Are foreclosures happening too often to Virginia homeowners?
\n(WTVR CBS 6 Richmond © 01/24/2012)
RICHMOND, VA (WTVR)—\n \n \n \n \n \n Are so-called wrongful foreclosures happening to often");
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HARP Extension: Beware of Scams
\n(WWBT NBC 12 Richmond © 01/10/2012)
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – If you're having trouble paying your mortgage, there may be ");
document.write("some relief. The Federal Government is extending the deadline for a refinancing program. It's called HARP or Home Affordable Refinance Program. While it's a valuable program, experts warn that crooks are looking to take advantage of homeowners. \nIva Brown, with Housing Opportunities Made Equal in Ri...\n
The Rest of the Story: In financial turmoil, man grows");
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\n(Lynchburg News and Advance © 01/03/2012)
For Nowlin Wingfield, last year was one of hard knocks and seeming miracles.\nMore than anything Wingfield, 62, wanted to find a job in 2011. That didn’t happen. Instead, the former production manager faced a continuing series of hardships that culminated in a recent notice of foreclosure on his home.\nBut he also found himself blessed by acts of compassion he can barely comprehend — an ...\n
'Whites Only' sign prompts housing investigation
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Housing Investigation Of A \"Whites Only\" Sign
\n(Richmond.com © 07/19/2011)
A local organ");
document.write("ization, Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME) conducted an investigation into a \"whites only\" for rent sign posted in Henrico County.\n\nHOME received a call on June 30 about the for rent sign, which was posted at the intersection of Gayton and Cambridge Roads. \n \nHOME immediately went out a snapped a photo of the sign, which violates fair housing rules in Virginia. ...\n
Housing group dismayed by sign in Henrico
\n(Unknown © 07/19/2011)
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\"Whites Only\" Sign Sparks Controversy
\n(WRIC 8 Richmond © 07/19/2011)
A \"for rent\" sign posted in Henrico County's West End is sparking controversy.\n\nThe sign, posted at the intersection of Gayto");
document.write("n Road and Cambridge Drive, contained a hand-written \"whites only\" at the bottom of the sign.\n\nHousing Opportunities Made Equal has launched an investigation into the sign after receiving several complaints. They said it is unclear if the racist message was written by th...\n
Whites only housing ad posted in Henrico County
\n(WWBT NBC 12 Richmond");
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HENRICO, VA (WWBT) – A racist housing ad is stirring up emotions in Henrico County! It advertises a house for rent and a contact number but a closer look and you'll see it says this house is for whites only. It was posted in the county's far West End at the intersection of Gayton Road and Cambridge Drive.\n\nHousing Opportunities Made Equal launched an investigation and were able to qu...\n
Sex-for-Rent Ads Ignite Fair-Housing Advocates
\n(Richmond Style Weekly © 07/13/2011)
The pitch: Free housing.\n\n\nThe catch: It's only for \"friends with benefits.\"\n\n\nDespite a campaign by local fair-housing watchdogs to stop them, online classified ads in which lonely men offer cheap housing to attractive women persist in Richmond.\n\n\nFederal anti-discrimination laws ban housing providers from stating a preference for renters based on age, gender or any of the other \"protected classe...\n
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Commercial notes for July 11
\n(Richmond Times Dispatch © 07/11/2011)
Cushman & Wakefield/Thalhimer reports the following leases:\n\n58,075 square feet at The Corner at Short Pump at West Broad Street and Lauderdale Drive in Henrico County to Toys "R" Us.\n\n43,536 square feet in Enterchange at Walthall at 1750 Ruffin Mill Road in");
document.write(" Chesterfield County to Emerson Ecologics.\n\n36,336 square feet in Enterchange at Walthall at 1964 Ruffin Mill Road in Chesterfie...\n
Local news for Sunday, July 3
\n(Richmond Times Dispatch © 07/03/2011)
FORT LEE --\n \n \n\nCold Harbor's Wade will run for 6th term\n\n Cold Harbor District Supervisor Elton J. Wade Sr. is see");
