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Madison, WI - September 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice joins the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in issuing a consumer advisory on foreclosure "rescue" services and loan modification offers. In recent months, the number of complaints about these practices has increased.

MADISON, WI - August 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Exchequer LLC will receive a $100,000 Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to help redevelop an unoccupied and underutilized property in the Village of Shorewood, Milwaukee County.

MADISON, WI - August 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wisconsin home sales and median prices both fell in the second quarter of 2009 relative to that same quarter in 2008 according to data just released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). But despite significant job losses in manufacturing and other sectors that have pushed the state unemployment rate to 9 percent in June, REALTORS® say the state housing market is actually showing signs of stabilization.

MADISON, WI - July 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Doyle today announced awards totaling $6,395,897 to 88 organizations across Wisconsin for emergency shelter, homeless prevention, transitional housing and supportive service programs. Wisconsin Department of Commerce Secretary Richard J. Leinenkugel presented the awards on behalf of the Governor at the Wisconsin Conference on Homelessness in Middleton.

MADISON, WI - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the UWM Real Estate Foundation, Inc. will receive an $800,000 Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to help redevelop an unoccupied and underutilized property in Milwaukee County.

MILWAUKEE, WI - May 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today, with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Marquette University Law School Dean Joseph D. Kearney, that he would commit proceeds from the successful Countrywide Financial Corporation lawsuit be put to work pursuant to the Stipulated Judgment ordered in the case.

MADISON, WI - May 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Wisconsin home sales and median prices both fell in the first quarter of 2009 compared to that same quarter last year according to data just released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). The lingering national recession caused unemployment in Wisconsin to increase significantly during the first three months of the year, resulting in the housing market drop, according tot he WRA. "The housing market doesn't operate in a vacuum," said Michael Mulleady, Chairman of the Board of the WRA.

Milwaukee, WI - May 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Acting United States Attorney Michelle L. Jacobs announced today that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin returned a twenty four count indictment charging five people with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today announced that the Village of Cazenovia, Juneau and Sauk counties, and Monroe County Shelter Care have all received grants from the United States Department of Agriculture under the Rural Development Program.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - March 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Central States Mortgage Co., which provided mortgage services to more than 250 credit unions, has filed for receivership and plans to liquidate its assets.