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Queens, New York (PRWEB) January 03, 2012

A confluence of reports issued in December indicate that the rate of foreclosures is likely to increase in 2012, as the banks and courts work through a backlog of paperwork, according to Bruce Bronson, a Queens bankruptcy attorney with offices at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows in Queens. Mr. Bronson, who has helped hundreds of New York homeowners stave off foreclosure, wants consumers to know that they are not powerless against the institutions that threaten to take away their homes.

According to Mr. Bronson, Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be a powerful tool for people who have exhausted their financial resources, and can not afford to make their mortgage payments.

“Bankruptcy has always had a stigma, but the financial crisis that began in 2008 has changed that to a great extent,” said Mr. Bronson. “Bankruptcy should be viewed as a legal right where those undergoing financial stress have an outlet to fix their problems. Businessmen utilize bankruptcy to better their position and stopping up profiting handsomely. Bankruptcy is a legal financial tool, and if you can benefit from it, you should utilize it.”

Bronson add, “What I tell my clients is that the government gave billions of dollars to the banks to bail them out when the economy started to go bad. Today the banks have largely retrieving and are experiencing record profits. The government did not do much for the individual homeowner. Bankruptcy is the individual’s bailout. It can give you a newly began, wiping out unsecured debt. There is no shame in utilizing the Federal law to deal with the financial burthened that were heaped on all our shoulders over the enduring several years stemming from the housing crisis.”

“Bankruptcy stops foreclosure, pure and simple,” said Mr. Bronson. “Prior to a sale, bankruptcy filing causes the automatic stay to be implemented and no sale or foreclosure can take place for a period of time, usually 60 days. During this period, we work with the client to modify their mortgage so that they can capitalize any amounts owed, and reduce monthly payments.”

“We also have begun to offer a Queens foreclosure defense service whereby we will fight the foreclosure process in State court. Although we don’t look at this as an end play, it keeps our client in their interior, exercises their legal right and makes the bank adhere to proper legal procedures,” Mr. Bronson said.

Our goal is to keep the homeowners in their home, if that’s what they want. It’s always been the American dream to own one’s own house. It’s not clock to let the banks swiped our real estate with borrowed government dollars.

Bruce Bronson has over 25 years of legal experience, with extensive experience in the field of creditor-debtor law. Visit Bronson Law Offices online at http://www.queensbankruptcylawfirm.com or call 800-826-1546 to reach him at his Queens office.

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Scott Keller

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) December 31, 2011

The Tampa Transformation Project is an effort to transform St. Petersburg and Tampa and the surrounding counties into locally sustainable and advancing communities, especially the hardest hit and poorest areas, and everyone is invited to participate, regardless of political affiliation. It is designed to enable locals to have control over their futures, individually and collectively.

Beyond just creating tons of jobs or local work, it is also expected to help tremendously in solving poverty, reversing the tremendous foreclosure problem, easing retirement issues by providing a list of new options, expanding health care options and lowering their costs locally, ending hunger and homelessness, and solving local transportation problems among other things.

To accomplish the transformation, this project will involve the establishment and rapid expansion of a local currency, combined with greatly expanding an already existing local time bank to supplement the national currency locally, the establishment of a local alternative credit union/banking system, and the creation of a network of local co-op businesses and organizations. It also involves coordinating between and involving groups such as Code Green, Habitat for Humanity, Occupy Tampa, and Transition St. Petersburg among others who are already doing tremendous work but do not have a large reach yet and doing all of this in a very positive way.

Also, there will be a local transportation transformation including local automobile transformation efforts, solar buses, mag-lev trains, and other innovative technologies and approaches. A local education transformation will move to empower students of all ages to obtain a fully customized, mastery based, free education through innovative approaches to both teaching and funding.

“Of course local leaders and governments will be involved in the process as much as they are able and willing, yet the efforts will be mostly of the people, for the people, and by the people who live in the Tampa region,” said Mr. Keller. “We’re expecting great things from the greatness of populated as they’re shown equitable what they’re capable of accomplishing when an effective and organized system is in place for citizens to work within and not be lost in the Governmental bureaucracy.”

