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Scottsdale, Arizona Foreclosures For Sale
Scottsdale, AZ - March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- You can view all foreclosures, short sales, and homes for sale in Scottsdale, Arizona for free by going to http://www.nicholasmcconnell.com then click property search.
THE FEDERATED COMPANIES PURCHASES BANK NOTE AND INCREASES MARKET VALUE OF ACQUISITION
Miami Beach, FL - March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading vertically integrated national real estate investment and development firm, has recently closed on the acquisition of a mortgage from KeyBank that is secured by Bayside Village in Portland, Maine. The asset is located in downtown Portland between the Old Port and Back Cove on 132 Marginal Way and consists of 100 units and 400 bedrooms and operates as a student housing complex that was completed in 2008.
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn. (CT REIA) Announces March 2011 Meeting With Tax Reduction...
West Hartford, CT - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Al Aiello, is announcing the March 2011 CT REIA monthly meeting for real estate investors. This event will take place on Monday March 21, 2011, from 5:30pm to 9:00pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT. This event is free for CT REIA members, and $30 for not-yet-members.
FARIS LEE INVESTMENTS COMPLETES $5.4 MILLION SALE OF PHOENIX RETAIL CENTER
PHOENIX, AZ - March 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Faris Lee Investments, the nation’s largest retail investment advisory firm, has completed the $5.4 million sale of Garden Lakes Centre, an 88,075-square-foot retail center situated on 8.85 acres. Built in 1988, the center is located at 10720 West Indian School Road in Phoenix near the major cross street of 107th Ave. The center is 83 percent occupied and includes two anchor tenants, Savers and Dollar General.
California Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
SACRAMENTO, CA - March 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A real estate investor pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Sacramento to conspiring to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in San Joaquin County, Calif., Christine Varney, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, and Benjamin B. Wagner, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, announced.
Mayor Menino Announces Expansion in Groundbreaking Homeless Services Program
Boston, MA - March 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced new funding that will put the city one step closer to his goal of ending long-term homelessness. With an investment from the Citizens Bank Foundation, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA) has pledged $50,000 to help expand the Boston Public Health Commission’s High Utilizers of Emergency Services (HUES) to Home program, which provides housing and support services for chronically homeless people who are frequent users of the city’s emergency departments.
CT REIA March 2010 Monthly Meeting With Al Aiello – Tax Reduction Strategies
West Hartford, CT - March 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA March 2011 Monthly Meeting with Al Aiello: Tax Reduction Strategies For Real Estate Investors
March 21, 2011 - 5:30 to 9:00 PM
Crowne Plaza Hotel. 100 Berlin Road. Cromwell, CT
FREE for CT REIA and AOACT members | $30 for guests
HomeAway Unveils New Vacation Rental ‘Community’ Site
AUSTIN, TX - March 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeAway ®, Inc. – the world’s leading network of online vacation rentals – today introduced Community from HomeAway, a site for vacation rental owners and managers to share expertise and opinions, and access blogs and resources to optimize their vacation rental businesses
Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for January 2011
McLean, VA - March 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today issued the company's Monthly Volume Summary for January 2011.
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces Spring 2011 Real Estate Investment Coaching...
West Hartford, CT - February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, is announcing the start of its Spring 2011 Fast Track Team Coaching Program for buying, negotiating, holding and selling real estate. The first meeting of this 6-month program will take place on Wednesday March 9, 2011 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Comfort Inn, 900 East Main Street, Meriden, CT. The cost of this event varies and is dependent on which type of package interested participants choose.
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn. (CT REIA) Announces Real Estate Rehabbing Seminar With Robyn...
West Hartford, CT - February 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) — The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Robyn Thompson is announcing an all-day real estate rehabbing seminar with Robyn Thompson. This event will take place on Saturday March 5, 2011 from 9:00am to 4:30pm, at the Four Points Sheraton, 275 [...]
SEC Charges Former Treasurer of Major Mortgage Lender for Role in Securities Fraud and...
Washington, D.C. - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former treasurer of the one-time largest non-depository mortgage lender in the country with aiding and abetting a $1.5 billion securities fraud scheme and an attempt to scam the U.S. Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference Notes® Security on February 24, 2011
McLean, VA - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it will not issue a Reference Notes® security on February 24, 2011. The company’s 2011 Reference Notes calendar designates dates that it may use to announce the issuance of Reference Notes securities.
Individual State Reports for Commercial Real Estate Development and Construction’s Significant Impact on the...
Washington, D.C. - February 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NAIOP Research Foundation has made individual state reports available that detail the state's data for commercial construction spending, employment and personal earnings in a 2009 vs. 2007 comparison.
GARY HUNT JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CT REALTY INVESTORS
ALISO VIEJO, CA - February 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT Realty Investors announced that Gary H. Hunt, one of Orange County’s most respected real estate professionals, has joined its board of directors.
A New Poll From ASHI Reports More Than 70 Percent of Homeowners Agree Their...
