Real Estate Law

Mogul accused of bilking mother-in-law of $10 million  – New York Daily News

Widow Annette Lorber, seen with lawyer Lee Sorkin (foreground), is accusing her son-in-law Jonathan Winston of defrauding her of $10 million. A MANHATTAN real estate developer who once boasted he was going to be “bigger than Donald Trump” is being … Continue reading

Retirement Investors Betting Big on Real Estate with Housing Market Turning the Corner – YAHOO!

As manager of the IRA LLC, the IRA holder will have control over the IRA assets to make real estate and other investments tax-free and without custodian consent.      The IRA Financial Group was founded by a group of top … Continue reading

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Firm Contract on Georgian Mall in Barrie, Ontario – Marketwatch

About RioCan RioCan is Canada’s largest real estate investment trust with a total capitalization … looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements made in …

Santander’s Profit Plunges on Bad Loans for Real Estate – New York Times

The extra costs associated with bad real estate loans weighed on the bank’s performance … The Supreme Court decision on President Obama’s health law will probably reduce the number of people who gain insurance, the Congressional Budget …

Real estate Q&A: Short-sale letters often too vague – Sacramento Bee

ABOUT THE WRITER: Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney and board-certified as an expert in real estate law by the Florida Bar. He is the chairperson of the Real Estate Section of the Broward County Bar Association and is … Continue reading

Fowler White Adds Real Estate Shareholder In Tampa – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (July 26, 2012, 4:40 PM ET) — A Florida real estate attorney with longtime ties to the Tampa and St. Petersburg markets has joined Fowler White Boggs PA as a shareholder, the law firm said Tuesday. Court … Continue reading

Sustainable Real Estate and the Green Agenda: A Conversation – jdsupra.com

All three collaborated to write “The Real Estate Green Agenda: What Banks Should Know,” which was originally published in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, February 2012. Please see full alert below for more information.

Cubans Begin to Rebuild Their Residential Real Estate Market – New York Times

In November 2011 the law was amended, giving residents the right to buy … Buyers, however, complain that there are no price benchmarks. “We haven’t had a real estate market in Cuba before, so no one knows how much a … Continue reading

Russian Activist Accuses Chief Investigator of Secret European Holdings – New York Times

These laws, passed partly in response to the activism of the blogger, Aleksei A. Navalny, will be enforced by Mr. Bastrykin. On his blog, Mr. Navalny provided documents indicating that Mr. Bastrykin has a residence permit and owns real estate … Continue reading

Cubans Begin to Rebuild Their Residential Real Estate Market – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In November 2011 the law was amended, giving residents the right to buy property … Buyers, however, complain that there are no price benchmarks. “We haven’t had a real estate market in Cuba before, so no one knows how much … Continue reading