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Attention Mortgage Note Holders: Beware of the Bait & Switch when trying to sell your real estate notes says industry leader DICARO & ASSOCIATES, LLC.

Saturday, September 13th, 2014


Tampa, FL (PRWEB) September 09, 2014

Even though the United States is the greatest country for financial investment companies, it seems that there are always a few rotten apples that sours the cider whenever they interact with prospective note sellers who are looking to liquidate their real estate receivable for cash today.

Many prospective clients and mortgage note holders think they are interacting with a reputable company because their marketing material looks professional and the person they are speaking with has a pleasing personality. However, many note sellers are in for a rude awakening if they dont know how to ask the right questions and dont know how to identify the bogus offers when they are made.

These scheming companies know that most people looking to sell their real estate notes are just trying to get top dollar, but dont necessarily know what investment firms operating in the secondary market are realistically willing to pay. Instead of these shady companies taking the time to educate the note holders of the process of selling their mortgage note, they instead offer a ridiculously high price in order to contractually obligate the client and then change the offer to a much lower price weeks and even months later after theyve wasted precious time.

The reality is that no company can accurately give a solid purchase offer without 1) Reviewing the documents that were created in the original transaction, 2) Analyzing the background information of the party responsible for making the payments, including their FICO credit score and report, 3) Obtaining a property valuation, also known as a Brokers Price Opinion or Drive-by Appraisal report at the very least, and 4) Various other factors that are too many to list. To summarize, any company giving offers far and above their competitors, who have not verified items 1 4 above, is most likely operating a Bait & Switch scheme that will leave the note seller worse off than before they started.

If a company is making promises and claims, over the phone, without really taking a hard look at all of the specifics of the deal, then the person trying to sell a mortgage note should be prepared to endure a modification of the terms in the form of a lower offer that could cost them ten of thousands of dollars.

Reputable companies will never make claims or guarantees that some other companies will purport. As Senior Vice President of DICARO & ASSOCIATES, LLC, Nicholas di Caro says, We are not in the business of delivering inflated offers before verifying the variables in a note sale transaction. This practice is deceptive and can financially ruin prospective clients, especially when they are under a time deadline. Any good company will educate the note seller about how we determine the investment grade of each deal and the various ways that we can solve their financial problems

Nicholas di Caro is the Senior Vice President for DICARO & ASSOCIATES, LLC. Operating in all 50 states from their Chicago, Illinois location, they invest in performing and non-performing real estate notes from $ 5,000 to $ 5,000,000. They are actively buying privately held mortgage notes, deeds of trust, and land contracts secured by single family residences, mobile homes with land, and commercial properties. They have the ability to buy notes that other companies have denied, in addition to providing creative purchase options that are new to the industry. Learn more at http://www.nicholasdicaro.com







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Nine NEW Brokerages Join LAND LEADER Network

Sunday, July 6th, 2014


(PRWEB) June 30, 2014

June 25, 2014 – Within a month after the launch of the Land Leader website and marketing network in April, nine real estate brokerages have joined Land Leader from eight states across the country. Seeking strategic marketing, cost savings, modern internet marketing and national promotion for their properties, leading professional brokerages have joined the exclusive network, successfully giving their clients more avenues of advertising than any other real estate marketing platform.

According to newest member Travis Tarrant of Tarrant & Harman in Illinois, joining Land Leader was also about who makes up the network. Tarrant and Harman Real Estate & Auction Co. made the decision to become an Exclusive Partner of Land Leader because of the high level of talent, professionalism, and integrity in all of the brokerages involved. This group of Land Brokers is hands down the best of the best.

Newest members to the group also include Living the Dream of Missouri, Preferred Properties in Vermont, Maine Outdoor Properties, Carriage Gate Real Estate in Eastern Kentucky, Your Realty in Wisconsin, Clearwater Idaho Properties and Callison Outdoors of Idaho, and ReMax Midwest Real Estate in southern Indiana.

National Director Dax Hayden welcomes new members to Land Leader, We are very excited for our new members and look forward to welcoming more brokers and agents to our group in the coming months.

