Yearly Archives: 2013

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that more than $21.85 million dollars will be distributed to 14,723 Wisconsin residents who lost their homes to foreclosure. Payments are expected to be at least $1,480 for each foreclosed home. These payments are one aspect of relief under the National Mortgage Settlement, and will be mailed to eligible borrowers from June 10-17.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that Wisconsin borrowers received $23.5 million in mortgage loan-related relief in the first quarter of 2013 under the National Mortgage Settlement. Adding to previously announced totals, 3,516 Wisconsin borrowers have now claimed $167,183,021 in loan-related relief. In addition, 106 Wisconsin borrowers are in trial mortgage modifications, which will add $8 million to the State’s relief in coming months – raising the projected total to more than $175 million statewide so far.

The State of Wisconsin Building Commission approved several key projects today across the state including, but not limited to

Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) reintroduced the Private Property Rights Protection Act today. This bill would provide American citizens with the means to protect their private property from inappropriate claims of eminent domain. If a state or political subdivision of a state uses its eminent domain power to transfer private property to other private parties for the purpose economic development, the state would be ineligible for federal economic funds for two fiscal years following a judicial determination that the law has been violated. Additionally, the federal government would be prohibited from using eminent domain for economic development purposes.

IDX Broker software is now integrated onto the real estate website of John Olson, thanks to his adoption of the IDX, Inc. premier technology. As a member of the Wisconsin Real Estate Exchange MLS (WIREX), the IDX solution Olson has employed and extract raw listing data from the WIREX database and display it effortlessly on the website he hosts. Potential buyers can now experience an online property search unlike any other, on the IDX enabled website Olson supports.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, Executive Director/Chief Mediator Debra Tuttle from the Metro Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program (MMFMP), Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers and Circuit Court Clerk John Barrett gathered today with others at the Milwaukee County Courthouse to highlight the new and improved process in place for homeowners facing foreclosure and seeking mediation services. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Peter Bildsten and Deputy Secretary Ray Allen also were in attendance in support of the program.

EUGENE, OR - April 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- 1^st Anderson Real Estate, LLC, IDX, Inc. and Realtor Henry Grant have teamed up to bring home seekers in Manitowoc, Wisconsin an innovative online property search. With his customized IDX solution, Grant has synchronized his website to the Metro Milwaukee MLS (MetroMLS) database, to integrate thousands of listings onto his search page. Affiliating with the incredible IDX technology was the best decision Grant made for his website, simplifying the search tools for himself and his clients.

Madison - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Scott Walker proclaimed April as New Homes Month to highlight the economic impact each new house has on construction related jobs and to recognize the importance a home can have to a family

MADISON - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and the Metro Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program (MMFMP) announced today that a new, improved process is in place for homeowners facing foreclosure and seeking mediation services. Mediation is a confidential and voluntary process where the homeowner and the lender discuss options for resolving the foreclosure case, including reinstatement of the loan and possible modification of the loan terms

EUGENE, OR - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin real estate broker Erika Kelbel to the growing network of professionals utilizing the remarkable IDX Broker software on their websites. Between the WordPress Plugin, which allows her to create her own blog, and the myAgent IDX application for iPhone, Kelbel has been given the tools and abilities to truly supply her clients with an unprecedented level of access to the Metro Milwaukee MLS (MetroMLS) database of listings. Never before has finding a home online been easier for potential Wisconsin buyers.