A California man at the center of a real estate scam that raised $13.8 million by falsely promising investors returns of up to 10% was sentenced to 15 years and one month in prison. The Orange County Register reported Brett Barber, who was a co-owner of Newport...
The Arizona-based fast-food sandwich chain Eegee’s has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed five of its eateries. According to combined media reports, the 53-year-old chain listed both assets and liabilities of between $10 million and $50 million and said it has...
LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a real estate investment trust focused on seniors housing and health care properties, announced changes in its executive leadership with the appointment of Wendy Simpson as executive chairman of the board of directors, the promotion of...
The Trump Organization has partnered with the Dubai-based real estate developer Dar Global to construct two new luxury projects in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. Gulf Business reports the new projects will be aimed at the luxury Saudi Arabian market and...
I’ll never forget the moment a close friend proudly showed me pictures of their newly purchased home. As I congratulated them, they casually mentioned how helpful their loan officer had been. My stomach sank. It wasn’t that they’d worked with another loan officer—it...
Consumer confidence in the housing market took an upswing in the latest Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), which increased by 0.4 points to 75.0 during November. The latest reading included a new record-high share of consumers indicated...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