Partnership in the Land Leader marketing program gives brokerages a cutting edge marketing platform to promote both the members brands and their properties. We increase advertising branding, website traffic, property exposure, and save marketing expenses for members, meanwhile allowing brokerages to keep their name while branding them as exclusive partners of Land Leader, says Dan Brunk, Director of Marketing. In addition, it brings modern Internet technologies, brokerage management tools and training to brokers and agents.

The business model is clearly working. The new venture has seen tremendous traction in just the first month, with website traffic doubling over the last month, while phone calls coming in to join Land Leader are a common occurrence. Director of Operations Michael Raney is pleased with the increase in membership, with total brokerages approaching twenty exclusive partners. Total membership has doubled in the past month, and listing volume has surpassed $ 1.5 billion. More brokerage members and agents are currently in the process of joining the new network.

For more information about exclusive opportunities to join the Land Leader marketing network or to join an existing member brokerage, contact Dax Hayden or Michael Raney at (970) 460-0908 or by email at info@landleader.com.

About Land Leader

The Land Leader, LLC is a marketing and advertising company that offers its exclusive territory member brokerages a massive marketing and branding platform that saves members advertising expenses, while giving them modern marketing and advertising traditionally unreachable by individual brokerages. Launched in late April 2014, Land Leader joins multiple brokers forces together to power a fresh new property listing website built on modern web platforms, and drives buyers and sellers to member websites with a 360 degree marketing platform.







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Former Hogan Lovells Global Tax Practice Leader Joins Ernst & Young LLP

Monday, July 22nd, 2013

Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 15, 2013

Ernst & Young LLP announced today that Cristina Arumi has joined its National Tax practice as a principal in the Real Estate group and will focus on transactions. Arumi joins Ernst & Young LLP from the law firm of Hogan Lovells, where she was the leader of its Global Tax practice.

At Hogan Lovells, Arumi led the firms efforts on many of its largest public and private real estate deals. She worked with clients in numerous industries on transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, roll-up transactions, joint ventures, development projects, and public debt and equity offerings.

Arumi also advised real estate companies and REITs on REIT conversions, the formation of UPREITs, operational partnership unit deals, tax protection agreements, downREIT transactions and ongoing operational matters. In her global capacity, she advised non-US clients on the US tax implications of investments and operations in the US with a particular focus on FIRPTA, and advised both US and non-US clients on US tax implications of cross-border transactions.

“Im incredibly excited to welcome Cristina to the firm,” says Kate Barton, Americas Vice Chair of Tax Services for the global EY organization. “Cristina is widely recognized as a top practitioner with a strong national reputation. She is an outstanding addition to our team.”

Global Real Estate Leader Howard Roth adds, “Cristinas background and experience will allow her to provide our clients leading, cutting edge solutions to their largest and most complex REIT and real estate transactions. We are very excited to have her joining our national real estate tax practice.”

“Im thrilled to be joining EY because of its people, its reputation in the marketplace and its exceptional roster of clients,” explains Arumi.

Arumi received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her J.D. from Duke University School of Law, and her LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association and a member of the Government Relations Committee, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.

About EY

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.

This news release has been issued by Ernst & Young LLP, member firm of EY serving clients in the US.

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Austin, Texas Luxury Home Sales Increase 75 Percent Month to Month for May 2013, Reports Austin Home Search Leader Regent Property Group

Thursday, May 30th, 2013


Austin, Texas (PRWEB) May 28, 2013

Regent Property Group analyzed Austin luxury home sales and determined closings are continuing to rise at a rapid pace, as an integral part of an energized Austin real estate market. Sixty-five Austin luxury homes – those listed over $ 1 million – sold in April, compared to 37 in March, for an over 75 percent increase in closed properties. The highest sold price, the average sold price, and the median sold price for the month to month comparison also increased.

In April 2013, the 65 luxury homes that sold had a high sold price of $ 5,860,000 (about $ 703 per square foot,) an average sold price of $ 1,695,232 (about $ 338 per square foot,) and a median sold price of $ 1,444,000 (about $ 308 per square foot.)

