Stevens Point WI, May 02, 2008 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director, Frank Frassetto, announced the approval of the Farmers State Bank of Waupaca as a Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) lender. 

“We welcome the Farmers State Bank of Waupaca to our growing list of approved lenders offering GRH financing  and look forward to this new partnership – working together to make the dream of homeownership possible for all Wisconsin rural residents”, said Frassetto.  “Building partnerships is a great way for our agency to meet the challenges put forth by the Bush administration to increase home ownership in rural America,” he added. more »

Madison - Declining home sales nationwide and bad weather here in Wisconsin combined to drive state home sales down in the first quarter of 2008 compared to that same quarter in 2007, yet home prices fell only slightly, according to figures recently released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). more »

MADISON - May 1, 2008 - Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Jack L. Fischer, A.I.A., today announced that Commerce has delegated the Town of Erin, Washington County, the authority to conduct plan review of small commercial building projects and inspections of all commercial buildings located within the municipality. more »

STEVENS POINT, WI, APRIL 1, 2008 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director, Frank Frassetto, is pleased to announce the availability of funds for several Housing Programs.

“We are excited once again to have the opportunity to provide the financial resource to assist in the continued growth and revitalization of both multi-family housing and farm labor housing in rural Wisconsin” said Frassetto.  “We hope that developers, investors, lenders and nonprofit organizations take full advantage of these exciting programs to greatly improve the quality of life for rural residents in Wisconsin,” he added. more »

Racine, WI - March 31, 2008 - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association announced today that it has endorsed Judge Lisa Neubauer for the Court of Appeals, District II.

The following is a statement from William Malkasian, President of the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association. more »

MADISON — Just over three weeks remain in the individual income tax filing season, and many residents have yet to file their tax returns. The Department of Revenue (DOR) encourages those who need help preparing their returns and Homestead Credit claims to visit a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. more »

MADISON — The State Senate today passed a bill regarding the confidentiality and electronic filing of real estate transfer returns, similar to one passed earlier this week by the State Assembly. The Department of Revenue (DOR) applauds this legislation as a step forward in governmental efficiency and privacy protection. more »

MADISON - March 13, 2008 - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the City of Platteville, Grant County, will receive a $422,000 grant from the Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) program of the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to fund its downtown improvement project. more »

MADISON - March 11, 2008 - Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Jack L. Fischer, A.I.A., today announced that Commerce has delegated the Town of Ellsworth, Pierce County, the authority to conduct inspections of all commercial buildings located within the municipality. more »

MADISON - February 20, 2008 - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that RKB Enterprises, LLC, in Sturtevant will receive a Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant of $325,000 to help remediate a 13-acre site and create 25 full-time positions. more »