Melville lawyer accused of stealing over $400K from real estate deal
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – A Long Island attorney was arrested Friday on charges that he stole more than $413,000 meant to pay off a client’s loan during a real estate closing. Prosecutors…
Manhattan Real Estate Fund Manager Sentenced To Prison For Securities Fraud
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSHUA BURRELL was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for committing securities fraud in connection with…
Owner of District of Columbia Real Estate Company Pleads Guilty To Federal Bribery Charge
WASHINGTON – Frederick Silvers, 57, of Washington, D.C., owner of Silvers Realty Management LLC, pleaded guilty today to a federal bribery charge, admitting that he paid…
Former Real Estate Attorney and Wife Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud and Tax Charges
BOSTON – A former Massachusetts attorney and his wife have been sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with various mortgage fraud schemes. Barry Wayne Plunkett Jr., 62, and Nancy Plunkett,…
Jury Convicts San Francisco Broker And Investor Victor Makras For Fraud In Real Estate Loan
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal jury today convicted Victor Makras, a prominent San Francisco real estate broker and investor, of making false statements to a bank and of bank fraud tied to…
Mortgage Loan Officer and Real Estate Agents Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Central Valley
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an indictment against German Antonio Lopez-Velasquez, 55, of Modesto; Marko Antonio Lopez, 27, of Modesto; and Lisa Marie Santos, 48, of Long Beach, charging…
Ocean Township Cop Charged for Real Estate Fraud
From the Desk of Lori Linskey, Monmouth County Prosecutor, Acting FREEHOLD – A former Ocean Township Police Officer has been sentenced for acts of theft and forgery associated with his former part-time…
Elderly Couple Dead in Fire at $2 Million North Jersey Estate
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ – An elderly couple was killed during a fire that destroyed their $2 million estate in Morris Township Friday morning. According to police, at approximately 2:52 a.m. on Friday,…
Jersey Shore Lawyer Charged for Stealing Money from Dead Client’s Estate
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has arrested 52-year-old West Long Branch Michael Botton, accusing him of stealing $58,000 from his deceased client’s estate. According to Acting Monmouth…
Bright MLS and California Regional MLS Partner to Change How Residential Real Estate Data is Collected and Distributed for Institutional Use
The two companies launch REdistribute, LLC to create a new venture that will help MLSs innovate, while ensuring brokers are compensated fairly ROCKVILLE, Md., and CHINO HILLS, Calif., July 14, 2022 —…
VETERAN REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVE JEFF WOCHNER NAMED LANDSEA HOMES’ CENTRAL FLORIDA DIVISION PRESIDENT
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 11, 2022 — Landsea Homes Corporation (NASDAQ: LSEA) (“Landsea Homes” or the “Company”), a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced today that longtime and seasoned real estate executive Jeff…
Respected and Enduring Immigration and Real Estate Legal Firm, Liu & Bitterman PLLC, Celebrates 21st Anniversary by Announcing Reorganization – Samokhleb & Bitterman Law Group P.C.
‘No matter where you are, our law firm is always your most reliable friend’ NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 — ZL Capital’s affiliated law firm, Liu & Bitterman PLLC announced its reorganization…
Real Estate Developer Found Guilty of Fraud, Bribery and Obstruction Charges for Paying $500,000 in Cash to City Officials
LOS ANGELES – A real estate developer and one of his companies were found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges for providing $500,000 in cash to then-Los Angeles…
Vancouver Real Estate Developer Faces Federal Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Program Funds, Laundering Proceeds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging a real estate developer residing in Vancouver, Washington, and Lake Havasu, Arizona, with fraudulently obtaining Covid-relief program funds and laundering…
Former Bank Vice President And Real Estate Developer Sentenced To Federal Prison For Bank Fraud Conspiracy And Aggravated Identity Theft
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jennifer Woods, 46, of Panama City, Florida, and Jeffrey Cannon, 48, of Orlando, Florida, were sentenced on March 9, 2022, and today, respectively, after previously pleading guilty to charges…
California Real Estate Developer Faces Federal Charges for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain COVID-Relief Program Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed today charging a California real estate developer with using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.5 million in loans intended to help small businesses during…
Real Estate Investors Flee From High-Tax States to Seek Floridian Rate Advantages – Income Realty Advisors Releases Free Guide Outlining Profitable Tax Advantages
NAPLES, Fla., May 18, 2022 — Income Realty Advisors (IRA) recently offered a new, comprehensive report detailing the tax advantages of purchasing Single Tenant, Net-Lease Properties with Credit Tenants (NNN) in the low-tax…
Salt Lake City Estate Planning Attorney Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay over $12.7 Million Dollars to 26 Victims
SALT LAKE CITY – Attorney Calvin Curtis, 61, of Salt Lake City, was sentenced to serve 97 months in federal prison by a U.S. District Court Judge today. Curtis was ordered to…
Santa Clarita Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud for Bilking Investors Who Purchased Real Estate ‘Coupon Bonds’
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita resident who invested in real estate and sold “coupon bonds” that promised regular interest payments on top of principal repayment has agreed to plead guilty…
South Bay Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Multimillion-Dollar Real Estate Scam Involving Fake Open Houses at Not-for-Sale Homes
LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for participating with his sister in a $6 million real estate scam that involved listing homes…
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Associations across the country keep real estate’s leading transaction management solution in their members’ hands Tweet this “These incredible associations have stepped up and are supporting their members at a crucial time,”…