Regent Property Group Founder Brian Talley explained that Austins luxury homes include most of the waterfront homes on Lake Austin and many homes within Eanes ISD, as well as some areas of central Austin. Usually the most desired homes in town are Lake Austin frontage properties, but we also have so many beautiful homes throughout the area that buyers have a variety of options to suit their lifestyles, he said.

As of May 23, 2013, 348 Austin luxury homes were for sale. The high list price for these active homes was $ 14.5 million and about $ 1797 per square foot. The average luxury home was listed at $ 2,374,093 (about $ 407 per square foot,) and the median luxury home was listed at $ 1,795,000 (about $ 339 per square foot.)

Year to date (January 1 to May 23, 2013,) 160 luxury homes sold in Austin, with a high sold price of $ 5.86 million (about $ 755 per square foot,) an average sold price of $ 1,568,544 (about $ 317 per square foot,) and a median sold price of $ 1,321,500 (about $ 295 per square foot.)

Regent Property Group is the brokerage of leading experts on luxury properties and regularly monitors and analyzes statistics and provides supplementary data for clients, such as this blog sharing the difference between a mansion and a luxury home and a luxury home lingo guide for those beginning a new home search.

About Regent Property Group

Regent Property Group was founded by Brian Talley, who has been ranked among the top 1% and 2% of Austin Board ofREALTORS

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Internationally Recognized Intellectual Property Law Leader Doris Long Named IP Director at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago

Monday, October 29th, 2012

(PRWEB) October 29, 2012

Doris Estelle Long, an attorney, teacher, author and legal advisor, will direct the Center for Intellectual Property Law and nationally ranked IP program at The John Marshall Law School.

Doris Estelle Long has been named director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

I am thrilled by the opportunity to serve as the director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law as we move into the second decade of the 21st century, Long said after her appointment on Oct. 16, 2012.

For 71 years, the law school has been preparing lawyers for practice in intellectual property law. Today its IP law program is nationally ranked, and the work of the law schools Center for Intellectual Property Law and Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law are a great combination offering tremendous resources for students seeking a career in the rapidly changing area of intellectual property protection, she noted.

Long, a professor and chair of the law schools Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Privacy Group, specializes in international intellectual property law. She has lectured on intellectual property, international art, e-commerce, culture, technology and innovation at conferences throughout the United States and in more than 30 countries on five continents.

I am so pleased to appoint Doris Long to this position, said John Marshalls Dean John E. Corkery. She has been a great teacher and scholar since she joined the faculty in 1994, and has been sharing her knowledge in classrooms around the world, at conferences, as a government representative and through her writings. I know she will work with faculty to continue to improve our IP law curriculum and to represent The John Marshall Law Schools IP Law Program to colleagues in the Chicago area, across the country and around the globe.

As someone who has been a practicing attorney, an attorney advisor with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and a law professor, I am aware of the depth of opportunities that exist for our students and our school in the intellectual property field, Long said. I look forward to sharing with students and practitioners the tremendous opportunities we provide at John Marshall.

Before joining the John Marshall faculty, Long was an attorney with the Washington, DC, law firms of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, and Howrey and Simon, specializing in the areas of intellectual property, unfair competition, entertainment, computer, antitrust and commercial law.

A graduate of Ithaca College, Long received a JD degree from Cornell Law School and holds an Executive Education Certificate in science, technology and innovation policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She was a Fulbright Professor at Jiao Tung University in Shanghai, and a visiting professor at Michigan State University College of Law.

Long is the author of numerous books and articles in the area of intellectual property law, and a monthly columnist on international intellectual property law for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

About The John Marshall Law School

The John Marshall Law School, founded in 1899, is an independent law school located in the heart of Chicagos legal, financial and commercial districts. U.S. News and World Report Americas Best Graduate Schools 2013 ranks the law schools Legal Writing Program sixth in the nation. The publication also ranked the Intellectual Property Law Program 17th. John Marshall offers the nations only graduate program in employee benefits. Its program in Information Technology and Privacy Law remains the only graduate law program in the country that emphasizes privacy as part of its core curriculum. And, The John Marshall Law School is one of three law schools in the country offering graduate programs in real estate law.







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