How gifting real estate into a trust can set up your retirement Question: Wow! Do I wish I could talk to that family (in your April 3 column)! I just assisted a couple with a charitable remainder trust that saved all the capital gains on a $1.2 million dollar home, gave them $600,000 in cash …
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Real estate president buys out developer
Real estate president buys out developer Sky Sotheby’s President Chad Roffers is buying the equity stake in the firm owned by developer Marvin Kaplan. Terms of the arrangement were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close this week, Roffers said. It marks the second time this year that Roffers has closed ranks in ownership …
Brokers on the fringe: Ex-convicts find niche – 07/21/2008 – MiamiHerald.com
Brokers on the fringe: Ex-convicts find niche Gary Kafka, former body builder with a long rap sheet and violent past, wrote millions of dollars in mortgages in South Florida without ever applying for a state license. Fresh out of prison after serving time for bank fraud, he never went through a criminal background check before …
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Developer of stalled hockey arena is out of time [South Florida]
Developer of stalled hockey arena is out of time [South Florida] Yet the multimillionaire and former president of the AFLAC insurance company is probably best-known here for one of the most visible development flops in the region: the unfinished hockey arena in Lakewood Ranch. Now, as a July 28 foreclosure sale of the land approaches, …
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Novato the mortage meltdown epicenter of Marin [Northern California]
Novato the mortage meltdown epicenter of Marin [Northern California] Kids romping on lawns and workers trimming hedges belie the gloom that hovers over the sprawling Parkhaven complex bordering Miwok Park in northwestern Novato. “For sale” signs are plastered in some windows as 10 residences in the 104-unit development are on the market as foreclosures or …
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Foreclosure defense buys homeowners time
Foreclosure defense buys homeowners time Homeowners facing foreclosure are hiring lawyers to defend them in court against their lenders, during which time they can stay in their homes without paying a cent. As foreclosures continue to mount, borrowers who have run out of options are turning to attorneys to fight back — and they’re living …