Mr. Keller is a resident of Land O Lakes and is well aware of the struggles people have been facing as he, along with his family, has faced many of them as well.

His campaign and more information about the effort, along with contact information can be found on his website at http://www.keller2012.com.

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) December 28, 2011

Breakwater Equity Partners, a consulting firm specializing in commercial loan workouts, announced today its completion of a multi-million dollar settlement with Grubb & Ellis Inc., a leading real estate company, and Lexington Insurance over the Met Center 10 property in Austin, Texas.1 After uncovering an alleged undisclosed structural flaw in the 345,000-square-foot office building, the owners and Breakwater Equity pursued legal action against Grubb & Ellis, its insurers, and other parties to achieve the settlement on behalf of the tenants-in-common investors (TIC). Proceeds from the $ 7.785 million settlement are earmarked to repair the property and restructure the loan.1, 2

In addition to the initial settlement, the investors expecting achieving settlements for an additional $ 1.5 million with various developers, lawyers, builders, engineers and other parties. These pending settlements are anticipated to close in January 2012.3, 4

“Breakwater Equity has been active hard on behalf of the investors to save their investment and resolve issues in the Met Center 10 building,” said Phil Jemmett, CEO of Breakwater Equity. “This has been a long struggle, but we are delighted to finally obtain justice for the small investors who were completely unaware of the structural problems with the building.”

The Met Center 10 tenants include PPD, a leading global contract research organization in the pharmaceutical industry, and the Texas Department of Insurance.

“We never anticipated fraud and legal malpractice when we first invested in the Met Center 10 office building. Through the efforts of Breakwater and our legal team, we saved our investment,” said Sam Brenner, Chairman of the TIC Steering Committee. “Without their technical expertise and negotiation skills, the investors would be in a terrible financial situation. Breakwater fought a long and contentious battle to protect our rights. Were it not for Breakwater, we would have surely lost the building to foreclosure.”

Breakwater Equity, alongside litigation attorneys Hull Hendricks and O’Melveny & Myers, pursued legal action against Grubb & Ellis for allegedly misrepresenting the property by failing to disclose a structural issue with the building.1

“We could not have achieved this settlement without the persistence, creativity, and skills of our legal team: Hull Hendricks and O’Melveny & Myers,” said Jemmett. “This has been a very complex case, and we owe our success to the dedicated legal team who worked diligently to help serve the investors.”

Breakwater Equity specializes in commercial loan workouts, and has over 200 commercial loan engagements completed or in progress. Armed with a team of legal, financial, economic, banking and real estate experts, Breakwater Equity offers an unique, multidisciplinary approach to loan modifications.

1. NNN Met Center 10 1, LLC, et al. v Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors; American Arbitration No. 73 115 Y 00140 10 HLT. An arbitration seeking damages against Grubb and Ellis Realty Investments for fraud and other misconduct relating to the sale of the Met Center Property to the Debtor, misappropriation of Property monies, and in the management of the Property.
2. Bankruptcy No. 11-30356 TEC.
3. Met Center, 10, LLC, et al. v. Met Center Partners-6, Ltd [1], et al., No. D-1-GN-08-002104 (261st District Ct., Travis County, Tex.). Lawsuit against architects (Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects, Inc., Studio 8 Architects, Milton Hime and Lisa Dambold), engineers (Reed Engineernig Group, Ltd. And Ronald F. Reed, Bihner Engineering, Inc. and Brad Bihner, due to diligence company (AES Due Diligence, Inc.), and construction company (Raymond Construction Co., Inc.) relating to damage of the Property.
4. NNN Met Center, 10-1, LLC, et al. v. Krugman, Biller and Reed Smith, et al., No. D-1_GN-10-004495 (353rd District Ct., Travis County Tex.). Lawsuit against attorneys who represented Debtor in litigation regarding Property (Kimberly Krugman, Andrea Biller, John Vishneski, Reed Smith LLP) and potential claims against Blair Dancy and Van Osselear Buchanan, LLP.