document.write("king a sixth term on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors.\n\n\"It has been a privilege for me to serve the people of the Cold Harbor District and Hanover County for the last 20 years, and I look forward to serving my constituents for four more years, if given the honor,...\n
Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up 7.1.11
\n(Richmond BizSense ");
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Jones Lang LaSalle reports the following deals:\nA Grace Place Adult Care Center leased 19,365 square feet at 8002-8030 Staples Mill Rd. in Richmond.\nHousing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia, Inc. extended its lease at 14,934 square feet at 626 E. Broad St. in Richmond.\nLumber Liquidator Services leased 6,846 square feet at 5211 W. Broad St. in Henrico.\nBRT Capital Management, LLC ...\n
Windsor Farms foreclosure case a quagmire
\n(Richmond Times Dispatch © 06/28/2011)
The foreclosure mess rocking the nation is playing out in Richmond. \n\nOn one side is a father-and-son team who bought a house in Windsor Farms as an investment at a foreclosure auction nearly two years ago but can't take possession of the house.\n\nOn the other is the couple who owned the house ? and claim they still do, alleging that the foreclosure process was improper and should be voided. \n\nNow,...\n
Head of HOME to retire after nearly 24 years
\n(Richmond Times Dispatch © 06/15/2011)
Connie Chamberlin, president of Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc. for nearly 24 years, announced Tuesday that she will retire Jan. 1. \n\nHOME's chairman, Ned Freeman, said the housing advocacy, education and research organization has spent ");
document.write("much of the past year preparing for this transition.\n\n\"Connie will leave behind a strong, dynamic organization that is ready to build on wha...\n
New Top Ten List: Mortgage Abuses in VA
\n(Public News Service © 05/31/2011)
RICHMOND, Va. - As thousands of homeowners in Virginia continue the struggle to keep their houses out of forecl");
document.write("osure, The Center For Responsible Lending is counting the ways they are not getting \"love\" from their lenders, compiling a \"Top Ten\" list of abuses. Paula Sherman, education and training coordinator for Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia, has seen it all, from illegal fee...\n
Hurt: Create jobs, avert foreclosures
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Congressman also toured school, read to students\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFifth District U.S. Rep. Robert Hurt, R-Chatham, reads ?Jack?s Talent? by Maryann Cocca-Leffler to Libby Adams? and Kim Minter?s kindergarten students at Mt. Olivet Elementary School on Wednesday. (Bulletin photo by Paul Collins)\n\n \n \n \n \n\nThursday, May 19, 2011\n \n By PAUL COLLINS - Bulletin Staff Writer\n ...\n
Children & Fair Housing
\n(Take Me Home Virginia (Blog) © 05/19/2011)
This is a guest post?by Kate Agnelli.?Kate is a Coordinator of Systemic Investigations and Enforcement at Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME).? She earned her M.S.W. from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.? Her background includes work in corrections and in the Virginia legislature, as well as with homeless youth in the Raleigh/Durham area.\n\n\nHaving children...\n
This April, celebrate equal access to housing for all
\n(Take Me Home Virginia (Blog) © 05/19/2011)
This is a guest post by Kate Agnelli. Kate is a Coordinator of Systemic Investiga");
document.write("tions and Enforcement at Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME).? She earned her M.S.W. from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.? Her background includes work in corrections and in the Virginia legislature, as well as with homeless youth in the Raleigh/Durham area.\n\n\nWANTED: Tenants...\n
Homeless for a day on Richmond streets
\n(Richmond Times Dispatch © 04/29/2011)
A group of financial executives, church representatives and other civic leaders spent Thursday pretending to be \"homeless for a day,\" hitting Richmond's streets to raise awareness for affordable housing.\n\nThe 13 community members were given character profiles and asked to take on challenges that the homeless face on a daily basis, such as walking long distances in search of services.\n\nParticipants...\n
Loan Modification Scams: Tips for Virginians
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OFFERING RELIEF OR A RIP-OFF?
