Las Vegas, NV - January 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- LORI BALLEN , a leading real estate professional with KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA who was previously awarded with the Internet Marketing Specialist designation for her proficiency in using Internet marketing strategies to help her customers market their properties throughout the Web, has closed out another successful “boot camp” style training for Real Estate Agents in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS, NV - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Robert and Molly Hamrick, owners of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty (CBPR), a leading real estate brokerage in Southern Nevada, are proud to announce that Mark A. Lemmon has joined the staff as Branch Manager of the Centennial Hills Office, located at 6628 Sky Pointe Drive in Las Vegas, effective January 1, 2012. Lemmon graduated from UNLV in 1986 and upon obtaining his real estate license went to work for Coldwell Banker. In 2001, Lemmon became the Managing Broker for one of the largest RE/MAX offices in Nevada, a position he held for nine years.

Las Vegas, NV - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, a top team of Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists under the brokerage Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas has put together a comprehensive Las Vegas Short sale system for sellers. Homeowners who are facing Las Vegas foreclosure can request a Las Vegas Short Sale Agent, Henderson Short Sale Agent, or North Las Vegas Short Sale Specialist to consult with them about their needs. In addition, The Ballen Group has created a custom hardship package allowing the homeowner to complete the documents required by the bank to ease the process.

Las Vegas, NV - January 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Property on Aliso had one Lien Holder which was Bank of America. It was originally listed for $165,000 and eventually sold for $133,000 with zero closing costs. It was purchased with a conventional loan and took 105 days to close. The approval letter contained no deficiency language.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA - January 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Lucescu, President of LUCESCU REALTY, announced the closing of Anthem Highlands Shopping Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The property is a neighborhood shopping center, anchored by Albertsons Grocery and CVS Pharmacy and totals approximately 118,763 square feet. Albertsons and CVS occupy approximately 58% of the gross leasable area. The blue-chip tenant roster also includes Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Subway.

Las Vegas, NV - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Robert (Bob) Hamrick, Chairman and CEO of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty (CBPR), will speak to real estate professionals at the first Crystal Ball Seminar event of the new year, on Friday, January 20, 8:30-10:00 am at the Alexis Park Resort, 375 East Harmon, Las Vegas 89169. Hamrick, who cut his teeth in the real estate industry in the early 1980’s, will discuss the current housing market in Southern Nevada as well as provide information about his company’s innovative Neighborhood Awareness Campaign (NAC). The NAC’s are a series of grass root initiatives that help educate homeowners about a variety of housing programs. CBPR sales associates are at ground zero going door-to-door speaking with residents and offering help for consumers who are upside down in their mortgage and don’t know what to do about it. “Even though ‘short sale’, ‘foreclosure’, ‘loan modification’ ‘deficiency judgments ‘are the current buzz words, most homeowners have little idea what these terms mean or what a short sale process looks like. We have assembled a team of real estate professionals to provide answers and accurate information that people deserve to know,” says Hamrick.

Las Vegas, NV - December 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, Leading short sale agents in Las Vegas at Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, has solved another short sale problem for a Nevada Homeowner facing foreclosure. The Ballen Group, specializing in Las Vegas Short Sales, Henderson Short Sales, and North Las Vegas Short Sales, has successfully negotiated and closed a short sale transaction where a lender (Bank of America) accepted a “short” amount on Las Vegas Real Estate, saving the sellers from being another Nevada Foreclosure statistic.

Las Vegas, NV - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you’ve been thinking about doing a short sale on your Nevada home, you might want to hurry up. The time is limited for homeowners who want to ensure they aren’t hit with a big tax bill because they had to walk away from a mortgage obligation. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is set to expire on December 31, 2012.

Las Vegas, NV - December 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, a local team of short sale agents in Nevada, who have been specializing in Nevada Short Sales for several years now, have obtained a very difficult Short Sale Approval Letter from Bank of America. The Short Sale Approval Letter from Bank of America has always included language stating that Bank of America reserved the right to collect the debt (the difference of what the buyer paid for the home and what the seller owed on the loan) from the seller. This letter actually states that the deficiency is being waived. The next paragraph is taken directly from the letter.

LAS VEGAS, NV - December 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services has announced that based on the firm’s increasing number of Las Vegas team members, as well as its increasing number of brokerage, property management and asset management assignments in the market, the company has signed a lease for a new 7,667 square-foot regional office at 6385 S. Rainbow Blvd. in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, NV - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mentorship to Success, a program developed by Richard & Lori Ballen, launched today in Las Vegas. The program helps people get their Nevada Real Estate License and in a real estate training program. Richard and Lori Ballen own an award winning real estate team in Nevada. They hold offices at Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas. In their un-relentless search to find talent for their team, especially on the buyer side, they realized something needed to change. Richard and Lori saw a need for in depth training and guidance for those just stepping out of a Nevada Real Estate School. “Real Estate Schools do not give you actual training on doing real estate”, says Lori Ballen. “Real Estate Schools are designed to give you what you need to pass your test and not a whole lot more” says Richard. “Agents need hands on training” finishes Lori.

Las Vegas, NV - November 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- There was a significant decline in the number of mortgage default notices served on homeowners in the Las Vegas metro area and in Nevada in October, but not because of a sudden recovery in the housing market.

Las Vegas, NV - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city is launching an advertising campaign this week to let people know about the free services that are available to residents in fear of losing their homes. A new website, www.freehomeaidnv.org, will connect homeowners with free U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-approved counselors who can help them learn more about their options relating to:

WASHINGTON, DC - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office, Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Special Agent in Charge Paul Camacho of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).

Las Vegas, NV - November 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- We have all witnessed the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations taking place in New York, and major cities throughout the country. Protesters are pointing their finger at major banking institutions, blaming them for the collapse of our housing market and economy; however, are American banks the source of the real problem?