After a slow start, the Obama administration's mortgage relief program has reached one in five eligible homeowners, a government report says. ...more

November 10, 2009

Help has finally arrived, at least for two people. County commissioners Wednesday approved bid awards paving the way for rehabilitation work to get under way for residents Barbara Coral and Curtis Niles to get improvements done on their houses. ...more

January 15, 2009

The Hernando County Housing Authority issued a press release recently saying it is accepting applications for providing housing repair and rehabilitation funding assistance to homeowners with "very low income." ...more

January 4, 2009

TAMPA - Nothing free lasts forever, even hurricane inspections. My Safe Florida Home officials are urging residents who want a free inspection to act now, as the program is rapidly closing on its goal of 400,000 inspections statewide. ...more

July 3, 2008

TAMPA - It's a common complaint from people who contact the My Safe Florida Home program. Homeowners say they've had bad experiences when calling the program to report problems. ...more

May 17, 2008

President Bush is expected to announce today an agreement with major mortgage companies to freeze interest rates for five years for financially troubled homeowners - a plan advocates say will help forestall a major foreclosure crisis but some conservatives say amounts to a bailout of people who made bad financial decisions. ...more

December 6, 2007

Expensive home repairs can take a large chunk from people's budgets, especially those struggling to make ends meet. ...more

November 29, 2007