Des Plaines, IL - February 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly three in four (72 percent) U.S. homeowners agree the home inspection they had when they purchased their current primary residence helped them avoid potential problems with their home, according to a survey released today by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI).? Also, almost two in three (64 percent) noted, in the long run, they saved a lot of money as result of their home inspection. As the housing market begins to recover, ASHI encourages homeowners and buyers to hire a certified home inspector and to get a home inspection to help further protect their investment
Buy American Real Estate Tour set to debut
Tampa, FL - February 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- True, the economy is still a bit sluggish, Kenny Rushing admits, but don’t tell him that the real estate market is dead in the United States. The founder of Rush Capital Fund in Tampa buys and sells real estate nationwide and operates a thriving business. To help novice and experienced investors alike learn how they can make money buying and selling homes and properties, Rushing has launched the Buy American Real Estate Tour. The first event, which will feature Rushing and 23 of the country’s foremost real estate investing experts, is slated for May 6-8 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Tampa
Dallas Man Indicted in $6 Million Commercial Real Estate Investment Scheme
PLANO, TX - February 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 68-year-old Dallas man has been indicted in a commercial real estate investment scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today
Stan Jones Santa Fe Real Estate Launches Free Mobole Santa Fe Real Estate Application...
Santa Fe, NM - February 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stan Jones Santa Fe Real Estate/ Sotheby’s International Realty in Santa Fe, NM today announced the launch of a free mobile application and mobile web search that works on standard cell phones, smart phones, and iPads across all mobile carriers, allowing consumers to view all homes for sale in Santa Fe.
Cottage Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors in a House-Flipping Scheme
February 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Earlier today in federal court in Minneapolis, a 46-year-old Cottage Grove man pleaded guilty to defrauding investors out of more than $5 million in a multi-state, house-flipping scheme. Appearing before United States District Court Chief Judge Michael J. Davis, Robert W. Dufresne pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering in relation to his crime. He was charged on February 7, 2011.
Congresswoman Waters Introduces Legislation to Preserve Public Housing and Protect Residents
Washington, DC - February 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) reintroduced her legislation from the 111th Congress today that would make key investments in affordable public housing. H.R. 762, the Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011, contains provisions to revitalize housing units and neighborhoods; address one-for-one replacement issues; empower housing authorities to make reforms; and to create jobs, with support from Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), her colleagues on the Financial Services Committee. She issued the following statement
CT REIA “Fast Track” Real Estate Coaching Program
West Hartford, CT - February 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) - CT REIA Spring 2011 "Fast Track" Team Coaching Program Starting on March 9th in Meriden, CT
DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Clean Water Advisory Council announce the next $16 million...
DOVER, DE - February 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O’Mara and the Clean Water Advisory Council have announced the next $16 million in water infrastructure projects through the Delaware Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), bringing the number of ongoing projects to 41, totaling nearly $100 million. The loans will finance 16 new projects that will protect public health and the environment and are vital to the economic vitality of Delaware communities.
Attorney General’s office announces 15-year jail sentence in real estate investment scam
Wilmington, DE - February 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, in a securities fraud case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Securities Unit, Thomas Dolby was sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding investors out of more than $400,000 in a real estate investment scam
Robyn Thompson Seminar – Turning Foreclosures & Deals Into Big Pay Days
West Hartford, CT - February 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama)
CT REIA and Robyn Thompson presents: Turning Foreclosures and Deals Into Big Pay Days
March 5, 2011. 9:00am to 4:30pm
Four Points Sheraton. 275 Research Parkway. Meriden, CT
Housing Authority Receives Four Star Performance Award for Third Consecutive Year
February 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On January 26 the Los Angeles Worksource Investment Board (WIB) recognized the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles with its prestigious Four Star Performance Award. This is the third consecutive year that HACLA receives the award. The award recognizes the outstanding Workforce Investment Act performance for program year 2009-2010.
Former Stockton Real Estate Investor Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud
SACRAMENTO, CA - February 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that United States District Judge William B. Shubb sentenced Iftikhar Ahmad, 40, of Stockton, to 21 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and restitution in the amount of $382,750 for multiple counts of mail fraud relating to a scheme involving the fraudulent submission of mortgage loan applications. Ahmad pleaded guilty on April 28, 2008
CB Richard Ellis Group, INC. Announces Definitive Agreements to Acquire Majority of ING Group...
Los Angeles, CA - February 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the majority of the real estate investment management business of Netherlands-based ING Group N.V. (ING) for approximately $940 million in cash. The acquisitions include substantially all of the ING Real Estate Investment Management (ING REIM) operations in Europe and Asia, as well as Clarion Real Estate Securities (CRES), its U.S.-based global real estate listed securities business. CB Richard Ellis will not acquire ING’s U.S.-based private market real estate investment management company.
CT REIA Mastermind Group & Deal Or No Deals Workshop
West Hartford, CT - February 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama)
CT REIA Mastermind Group
Wednesday March 2 - 5:45 to 7:00pm
Comfort Inn. 900 East Main Street. Meriden, CT
NEBRASKA CCIM CHAPTER HONORS RE/MAX ASSOCIATE
DENVER, CO - February 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Commercial® Practitioner Dave Smith, CCIM, completed one of the largest deals of his career, a contract that involved parties in two different countries and four U.S. states. The deal was recently named by the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute’s Nebraska Chapter as a “Big Deal of 2010.” The buyer of the commercial property in Pueblo, CO, is from Tel Aviv, Israel who was using an agent in Los Angeles, CA, and the seller lives in Texas. Smith resides in Omaha, NE.
