, Woonsocket, pleaded guilty yesterday to 30 counts of embezzlement in an pre-paid funeral services scheme. Superior Court Associate Justice Netti C. Vogel sentenced Lauzon to 20 years, with four to serve and the remainder suspended with probation, for each count, sentences to run concurrent. In addition, Lauzon was ordered to repay restitution in excess of $137,000 to his victims

August 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to the first progress report issued by the National Mortgage Settlement Monitor Joseph P. Smith, which discloses the five settling mortgage service providers have granted $10.56 billion in consumer relief to borrowers between March 1 and June 30, 2012 nationally, with 355 Rhode Island homeowners receiving $26.7 million in relief, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin noted the settlement has provided significant relief to Rhode Island homeowners.

August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to the first progress report issued by the National Mortgage Settlement Monitor Joseph P. Smith, which discloses the five settling mortgage service providers have granted $10.56 billion in consumer relief to borrowers between March 1 and June 30, 2012 nationally, with 355 Rhode Island homeowners receiving $26.7 million in relief, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin noted the settlement has provided significant relief to Rhode Island homeowners.

PROVIDENCE, RI - August 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Capital Good Fund (CGF), a non-profit financial services organization based in Providence, will receive an $81,273 Community Development Financial Institutions Technical Assistance grant to help revitalize low-income communities in Providence and better serve all of Rhode Island.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to prevent veteran homelessness, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced grants for two veteran advocacy non-profits. Operation Stand Down Rhode Island will receive $500,000 to serve about 440 households throughout the state. Veterans Inc. will receive $1 million to serve veterans in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The grants are being awarded from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program whose mission is to prevent and end homelessness among veterans

STATE HOUSE - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Being homeless in Rhode Island does not deny a person basic rights, access to necessary services or fair treatment in the workplace or polling place.

June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, in partnership with the Loan Modification Scam Alert campaign, will host a free mortgage foreclosure prevention and loan modification workshop on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence

Providence, RI - June 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residential Properties Ltd.’s Director of Relocation Services, Elizabeth (Liz) Messier, has been elected to the board of directors of the New England Relocation Association. She was announced as one of the two new board members at the June 7th meeting. Liz was elected to a term of two years and is eligible for re-election to additional terms.