MADISON, WI - June 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the City of Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, will receive a $150,000 grant from the Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) program of the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to fund a redevelopment project.

MILWAUKEE, WI - June 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Doyle today awarded $360 million in Affordable Housing Tax Credits to fund affordable housing project developments across the state of Wisconsin and create approximately 2,300 construction jobs.

MILWAUKEE, WI - June 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice joined a collaboration of state and federal organizations today in reaching out to distressed homeowners in Wisconsin who continue to face the effects of foreclosure.

MILWAUKEE, WI - May 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA®) and Red Brown Kle′ Marketing Communications (RBK) have come together, once more to promote homeownership in Wisconsin – this time with the WHEDA Advantage home loan. This new mortgage product is the only option in the state which provides a unique combination of features designed expressly for first-time home buyers such as: lower cash to close (as little as $1,000), reduced fees (no private mortgage insurance needed) and job loss mortgage protection, just to name a few.

STEVENS POINT, WI - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has recently completed a review of eligible areas in Wisconsin that can receive financing through available Housing programs to assist rural communities and residents.

MADISON, WI - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stephen P. Sinnott, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that the following charges were filed on April 8, 2010:

RICE LAKE, WI - February 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI) was in Rice Lake today to participate in the grand opening of Glenwood Commons, student housing to serve UW-Barron County and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) students.

MADISON, WI - December 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Due to a recent decision by Congress, Wisconsin homebuyers will once again stand to benefit from an extended and expanded federal home tax credit program.

MADISON, WI - December 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stephen P. Sinnott, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the unsealing of a two-count indictment charging Gail L. Mendez, 44, of Sun Prairie, Wis., with bank fraud involving mortgage applications and making false statements in connection with a loan application.

MADISON, WI - November 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today joined federal and state officials to crack down on loan modification and foreclosure relief scams, including against two California-based companies that took money from distressed Wisconsin homeowners."