About Breakwater Equity Partners
Breakwater Equity Partners is a privately-owned really estate consulting firm locating in San Diego, CA, providing commercial lending workout strategies and negotiation services to property owners and investors throughout the U.S. The Breakwater team, consisting of experts in finance, banking, real estate and law, has worked on over 200 commercial loan workouts throughout the US, with deep experience in a wide variety of real estate asset classes, including office, industrial, retail, multi-family, mixed use, known-planned communities, residential and land development, golf courses, and farming operations. Breakwater also specializes in Tenant-in-Common loan workouts. For more information on Breakwater Equity Partners, please call 858-490-3630 or visit http://www.breakwaterequity.com.

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Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) December 25, 2011

The Sterling Fund opened today offering an important new source of commercial building financing. Uniquely, Sterling offers short- and long-term loans at a fixed rate for less-than-perfect credit, with minimal paperwork and commercial building refinancing in as little as 18 days with The Sterling Fund.

Small businesses frustrated by conventional or SBA loan delays can now obtain financing on reasonable terms. In some cases, owners can save their building from foreclosure when banks refuse to extend or refinance a credit line. Sterling rushes through paperwork and documentation for building rehab, to refinance a balloon payment, for a partner buyout, or as bridge loan financing.

“Commercial hard money loans are equitable less painful for refinancing a building right now,” says Sterling Fund CFO, Adam Koplowitz. He says “Private money is the unexampled Conventional Commercial Real Estate Loan.”

There are several reasons for the growth of The Sterling Fund. “Sterling commercial loans are for business mortgages from $ 75,000 up to $ 500,000 with as little as 21 days closing. They’re great for apartment and mixed use properties when a partner buyout or repair is needed corrected gone,” says Sterling President, Frank Pournelle. “Higher LTV financing and long naming fixed rates top the list. The other major benefit is that Sterling loans remain reliable in close quickly”.

Between 2008 and 2011 a restriction of commercial financing by banks created an attributed crisis for small business. The value of quick commercial financing cannot be overstated. Many lent programs for “B” and “C” grade commercial property refinancing have been curtailed as property values worsened. Further, bank quoted transactions may not be completed or significantly dealyed. Sterling targets small business building owners with their specialized commercial mortgage programs.

ABOUT THE STERLING FUND
The Sterling Fund Inc. is a leading commercial real estate financing firm with offices in Miami Beach, Fl and Dallas, TX. They are consistently ranked among the top commercial loan providers nationally. Sterling specializes in 21 day funding for properties such as: apartments, motels, office, industrial, mini-storage, retail, mixed-use and hotels. Private investors provide easier qualifications for a fast building refinance. A commercial mortgage loan quote can be obtained in minutes from The Sterling Fund at http://www.BuildingRefinance.com or by calling 1-800-578-4884.

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Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) December 22, 2011

Scott Hyder Law, an Arizona attorney, is now providing specific advice and instructions on how debtors can prevent their tax refunds from being surrendered to a bankruptcy trustee.

There have been some recent efforts by local Arizona bankruptcy lawyers to lobby the State legislature to change the types of property considered exempt when a person files for bankruptcy. The Law Office of Scott W. Hyder is now providing specific advice and instructions on how debtors can prevent their tax refunds from being surrendered to a bankruptcy trustee.

Any property that a debtor owns or is entitled to at the time of filing bankruptcy becomes property of the debtor’s bankruptcy estate and is administered by the bankruptcy trustee. This includes unpaid tax refunds. Unlike many other states, Arizona does not have an exemption protecting a debtor’s tax refund, so it is important to confer with an Arizona bankruptcy lawyer prior to filing bankruptcy. Scott W. Hyder has been asked by a lobbying task force to be part of a committee of lawyers to consult with the Arizona legislature to enact a “wildcard” exemption statute to protect all or part of a tax refund.

