Yearly Archives: 2012

Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Her Role...

WASHINGTON, DC - December 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas real estate agent was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for her participation in a mortgage fraud scheme that netted more than $10 million in fraudulent mortgage loans, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of the District of Nevada, and Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the FBI’s Las Vegas Field Office.

Clark County Black Youth Caucus, Las Vegas Councilman Ricki Barlow To Host Luau for...

Las Vegas, NV - September 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Las Vegas Municipal Pool and Ward 5 Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow will host a Teen Luau for homeless teens Saturday, Sept. 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. The pool is located at 431 E. Bonanza Road.

Nadel Architects Promotes Mark Mikelson to Retail Division Director

Torrance, CA - September 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nadel Architects has promoted Mark B. Mikelson, AIA, LEED AP senior vice president to director of the firm’s retail division. Mikelson, who has over 27 years of experience in retail development and is a licensed architect in Nevada, Arizona and California, will head the division out of the Nevada office, where he previously served as managing principal.

Reid’s Office Holds Mortgage Assistance Workshop With U.S. Teasury’s Hardest Hit Fund

Las Vegas, NV - September 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The office of Nevada Senator Harry Reid and Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation will host a mortgage assistance workshop in Las Vegas at East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center on Saturday, September 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Homeowners with a second mortgage and those that are currently unemployed or underemployed may be eligible for assistance from Nevada’s Hardest Hit Fund- $196 million in federal funding brought to the state to help struggling homeowners. This is the third mortgage assistance workshop that Senator Reid has hosted in Southern Nevada this year

Coldwell Banker’s Michael Campbell Selected as Finalist for REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Award

Torrance, CA - September 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® are the backbone of their communities, often supporting local causes large and small, and volunteering their time to help improve the communities in which they live and work. Such is the case for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Michael R. Campbell who has been selected as a finalist for REALTOR® Magazine’s 2012 Good Neighbor Awards by the National Association of Realtors® - an honor only 10 Realtors® received nationwide.

Berkley Announces $1.8 Million In Housing Aid For Homeless Southern Nevada Veterans

Washington, D.C. - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today announced that three organizations in Nevada will receive more than $1.8 million in federal grant funding through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to aid homeless Clark County veterans in need of housing.

City Of Las Vegas Building And Safety Department To Expand Inspections To Seven Days...

Las Vegas, NV - July 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Beginning July 15, residents no longer have to take time off of work during the week to get their water heater, water softener or patio inspected. Residents, and the construction industry, will now be able to get inspections from the city of Las Vegas seven days a week. The Building and Safety Department is believed to be the first in the state of Nevada, and possibly the nation, to offer inspections on Saturdays and Sundays.

Short Sales in Las Vegas Outselling Foreclosures

Las Vegas, NV - June 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Since the passage of AB284, short sale inventory in Las Vegas has been catching up with foreclosures. Now, for the first time ever, short sale closings account for the vast majority of homes sold in Las Vegas. Nearly 30 percent of existing home sales in April were short sales, compared with 26 percent in March, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported. Meanwhile, bank-owned home sales declined to 36.9 percent of April, down from 40.7 percent in March.

Myers Team Dominates Las Vegas Short Sale Market

Las Vegas, NV - June 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A recent report named The Myers Team the #1 Short Sale Realtors in Nevada. Number one status was determined by actual short sale listings closed from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011.

JUNE 13: OSRAM SYLVANIA’S RICK SCHUETT TO SPEAK AT IBCON 2012 IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS, NV - June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rick Schuett, head of Encelium Sales, has been named a featured panelist at IBcon from June 12-14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Possessing more than 20 years of experience in the lighting control industry, Schuett will address “Lighting” as part of IBCON’s “Technology Update” track set for June 13 from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.

Short Sales Getting Shorter in Las Vegas NV

Las Vegas, NV - June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With rules that take effect next month, federal regulators have hopes of greatly streamlining the short-sale process.

Laura Worthington-Harbison uses IDX enabled website to find Henderson, Nevada clients the perfect property

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Henderson, Nevada Realtor Laura Worthington-Harbison has adopted the innovative IDX Broker software for her professional website, syncing her search page with thousands of Metropolitan Greater Las Vegas MLS (GLVAR) listings. Home seekers and potential clients in the horse community looking for new property can now quickly and easily access the search tools she hosts online and experience a level of ease and functionality never before available to them

Short Sales in Las Vegas May Get Much Shorter

Las Vegas, NV - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With rules that take effect next month, federal regulators have hopes of greatly streamlining the short-sale process.

Fourteen Individuals Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Scheme to Fraudulently Control Home Owners...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fourteen individuals pleaded guilty yesterday in the District of Nevada for their roles in the scheme to fraudulently take control of various home owners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; FBI Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the Las Vegas Field Office; Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department; and Richard Weber, Chief of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announced today.

Las Vegas Short Sale Information | Asset Protection and Full Deficiency Waivers

Las Vegas, NV - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A recent report named The Myers Team the #1 Short Sale Realtors in Nevada. Number one status was determined by actual short sale listings closed from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011.

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Nevada Short Sale Information – FTC Cracks Down on Loan Modification...

Las Vegas, NV - January 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Effective January 31, 2011, The Federal Trade Commission has banned loan modification companies from charging up-front fees for negotiating modifications of residential mortgage loans. According to Eric Witksoki, Chief of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, and the state consumer advocate, “Money spent on mortgage modification consultants is a bad bet for consumers.” Additionally, Witkoski commented that spending money on loan modification is “worse than some of the odds at the casino tables.”

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BLM PROPOSES TO SELL 754.88 ACRES OF PUBLIC LAND IN CLARK...

The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell 40 parcels totaling 754.88 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada. The competitive sale would be by sealed and oral bidding in accordance with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA). A Notice of Realty Action published in today’s Federal Register opens a 45-day comment period which will close January 8, 2018.