\n(Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star © 04/07/2011)
BY CATHY JETT\n\n\n\"Good news!\" the a");
document.write("gent at the home loan modification firm told a \"desperate homeowner\" facing foreclosure.\n\n\nHe said his firm's computer system was tied directly to that of the homeowner's lender, and he'd negotiated a new monthly mortgage payment that was hundreds less than the original.\n\n\nIf that \"news\" sounded too good to be true, it's because it was.\n\n\nDangling guarantees of ...\n
HOME investigates loan scams
\n(Richmond Times Dispatch © 04/07/2011)
Have we got a deal for you!\n\n\"We can stop your foreclosure.\" \"We can guarantee you will qualify for a loan modification.\" \"We have a 98 percent success rate.\"\n\nAny of these claims should be a red-flag alert, according to a report on mortgage loan scams released Wednesday by Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc., a housing advocacy group in Richmond.\n\nThe report, \"Have I Got a Deal for ...\n
Housing Agency: Prosecute Companies Preying on Central VA Homeowners
\n(WTVR CBS 6 Richmond © 04/07/2011)
RICHMOND, VA (WTVR) - A Central Virginia housing agency is turning to the Attorney General’s office and the Federal Trade Commission for help in prosecuting some companies it says is preying on homeowners.\n\nIn a yearlong investigation, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) learned how some companies are e");
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Mortgage loan modification fraud report released
\n(WVBT FOX 43 Hampton Roads © 04/07/2011)
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) - After a year long investigation, a Virginia-based organization has released its finding on a loan modification housing scam tar");
document.write("geting Virginia residents. \n\n? \n\nHousing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc (H.O.M.E.) said on Wednesday that it found a number of modification companies based in California and Florida were making promises they could not keep.? In a released ...\n
Religion Notes for April 2
\n(Richmond Times Dispatch © 04/02/2011)
MUSIC\n\nDix");
document.write("ie Melody Boys, tonight at 6, Clover Hill Baptist Church, 3100 Courthouse Road. Details: (804) 745-0660.\n\nWillis Canada, tonight at 6 at Family Worship Center, 7424 Belmont Road, Chesterfield; and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Chester Church of God, 4700 Lee St., Chester. Details: (804) 740-4048.\n\nConcert, featuring John McCutcheon, 7 p.m. Sunday, Shady Grove Coffeehouse, Unitarian Universalist Co...\n
Foreclosure help for homeowners fails in House, Senate
\n(Loudoun Times-Mirror © 03/09/2011)
Several foreclosure bills failed to make it out of either the Virginia House or Senate this session, including a bill that would have given homeowners more notice of a pending foreclosure.\n\n\nSen. Chap Peterson (D-Fairfax) proposed legislation that would have required banks and mortgage lenders to send a written notice of the intent to foreclose on a property to the owner at least 30 days before an...\n
Associations for Feb. 14
\n(Richmond Times Dispatch © 02/14/2011)
New members on the board of directors for The Venture Forum are: Sara Dunnigan, Greater Richmond Partnership Inc.; Kris Ford, Intelliject Inc.; Mark Murray, Dominion Resources Inc.; Scot McRoberts, Virginia Council of CEOs; Tanya Cummings, Momentum Resources; and Tonya Mallory, Health Diagnostic Laboratory");
document.write(" Inc.\n\nNew directors at Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc. include Velma J. Ba...\n
Foreclosure Protection Effort Comes to a Head
\n(Public News Service © 02/07/2011)
RICHMOND, Va. - In the midst of a home foreclosure crisis, a batch of bills that would bring transparency and more tools to save homes from Virginia's r");
document.write("apid foreclosure process is headed for a showdown in the state Senate. Committee hearings are scheduled today to consider five bills on the situation, including one introduced by Donald McEachin of Richmond that would require judicial involvement i...\n
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