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Miami Region March Home Sales
May 15, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Miami, FL – May 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Despite near-record-levels of investor and cash purchases, Miami-area home sales fell about 7 percent in March compared with a year earlier amid a sharp drop in the number of transactions under $200,000. The region’s median sale price was flat compared with February but rose year-over-year for the third consecutive month, a real estate information service reported.
RE/MAX Preferred of Fort Lauderdale Opens Fourth Office
March 28, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Fort Lauderdale, FL – March 28, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — RE/MAX Preferred is opening a new location in Gables Wilton Park, a new mixed-use residential project in the heart of Wilton Manors, a diverse community with a population of approximately 12,800. This popular area features single family homes, condominiums and rental properties, including some waterfront property, convenient to the downtown and beachfront areas of Fort Lauderdale.
Attorney General Bondi Announces Court Filings in $25 Billion National Mortgage Servicing Settlement
March 13, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL – March 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Pam Bondi today announced that she, 48 other attorneys general, the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice filed a complaint and proposed consent judgments requiring the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers to comply with comprehensive new mortgage loan servicing standards, to provide substantial direct consumer relief and monetary payments, and to submit to an independent monitor, as part of a $25 billion national mortgage servicing joint state-federal settlement
CERVERA REAL ESTATE APPOINTS PATRICK ORLOFF AS INTERNATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
March 13, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
MIAMI, FL – March 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Cervera Real Estate has named Patrick Orloff as International Sales Director. Patrick is a recognized leader in the real estate industry, known for specializing in pre-construction condominium sales in Brickell and Miami Beach.
Miller and Davis attend SVN Florida Conference
March 8, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Florida – March 8, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Brent Miller, CCIM, CPM from Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate in Salisbury, MD recently attended the Sperry Van Ness “Doin’ Deals” Conference in Florida. Miller and Davis attended the conference and networked with Florida’s top producers in the state. Kevin Maggiacomo, president of Sperry Van Ness, discussed exciting enhancements to the SVN brand and publishing technology. Miller and Davis gained knowledge about Florida business at hand and connected with Advisors from all different cities in Florida, including Jerry Anderson, head of the Sperry Van Ness Florida offices, discussing what’s hot and what’s not when making deals
Lake County Extension invites citizens to attend educational program on protecting the home
March 7, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TAVARES, FL – March 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Lake County Extension is inviting residents to attend an educational program entitled “Closing Your Seasonal Home” on Monday, March 26 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Lake County Agriculture Center, located at 1951 Woodlea Road in Tavares.
Attorney General Bondi’s Office Obtains Restitution for Victims of Loan Modification Scam
February 15, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL – February 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that her office has secured restitution of $59,000 for approximately 430 consumers who were harmed by a foreclosure-related rescue service scam. The settlement resolves allegations that Home Owner Protection Economics, Inc., DC Financial Group, and Deleverage America, Inc., all based in Delray Beach, and owners Dennis Fischer and Christopher S. Godfrey illegally charged up-front fees for foreclosure-related rescue services, and failed to perform the services for which they were paid.
Bright and Co. Marketing Recognized with Four National Gold Awards for Marketing Excellence
February 13, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Dallas, TX – February 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Bright and Co. Marketing (BCM) was the darling of the International Builders Show, held this week in Orlando, Florida, which opened with the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) annual gala and awards show that recognizes the country’s best efforts in new home sales and community marketing.
Florida Enters $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement
February 10, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL – February 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Pam Bondi today formally entered a landmark $25 billion joint federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and unacceptable nationwide mortgage servicing practices. The proposed agreement provides an estimated $8.4 billion in relief to Florida homeowners and addresses future mortgage loan servicing practices. The settlement generally releases civil claims related to robo-signing, other foreclosure-related abuses, and loan origination misconduct, but it provides no release of criminal claims or of claims related to mortgage securitization.
Attorney General Pam Bondi Sues Two Foreclosure Management Companies for Defrauding Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
January 5, 2012 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL – January 5, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a lawsuit and obtained a temporary injunction and limited asset freeze against two foreclosure management companies for misleading distressed homeowners. MGD Management, LLC, and CRS Marketing, LLC, both with offices in Broward County, marketed “strategic default” services which purported to keep the consumers in their homes “for free” for three years without paying the mortgage, taxing authorities, homeowners association, or home owners insurance.
Attorney General Pam Bondi Asks Fourth District Court of Appeal to Certify Important Foreclosure Investigation Case for Florida Supreme Court Review
December 30, 2011 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL – December 30, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Pam Bondi today filed a motion asking the Fourth District Court of Appeal to certify that its recent decision in Law Offices of David Stern, P.A. v. State of Florida passes upon a question of great public importance. In Stern, the Fourth DCA held that the Attorney General’s Office lacked authority under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUPTA”) to subpoena records of the Stern firm as part of an investigation into possible misconduct in the firm’s handling of foreclosure cases.
New energy saving education program to be offered by LSCC to Lake County residents
December 27, 2011 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
December 28, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Lake-Sumter Community College (LSCC), in partnership with Lake County under the County’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) project, is offering a Community-Based Outreach Program for Lake County homeowners. This outreach project features an educational session for residents and homeowners, and is designed for presentation to homeowner associations, neighborhood groups, and other civic organizations as a means to promote actions property owners can take to reduce energy consumption and promote energy sustainability directly within their own homes
Former Destin Mortgage Broker Convicted by Jury on Federal Bank Fraud and Bribery Counts
December 19, 2011 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
PENSACOLA, FL – December 19, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that Destin resident Randolph Branham (age 45) was convicted yesterday of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bribery of a loan officer, following a four-day jury trial. Prior to the trial, four others indicted in the scheme pled guilty, which included Crestview attorney Chris Cadenhead (age 56), two Destin residents, Jackie T. Fair (age 70), Jane M. McDonald (age 58), and former loan officer Larry J. Malone (age 56), of Bainbridge, Georgia.
Cervera Real Estate Founder Alicia Cervera Senior Receives Master Broker Lifetime Achievement Award
December 9, 2011 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Miami, FL – December 9, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Master Brokers Forum, an organization comprised of South Florida’s top residential real estate professionals, awarded Alicia Cervera Sr. a Lifetime Achievement Award for her years and dedication to the real estate industry.
Florida Realtors® Hosts 2012 Real Estate & Economic Forecast Event
November 30, 2011 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL – November 30, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The real estate market plays a vital role in Florida’s economy, and figuring out what may lie ahead in 2012 is a key question for policymakers, residents and Realtors alike.

