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Nicolas Cage is a one man real estate bubble that went pop!

by Moe Bedard

Cage bought this Tudor mansion in Bel Air, Calif., in 1998 from Tom Jones for $6.47 million. The house, which Dean Martin owned before Jones, has six fireplaces, including one in a bathroom. Cage put it on the market at $30 million a year ago, but recently cut the price to $17.5 million. It is [...]

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Real Estate Bankruptcies Expected to Rise as Lenders Take Huge Losses

by Evan Bedard

Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — Harvey Miller, lead bankruptcy lawyer for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., says real estate bankruptcies may rise as lenders find they can no longer delay taking losses on their loans.

Miller, 76, a partner of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP of New York, told Bloomberg Radio today that financial institutions are holding “huge [...]

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Borrowers who negotiate loan terms with a mortgage broker in Spanish, must receive their loan documents in Spanish

by Moe Bedard

Borrowers Who Negotiate Loan Terms with a Mortgage Broker in Spanish, Must Receive Their Loan Documents in Spanish
Hablas Espanol? Su casa es mi casa!

“Just sign right here on this mortgage and real estate contract. I know you cannot speak or read English, but that’s not a problem. Everything I [...]

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