According to local trustees here in Arizona, only that portion of a tax refund attributable to a debtor’s wages accrued prior to filing bankruptcy must be surrendered to the trustee. For example, if a debtor files bankruptcy on June 30, 2011, the debtor is technically entitled to approximately 50% of the 2011 tax refund as of such date because six out of twelve months would have lapsed prior to the date of filing. As a result, the trustee would collect 50% of the 2011 tax refund once the debtor receives it in 2012. If the debtor filed bankruptcy towards the end of 2011, the trustee would be entitled to receive much more. This is why Arizona bankruptcy lawyers such as Scott Hyder Law will start lobbying the legislature to enact an exemption law that could help exempt all or a portion of tax refunds.

If a debtor expects to receive a substantial tax refund next year, The Law Office of Scott W. Hyder now advise clients to delay bankruptcy until after receiving and spending it on reasonable expenses. Scott Hyder Law now gives specific, detailed instructions on how to do this legally. However, a bankruptcy delay may be unfeasible if an immediate filing is necessary to stop a pending foreclosure, repossession, garnishment or lawsuit. It is incumbent on all potential debtors to consult with a competent Arizona bankruptcy lawyer to determine the appropriate time to file bankruptcy.

About Scott Hyder Law
Scott W. Hyder is a seasoned Arizona lawyer specializing in bankruptcy law, foreclosure law, real estate law, trust & estate law and contracts. Contact Scott at 602.923.7370 or visit his website at: http://www.scotthyderlaw.com.

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Miami, Florida (PRWEB) December 21, 2011

Sales of existing single-family homes in the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) rose 11 percent in November, from 679 to 755, compared to November 2010, according to the 25,600-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS and the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems. Sales of existing condominiums increased 2 percent, from 1,039 to 1,064, compared to November 2010.

Statewide sales increased 11 percent to 12,993 for single-family homes and two percent to 5,590 for condominiums compared to November 2010. Nationally, sales of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops rose four percent from the previous month and were 12.2 percent above November 2010, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

“Residential real estate sales have consistently risen in Miami-Dade since August 2008,” said Jack H. Levine, 2011 Chairman of the Board of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS. “Now, after the relatively speedy absorption of excess housing inventory, we are seeing property prices dawdle the same pattern. This is very encouraging and reflects market strengthening despite the impediments posed by unneeded and restrictive mortgage underwriting standards and appraisal challenges.”

International Buyers Fuel Cash Transactions
The percentage of cash transactions remained the same at 64 percent, compared to the previous month. Cash sales accounted for 41 percent of single-family and 79 percent of condominium closings. Nearly 90 percent of international buyers in Florida purchase properties all cash. Nationally, all-cash sales accounted for 28 percent of transactions, reflecting the stronger presence of international buyers in the Miami real estate market.

Condominium Prices Rise Again
The effect of short sales and foreclosures on the average and average sales prices for both single-family homes and condominiums has lessened particularly in some areas of the county. In November, 56 percent of all closed residential sales in Miami-Dade County were distressed, including REOs (bank-owned properties) and short sales, compared to 62 percent in November 2010 and 57 percent the previous month.

In November, the median sales set for condominiums rose for the fourth consecutive month. The median sales price of condominiums in November increased 18 percent to $ 125,000. The median sales price of hit-family homes remained the same at $ 171,300 compared to a year earlier.

“The Miami residential real estate market continues to perform in a healthy and balanced manner, said 2011 MIAMI Association of REALTORS Residential President Ralph E. De Martino. “International buyers in Miami have fueled an unprecedented recovery unlike any other in the nation, increasing demand and limiting supply of homes. We are fortunate because Miami combines all of the attributes that are expected to attract international buyers long into the future.”

Statewide median sales prices remained the same at $ 130,100 for single-family homes and increased four percent to $ 86,700 for condominiums. The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $ 164,200 in November, down 3.5 percent from November 2010.

The average sales prices for single-family homes in Miami-Dade County increased 8.2 percent, from $ 300,369 in November 2010 to $ 324,846 in November 2011. The average sales price for condominiums increased 21.5 percent, from $ 193,486 in November 2010 to $ 226,151 last month.

Inventory Drops 40 Percent in Last Year
The inventory of residential listings in Miami-Dade County has dropped 40 percent, from 24,278 to 14,461 active listed, in the final year. Compared to the previous month, the total inventory of homes dropped 4.4 percent from 15,127. Since August 2008, existing housing inventory has decreased more than 66 percent, down from 43,100.

