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	<title>Iowa</title>
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	<description>Real Estate News, Press Releases and Articles from Iowa</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Grassley works to hold housing department accountable for how stimulus dollars are spent</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/03/16/grassley-works-to-hold-housing-department-accountable-for-how-stimulus-dollars-are-spent-ID0135.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Housing &amp; Development]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Chuck Grassley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the Secretary of Housing and  Urban Development to account for the way federal tax dollars obligated by the  2009 economic stimulus bill have been spent, including $312 million for public  housing in Puerto Rico and program dollars to state housing authorities.]]></description>
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		<title>Loebsack Fights to Fix Unfair Loophole in Homebuyer Tax Credit</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/03/10/loebsack-fights-to-fix-unfair-loophole-in-homebuyer-tax-credit-ID0134.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Laws &amp; Taxes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Congressman]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Homebuyer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Loebsack]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tax Credit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC - March 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Loebsack sent a letter today to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urging her to bring legislation to the floor that will ensure Iowans are not barred from tax credits due to requirements that penalize married couples. The issue was brought to his attention after a married couple in Iowa found that they were ineligible for the expanded First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit due a loophole that requires both spouses to meet the same criteria]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Finance Authority Awards $100,000 from State Housing Trust Fund to Benefit Affordable Housing Projects in Council Bluffs and Oakville</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/03/05/iowa-finance-authority-awards-100000-from-state-housing-trust-fund-to-benefit-affordable-housing-projects-in-council-bluffs-and-oakville-ID0133.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Housing &amp; Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IFA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Des Moines, IA - March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved two grants for a total of $100,000 to support affordable homeownership in Council Bluffs and Oakville. The funding is made available through the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Program. The program provides financing for the development of affordable single-family and multifamily housing units.]]></description>
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		<title>GOVERNOR CULVER: I-JOBS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN IOWA</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/03/03/governor-culver-i-jobs-continues-to-support-affordable-housing-in-iowa-ID0132.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Housing &amp; Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, IA - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chet Culver announced today that affordable housing initiatives in Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Dubuque will receive a total of more than $2.8 million to preserve 117 affordable housing units. The awards are made through the Affordable Housing Program, a part of the Culver/Judge Administration’s I-JOBS initiative. The Iowa Finance Authority administers the program.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Division of Banking Accredited by CSBS and AARMR</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/02/22/iowa-division-of-banking-accredited-by-csbs-and-aarmr-ID0131.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CSBS</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, D.C. - February 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators announced today that the Iowa Division of Banking has achieved accreditation under the joint CSBS-AARMR Mortgage Supervision Accreditation Program.]]></description>
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		<title>Rental Registration Fees Due</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/01/27/rental-registration-fees-due-2-ID0130.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Property, Rentals, Transactions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rental]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sioux City, IA - January 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Inspection Services Division would like to remind property owners who have  rental property within the city to register the property before it is to be  rented or leased.]]></description>
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		<title>More Than $1 Million to Council Bluffs, Marshalltown from HUD</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/01/27/more-than-1-million-to-council-bluffs-marshalltown-from-hud-ID0129.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Chuck Grassley]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[HUD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Senator]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - January 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that $1,045,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was released to Council Bluffs and Marshalltown through the regular appropriations process.]]></description>
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		<title>Loebsack Wrote to President, Urging a Speedy Release of Funds for Iowa Families and Seniors</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/01/26/loebsack-wrote-to-president-urging-a-speedy-release-of-funds-for-iowa-families-and-seniors-ID0128.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Green Home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Congressman]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dave Loebsack]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Home Heating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LIHEAP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC - January 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) announces $4,847,522 for home heating  assistance to aid Iowa families and seniors who are struggling in the current  economic crisis. Congressman Loebsack is an avid supporter of the Low Income  Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and urged President Obama to quickly  release these funds.]]></description>
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		<title>Boswell Announces $4.8 million in Emergency Funding to Iowa for Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/01/25/boswell-announces-48-million-in-emergency-funding-to-iowa-for-energy-assistance-for-low-income-families-ID0127.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Homeless &amp; Crisis Assistance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed $4,847,522 to Iowa for its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) which helps families pay for home heating, cooling, and other energy costs]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Culver to Sign Property Tax Relief Legislation This Morning</title>
		<link>http://iowa.realestaterama.com/2010/01/20/governor-culver-to-sign-property-tax-relief-legislation-this-morning-ID0126.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Chet Culver]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, IA - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chet Culver today will sign three bills designed to  protect Iowa taxpayers and maximize state aid for schools]]></description>
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