The appraisal bubble

By Joe Eaton

In 2004, years before plummeting real estate values turned Fort Myers, Florida, into a top five foreclosure capital, appraiser Mike Tipton f

Witness says he rigged bids in property tax lien auctions in Maryland

By Fred Schulte and Scott Calvert

A Baltimore lawyer admits rigging bids in property tax lien auctions on behalf of Florida bank and other companies....

Major developer faces foreclosure or bankruptcy

By Dusty Smith and Joe Eaton

The largest private landowner in Loudoun County, Virginia, Greenvest LC — the focus of a series of bruising development battles — has defaul

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington Post":

"… d received “a few calls” in response to legal notices published in the Washington Post on August 4th and 11th. He characterized several callers as curious, not s …"

"… al officer of Greenvest. Abdul-Baki was the subject of an August 17, 2003, Washington Post article, and said at the time that his firm had the ability to wait out a …"

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Arizona HOPE Unveils Third TV Ad

By Josh Israel

“I’m here because some bureaucrats want to take away this house…”

In Arizona, Pro-207 Group Launches Radio Ad Campaign

By Josh Israel

Spots focus exclusively on eminent-domain provisions of proposal

Excerpts from this story referencing "Property":

"… o learn more about why you need to vote “yes” on Prop 207, the Private Property Protection Act, visit hopeforarizona.com. That’s hopeforarizona.com.Paid …"

A Get-Rich-Quick Story

By Jim Morris and Josh Israel

How the Proposition 90 forces landed their biggest donor
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