Jim Koerber had considered buying the abandoned house down the street from his Regency Park home as an investment. The 31-year-old house on Chatam Lane was a mess but could be fixed and rented. ...more

January 8, 2010

Jim Koerber had considered buying the abandoned house down the street from his Regency Park home as an investment. ...more

January 3, 2010

Homeowners with tainted drywall may soon get some assistance, especially if they have an FHA-insured mortgage and are behind on their payments. ...more

December 23, 2009

The federal government says it's close to unveiling a plan to help homeowners with tainted drywall from China. But a proposal on the table would tap money that's typically set aside for low income communities. ...more

December 18, 2009

Diminished funds to Avon Park's Housing Authority's Section 8 program has led them to transfer it to Lakeland's Housing Authority beginning Jan. 1. ...more

December 12, 2009

The Justice Department has concluded that the Obama administration lawfully can pay the community group ACORN for services provided under contracts signed before Congress banned the government from providing money to the group. ...more

November 28, 2009

Hillsborough County needs a focused response to the foreclosure crisis to avert further harmful impacts to individuals, families and communities. ...more

November 7, 2009

Tampa Housing Authority officials say the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development moved at record speed to get federal stimulus money out the door to local agencies. ...more

March 26, 2009

The Tampa Housing Authority will announce this morning how it will use $10.5 million in federal stimulus money. ...more

March 25, 2009

A $3.9 million federal grant has been awarded to provide housing and social services for Hillsborough County's estimated 9,500 homeless people. ...more

February 21, 2009