Zillow Closes Trulia Acquisition Zillow’s long-anticipated acquisition of Trulia has finally closed after a six-month review by the Federal Trade Commission. Announced last July, the closure of the deal between the two largest U.S. real estate portals begins the next chapter of a fierce competit
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02/24/2015
HUD NEWS U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Julián Castro, Secretary Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410 HUD No. 15-023 FOR RELEASE
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02/23/2015
REAL ESTATE FRAUD FILES “Greed, by nature, which includes reprehensible acquisitiveness and one's insatiable desire for wealth, at some stage of evolution, is like an x-ray machine that exposes the filthy soul and drags the culprit of that deadly sin into hell on earth.” ― David Saks
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02/23/2015
Seal Beach Woman Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Operating Real Estate Scheme in Orange County U.S. Attorney’s Office February 20, 2015 Central District of California (213) 894-2434 SANTA ANA, CA—A Seal Beach woman was sentenced today to 35 months in federal prison for oper
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02/23/2015
A farm earns $36,000 net after allowing for all expenses. The buyer wants a 6% return on the investment. What would the buyer pay for the farm to net a 6% return on the investment? Please take your time. The answer is posted below the nature photo. A. $600,000 36000 netdivided by0.06 or 6% retur
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02/23/2015
A salesman's half of a 5% commission for the sale of a 320 acre ranch at a cost of $1750 an acre would equal how much at settlement ? Please take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. $14,000 320 acrestimes1750 an acre=560000 total cost for the ranchtimes0.05 or 5% commi
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02/23/2015
What is the cost of a lot 264 feet wide by 660 feet deep at a cost of 80000 dolars an acre ? Please take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. $320,000 264 feettimes660 feet=174240 square feetdivided by43560 square feet (the number of square feet in an acre)=4 acrestimes
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02/23/2015
If an apartment house cost $420,000, and it has a net income of $2800 per month, what percent would the apartment house return on the investment? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. 8% 2800 a monthtimes12months=33600 a yeardivided by420000 cost of the building=0.0
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02/23/2015
A forty acre orchard sold for $22,000 an acre.The profit the seller made over the cost of the property was 10%.How much did the seller pay for the orchard ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. $880,000 Multiply 22k times 40 and we see that the orchard sold for $88
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02/23/2015
I leased a storeroom to a business owner on a percentage basis.The lease calls for a monimun monthly rental of $4000 per month and 5% of the gross monthly business over $800,000.How much rent would I receive annually from the businessman if the businessman did a gross annual business of $1,200,0
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02/23/2015
