Jackson, MS—The Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) has awarded over $8 million in Housing Tax Credits (HTC) to developers for the construction and rehabilitation of 589 units statewide. The developments will create over 500 jobs, which will provide $12.89 million in constructions wages and produce $67.78 million in related spending in their communities

Jackson, MI - July 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie, though not predicted to make direct landfall in Mississippi, can still cause damage with heavy rains, high winds and storm surge expected along the coast this weekend. The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) reminds everyone that preparation in advance of a storm can help save lives and property and can prevent unpleasant insurance surprises

PEARL, MS - July 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Barak Obama signed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 which Congress passed yesterday. This now extends the NFIP through September 30 and is retroactive to cover the lapse period which began June 1

Jackson, MS - June 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) has extended the reservation period for its Home Buyer Advantage (HBA) grant program. The previous deadline for homebuyers to reserve funds was July 15, but the reservation period has been extended to September 13, 2010. The extended reservation period will allow MHC to disburse an additional $4 million in funds that were injected into the HBA program. Available HBA funds currently stand at $5.5 million, enough to fund an additional 180 reservations based on the average grant amount

BOLTON, MS - June 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced HUD’s $40 million Community Challenge Planning Grant Program, which will foster reform and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities. Such efforts may include amending or replacing local master plans, zoning codes, and building codes, either on a jurisdiction-wide basis or in a specific neighborhood, district, corridor, or sector to promote mixed-use development, affordable housing, the reuse of older buildings and structures for new purposes, and similar activities with the goal of promoting sustainability at the local or neighborhood level. HUD’s Community Challenge Planning Grant Program also supports the development of affordable housing through the development and adoption of inclusionary zoning ordinances and other activities such as acquisition of land for affordable housing projects

Jackson, MS - June 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Phony rental ads continue to pop-up with the sole purpose of stealing money from unsuspecting renters, warns Attorney General Jim Hood. “The scammers steal the details of the homes and even the pictures from the actual real estate listing, making the listings seem like the real thing,” says Attorney General Hood. These ads are placed on Craigslist and other online classifieds for properties that are actually for sale, not rent

BOLTON, MS - June 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Public Housing Agencies in the Second Congressional District funding from the Capital Fund Program.

CLINTON, MS - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - Mississippians who are repairing or rebuilding after recent severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding are facing many choices – and opportunities – regarding how they put the pieces of their homes and lives back together.

CLINTON, MS - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mitigation specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are continuing to offer free rebuilding and disaster-resistance advice to Mississippi residents

PEARL, MI - May 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 175 Mississippi Cottages will be auctioned off to registered bidders at 10 a.m. on June 4. The cottage units are staged at 346 Beaver Dam Rd., Perkinston, Miss., 39573. The auction will feature one-bedroom, 400 square feet units with feature front porches. The units will be sold as they are. The condition of the units varies from slightly damaged to needing multiple improvements

Washington, DC - May 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) was honored by the Mississippi Center for Justice at the 2010 Mississippi on the Potomac Reception on Tuesday, May 11. Reilly Morse, Senior Attorney at the Mississippi Center for Justice, presented NLIHC with the award.

PEARL - May 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Yazoo resident is the first survivor of the April 24 tornado to purchase a Mississippi Cottage to replace his destroyed home. Mississippi First Lady Marsha Barbour met Eddie Ketchum at 11 a.m. today in front of his new home on Canton Drive to hand him the keys to his Mississippi Cottage.

More than $1.3 million in temporary housing assistance provided for Mississippians CLINTON, MS - May 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --To meet the needs of survivors of the April 23-24 storms and tornadoes, the housing programs of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency are now well underway.

CLINTON, MS - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mississippians who suffered losses from the April 23-24 tornadoes and received a loan application from the U.S. Small Business Administration are urged to complete and return the application. Doing so will ensure the applicants are considered for the full range of disaster assistance, including additional grants

PEARL, MS - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Imagine that you are going to bed on a Friday night not knowing that the next afternoon, your life and home as you know it, will never be the same again. This is a frightening thought for many, but unfortunately, it became a reality for hundreds of families who survived the April 24 storms that ripped through rural Mississippi. Ten people were killed and hundreds of families were displaced due to the storm that produced several powerful tornadoes.