Florida real estate gains a new appeal | HeraldTribune.com | Southwest Florida’s Information Leader

Florida real estate gains a new appeal Prague resident Martin Urman has $5 million in his pocket and he is planning on spending it here. Urman, 39, is a residential developer who has been riding a wave of post-communist capitalism that has infused huge sums of money into former Soviet states. Those clever enough to …

Foreclosure king surfs troubled home waters – Los Angeles Times

Foreclosure king surfs troubled home waters The South Bay’s reigning King of Foreclosures runs around barefoot, doesn’t own a cellphone and drives an 8-year-old Toyota Tundra pickup. And without looking the part, Leo Nordine, an affable Hermosa Beach-based real estate broker, expects to average one escrow closing a day this year — something that would …

Celebrities among those bilked by Houston lawyer’s scam

Celebrities among those bilked by Houston lawyer’s scam A case including celebrities such as Tiger Woods and Chuck Norris, plus a $29,000 Rolex watch and the complexity of consolidated subprime mortgage investments ended in Houston on Tuesday with a 22-count guilty verdict against a Houston lawyer. Ted Russell Schwartz Murray, owner of Premiere Holdings real …