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  •   Habitat For Humanity of Greater L.A. Helps Support Habitat for Humanity`s 26th Annual `Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project` in Southeast Asia
LOS ANGELES, CA, November 09, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) joins former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, his wife, Rosalynn, thousands of volunteers from around the world and partner families to support Habitat for Humanity`s 26th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Southeast Asia. The five-day event from, Nov. 15-20, 2009 will serve to construct and rehabilitate 175 houses. During this year`s Carter Project, volunteers will build houses along the Mekong River region, which includes Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China and Laos. The event will launch Habitat`s five-year Mekong Build campaign to serve 50,000 families throughout the region.
24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   11/09/2009

  •   Norton Real Estate LLC Announces Launch of New Website: www.florida-retirement.net
ESTERO, FL, November 09, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In anticipation of the improvement in Florida`s real estate market and the nation`s economy, http://www.Florida-Retirement.Net launched today to provide free, comprehensive & personalized Florida Relocation Services to Baby Boomers retiring to Florida OR buying second homes there. Their services are designed to provide the personal touch and are unique in Florida.
24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   11/09/2009

  •   Inlanta Mortgage adds FHA 203(k) program
Inlanta Mortgage has announced that it is now offering 203(k) loans and that it has hired an expert to assist borrowers with this specialized program. Cassy Humberger has joined the company as branch manager and is working out of Inlanta Mortgage’s Carmel, Ind. office. “With the number of foreclosures on the market, especially those homes that need a little fixing up, an FHA 203(k) loan is an excellent program,” said Jean Badciong, chief operating officer at Inlanta Mortgage.
NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   11/06/2009

  •   Obama inks first-time homebuyer tax credit extension legislation
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law, HR 3548, the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009. The bill extends the present $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers through April 30, 2010. Current homeowners are eligible for a $6,500 tax credit through April 30, provided they have lived in the home they are selling, or have sold, as principal residence for five consecutive years in the past eight years. If potential homebuyers have a binding contract on or before that date, they will have until July 1 to close the transaction.
NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   11/06/2009

  •   Two Forces Join to Launch National Residential Receivership Program
An award-winning specialty servicer and a national attorney group have teamed up to create a program aiming to help lenders comply with foreclosure legislation. The goal of the program is to provide lenders, investors, and servicers solutions to the problems arising from the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTFA).
DSNews.com,Admin,   11/06/2009

  •   Citi Blacklists over 800 Brokers and Mortgage Originators
Some mortgage brokers and mortgage banking correspondents looking to do business with CitiMortgage, Inc. may have the door slammed in their face. The lender has put 840 loan originators on its Ineligible Originators list, according to the industry newsletter service MortgageDaily.
DSNews.com,Admin,   11/06/2009