OKLAHOMA CITY – May 24, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Homeowners, renters and business owners affected by the recent severe storms and tornadoes in Oklahoma are urged to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as they may be eligible for disaster assistance. more »

FHA also reminds lenders to release insurance payments to struggling homeowners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 22, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced that HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Oklahoma in addition to resources being provided by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal partners.  HUD will provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to tornadoes and severe storms. more »

Free legal help available through Resolution Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY – May 13, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Scott Pruitt Monday announced the opening of Phase II of homeowner compensation from the Oklahoma Mortgage Settlement Fund. more »

EUGENE, OR – May 13, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The latest real estate professional to adopt the innovative IDX Broker software is Jared Brown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. IDX, Inc. welcomes Brown to the growing network of agents and brokers who have chosen to employ a powerful and effective IDX solution onto their professional websites. Northeast Oklahoma MLS (NORES) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto the site Brown hosts, giving his clients a thorough, complete and comprehensive database of properties to search through online. more »

Attorney General Pruitt Issues Consumer Alert on Federal Comptroller Mortgage Settlement

OKLAHOMA CITY – April 3, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Scott Pruitt Tuesday issued an alert for Oklahoma residents about a new federal mortgage settlement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. more »

EUGENE, OR – March 20, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. welcomes Claremore, Oklahoma real estate broker Robbie Nees to the network of real estate professionals engaging their clients and expanding their business through an online IDX solution. Never before have Northeast Oklahoma MLS (NORES) listings been so accessible or readily available to potential buyers. Thousands of detailed property listings are seamlessly linked to the website Nees hosts, with the IDX technology, which synchronizes properties directly. Now, home seekers can experience a detailed home search without leaving the convenience of the website of Nees. Oklahoma real estate has changed forever, thanks to the IDX-enabled website of Nees. more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 5, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Commissioners for the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission announce the appointment of Ms. Charla Slabotsky to the position of Executive Director beginning February 11, 2013. Ms. Slabotsky will take over the position from the current Executive Director, Anne M. Woody who will retire March 1, 2013. more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 1, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers announced his appointment as Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. more »

OKLAHOMA CITY – November 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Homeowners, renters and business owners in Cleveland and Creek counties who sustained damage due to the Aug. 3-14 wildfire have until Nov. 21 to apply for disaster assistance.

“Registration is the first step in the process, but time is running out,” said State Coordinating Officer and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) Deputy Director Michelann Ooten. “We want everyone who is eligible to receive assistance as soon as possible.” more »

OKLAHOMA CITY – October 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — More than $11.5 million in state and federal disaster assistance has been approved for homeowners, renters and businesses impacted by the Aug. 3-14 wildfires in Cleveland and Creek counties according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). more »

OKLAHOMA CITY – September 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Homeowners in Creek County designated for disaster assistance due to the Aug. 3-14 wildfire may be eligible for assistance to repair or replace damaged septic systems and private wells that are the sole source of water for the home. more »

DENTON, TX – August 8, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Le Flore County, Oklahoma homeowners, business and residential renters and business owners who do not have flood flood insurance rate maps go into effect. more »

DENTON, TX – August 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently approved requests from the state of Oklahoma for Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) for fires burning in multiple counties. This includes the Drumright Fire burning in Payne and Creek counties; the Glencoe Fire in Payne County; the Noble Fire in Cleveland County; the Freedom Fire in Creek County; and the Luther fire in Oklahoma County. more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 27, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that thousands of home-buyers with significant tax debt were given one-time mortgage help under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), despite federal rules that make tax cheats ineligible for federal mortgage insurance. The report found that “many individuals with tax debt take advantage of government programs, such as federal loan insurance, thereby reaping benefits from these programs while failing to pay their own taxes.” The report also found tax cheats that took advantage of the program were two-to-three times more likely to default on home loans, posing a much higher risk for the program. The report was done at the request of Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), Carl Levin (D-MI), Max Baucus (D-MT), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Charles Grassley (R-IA). more »

Live Global Auction scheduled for June 20 at noon CDT

Tulsa, OK – June 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Grisso Mansion, a landmark estate in Seminole, Oklahoma, will be auctioned on Wednesday, June 20 at noon CDT by Williams & Williams, the premier brand in real estate auction. The museum quality estate, built in 1928, is on the National Register of Historic Places and features a main home with 26 rooms, a carriage house, six-car garage and sits on 11+/- acres. Bidding will open at $100,000 and interested buyers can bid on-site or in real time remotely at auctionnetwork.com. more »