Real Estate Law

Real estate scam brings up to life in prison under California’s three-strikes law – TribTown.com

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County man who swindled elderly people out of their homes after promising to help them avoid foreclosure was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison under California’s tough three-strikes law. Defense lawyers and …

East Gate Square sues Moorestown over liquor issue – msnbc.com

“The state zoning laws require uniform zoning regulations for similar properties … Associates of the mall’s owner, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, led the charge to lift the ban as a way to turn the struggling shopping complex into a … Continue reading

Canceled foreclosure sales saddle neighbors, HOAs with expenses – St. Petersburg Times

On the flip side, some experts contend that the banks’ slowness helps stabilize the real estate market. Putting thousands of … Mankin, a Clearwater-based law firm, represents hundreds of associations across Florida. Attorney Brandon Mullis …

Bill aims to clarify Oklahoma Broker Relationships Act – Daily Oklahoman

It was such a hopeful headline: The new real estate broker relationships law “protects home buyer,” it said in The Oklahoman of Nov. 11, 2000. What it didn’t say is what it took awhile for Realtors, and buyers, to figure … Continue reading

Torrent of Portland-area foreclosures reach market at a trickle – Oregonian

With signs of a housing recovery just beginning to materialize, one thing has economists and real estate professionals looking over … an industry workaround for local recording laws that’s headed to the state Supreme Court.

Fair Trading Department crackdown nets shonky real estate agents – Daily Telegraph

Real Estate Institute CEO Tim McKibbin said members of the public should have confidence in the industry given that most agents operated within the law. He said the industry often received a bad rap due to the emotionally charged atmosphere … Continue reading

Real estate scam brings up to life in prison under California’s three-strikes law – Idaho Statesman

An Orange County man who swindled elderly people out of their homes after promising to help them avoid foreclosure was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison under California’s tough three-strikes law. Defense lawyers and prosecutors across the …

Real estate scam brings up to life in prison under California’s three-strikes law – Republic

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County man who swindled elderly people out of their homes after promising to help them avoid foreclosure was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison under California’s tough three-strikes law. Defense lawyers and …

Former Campaign Treasurer For Comptroller Is Indicted – New York Times

The former treasurer, Jia Hou, 25, who is known as Jenny, is accused of discussing ways to circumvent the city’s campaign finance laws in numerous e-mails … Xing Wu Pan, a real estate developer known as Oliver Pan. Mr. Pan … Continue reading

Fibra Uno Carries Out its Second Offering of Real Estate Trust Certificates in the Mexican Stock Exchange – Yahoo Finance

Under Mexican law, at least 70% of a Fibra’s assets must be invested in or derived from income-producing real estate, among other requirements. In addition, a Fibra must also distribute at least 95% of its net taxable income to investors … Continue reading