Total housing inventory nationally fell 5.8 percent to 2.58 million at the end of November compared to the previous month.

Note: Statistics in this news release may vary depending on reporting dates.

About the MIAMI Association of REALTORS
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS was chartered by the National Association of Realtors in 1920 and is celebrating more than 90 years of service to Realtors, the buying and selling public, and the communities in South Florida. Comprised of four organizations, the Residential Association, the Realtors Commercial Alliance, the Broward County Board of Governors, and the International Council, it represents more than 25,600 real estate professionals in all aspects of real estate sales, marketing, and brokerage. It is the largest local association in the National Association of Realtors, and has partnerships with more than 60 international organizations worldwide. MIAMI’s official website is http://www.miamire.com.

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Roseville, California (PRWEB) December 16, 2011

In what came as a major development in the fight against mortgage fraud, on December 1, 2011, the Massachusetts Attorney General filed a suit against five of the major mortgage lenders, the LA Times reports. The lawsuit alleges that Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc. and GMAC Mortgage used fraudulent documentation in the foreclosure processes, took back homes without showing they owned the actual mortgages, and failed to uphold loan modification promises to borrowers in the state. The suit was filed in Superior Court in Suffolk County, case number 11-4363.

The case is a welcome development for borrowers, who have often bore the brunt of the effects of the mortgage crisis. Much media focus has been centered on lawsuits brought on behalf of investors injured by having been sold toxic mortgage securities.

The United Foreclosure Attorney Network (UFAN) is one firm currently standing up for borrower rights and has suits pending against some of the major lenders. “The Massachusetts case is a positive development in raising the collective consciousness that borrowers were often as much victims of fraud as were the purchasers of their loans,” says Kristin Crone, managing attorney at UFAN. UFAN has suits pending against JP Morgan Chase and Aurora in California Superior Court, and against Bank of America and Wells Fargo in California Federal Court. UFAN’s cases are discussed at length on its media page.

According to the LA Times, the Massachusetts Attorney General is open to settling the case so long as the interests of Massachusetts borrowers are represented. The 50 state Attorneys General were at one point on board with settlement negotiations that would see major banks pay a sum of money in exchange for immunity for past mortgage fraud, news sources suggest. Over the past year, however, negotiations have stalled prompting certain Attorneys General (including Kamala Harris of California) to withdraw from potential settlements. California Attorney General Kamala Harris concluded that what was being offered by the banks was not good enough for residents of the state, media reports indicate.

In 2008, then California Attorney General Jerry Brown sued Countrywide (People of the State of California v. Countrywide Financial Corp., Los Angeles Superior Court, case # LC083076) over alleged deceptive marketing practices that took advantage of borrowers. The case settled a few months later and Countrywide was supposed to offer borrowers principal and interest rate reductions, according to The Boston Globe. Jerry Brown called the settlement, “the biggest loan modification in history” and it was intended to offer $ 3.4 billion in relief for California borrowers.

Despite high hopes at the time, that settlement has failed to gain significant relief for California homeowners, The New York Times reports, and foreclosure rates continue to rise. Referring to the 2008 settlement, the spokesman for the current California Attorney General said “there is a significant gap between the relief promised to homeowners and what was actually delivered to them. And the mechanisms needed to hold the bank accountable just weren’t there.”

ABOUT THE UNITED FORECLOSURE ATTORNEY NETWORK

UFAN Legal Group, PC dba United Foreclosure Attorney Network (UFAN) is a Roseville, California-based law firm providing mortgage litigation and other debt related legal services. The dedicated attorneys and staff at UFAN work tirelessly to seek justice and fight for the rights of its clients. For more information call toll free 1-866-400-4242.

This release may constitute attorney advertisement. The information in this release and on the UFAN website (ufanlaw.com) is for general information purposes only. Nothing in this release or on the UFAN website should be taken as legal advice. Prior successes are no guarantee of future performance. Litigation is inherently uncertain and results in litigation are never assured.

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