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November 20, 2009
Fannie Mae Launches New HomePath.com in Spanish Aimed at Helping More Hispanics Buy Homes
November 10, 2009
Workshops for Latino immigrants focus on preventing foreclosure in Sacramento – Preserving and protecting that investment is the focus of a pilot program launched this week to help Mexican and other Latino immigrants in Sacramento and the northern San Joaquin Valley avoid foreclosure
November 7, 2009
WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities
October 30, 2009
Foreclosures Too High in Communities of Color
October 28, 2009
NAHREP Poll: Latinos Still Passionate About Homeownership
Global Hispanic Real Estate Firm, Casa Latino, Executes National Franchise Development Deal for U.S. Expansion
October 2, 2009
Sotomayor won’t sell NY apartment in this economy
September 30, 2009
The foreclosure crisis has brought a particular set of issues to Latino immigrants in the Kansas City area. Because of language barriers and the lack of a credit history, many immigrants are vulnerable to predatory lenders. They haven’t faced more foreclosures than other groups. But when they do have housing problems, there are a few places where they can turn for help.
Latino homeowners shorn of mortgage interest tax deductions
September 28, 2009
How Smart Growth Disadvatages African-Americans & Hispanics
September 22, 2009
Hispanic homeownership dropped 0.80 to 49.1% according to new Census data
September 21, 2009
Foreclosure Crisis Shatters the American Dream for Hispanics
One Home Owners Association checking legal status before allowing new residents in neighborhood
Save Our Trailer Parks from Immigrants!?
From the ground up – Buying land fulfills a dream for many Hispanic immigrants
September 2, 2009
Pedro Espada Jr. Fires Aide Onix A. Sosa Over Real Estate Woes – NY
September 1, 2009
J.D. Salazar, SIOR of Champion Realty Advisors, LLC Named Finalist for Latino Professional of the Year in Chicago
August 24, 2009
Florida Sues Foreclosure “Rescuer” Targeting Hispanics for Fraud – JPB Consulting Inc
August 14, 2009
2009 AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate & Marketing Conference to Offer Updates on Minority Market, Pointers for Selling Foreclosures, Short Sales
August 13, 2009
Immigrant Neighborhoods in New York Continue to Reel From Mortgage Forclosures and Job Losses
August 3, 2009
NCLR’s Home Rescue Fair: Feeling the Pain
MADIGAN SUES WELLS FARGO FOR DISCRIMINATORY AND DECEPTIVE MORTGAGE LENDING PRACTICES – Illinois Attorney General Alleges Lender Steered African-Americans, Latinos Into Subprime Loans
July 20, 2009
30-year-old Jacklyn Ortiz wins Hispanic Business Person of the Year award – Rochester, New York
June 29, 2009
The single biggest event that caused the real estate debacle was the nationwide increase in immigration raids by ICE Agents from the DHS – (interesting commentary)
June 25, 2009
New Alliance Hosts Free Home Rescue Fair to Combat Rising Foreclosures in California
June 24, 2009
The End of the American Dream for Blacks and Latinos: How the Home Mortgage Crisis is Destroying Black and Latino Wealth, Jeopardizing America’s Future Prosperity and How to Fix It
“Even under the low immigration assumptions, minorities will fuel 73 percent of household growth in 2010-20, with Hispanics leading the way at 36 percent,” researchers found.
Report: Immigrants key to housing recovery
June 23, 2009
Puerto Rico Housing Market: The Prolonged Depression Continues
June 22, 2009
Agency Chain Vies for Latino Buyers – (Casa Latino makes the NY Times)
Eighty-six Latino families in Orlando who sought to modify their home mortgages through the company Wineberg, Lopez & Rodriguez are now claiming to be victims of fraud, reports La Prensa
June 17, 2009
Esperanza Addresses the Real Estate and Mortgage Crisis During The State of Hispanic Housing Dinner
May 14, 2009
Golden Empire Mortgage Inc., a Bakersfield-based mortgage lender that has an office in Stockton, faces a Federal Trade Commission complaint that it charged Latino customers higher fees than non-Hispanics.
Immigrant Homeownership Proves Resilient in the Face of Slowdown – Boosted by Boom, Rate Virtually Unchanged During Bust
March 24, 2009
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Monday sued a Miami company, alleging the company targets Hispanics facing foreclosure and charges them upfront fees to modify their mortgages. – Lincoln Lending Services LLC
American International Group (AIG) ignited a national firestorm of rage when it shelled out at least $165 million in bonuses to its tainted executives. But what has gotten almost no attention is a big reason that AIG had to stiff the government and everyone else. That’s the role that the company played in the subprime loan racket – a racket that hurt tens of thousands of black and Latino would-be homeowners.
March 16, 2009
Coldwell Banker trains Latino commercial real estate brokers – Jacksonville, Florida
March 15, 2009
Hispanic Real Estate Firm Fastest Growing Real Estate Brand in US – Casa Latino opened for business in 2005 and is now the fastest growing real estate brand in the US according to Trend Report 2009.
February 16, 2009
With home sales plunging as the global financial crisis chokes domestic demand, Chilean real estate companies are offering apartments at what they say are cost prices at night — and even picking up buyers’ air fares as an incentive.
January 28, 2009
Dwellings or deathtraps? Sinking economy may be behind rise in illegal housing conversions
Latino, black homeownership rates falling
January 21, 2009
Could programs intended to help Hispanic homeowners actually hurt them?
U.S. Hispanic Population Can Now Access Thousands of Foreclosure Listings on VivaReal.us, the Leading Hispanic Real Estate Portal in the United States
December 23, 2008
Credit Solutions has launched espanol.creditsolutions.com, a Spanish-language version of its Web site designed to extend the debt settlement industry leader’s reach by servicing what is now the largest U.S. minority group
December 17, 2008
A Huntington Park businessman allegedly preyed on thousands of mostly Hispanic investors in a Ponzi scheme that promised 84 percent annual returns on real estate. Federal prosecutors say Milton Retana, a Salvadoran who owns Best Diamond Funding, got $62 million from investors. – California
December 15, 2008
CASA Coldwell Banker addresses Hispanics’ needs – Tampa
Did You Know? Two of every five first-time home buyers in the Tampa Bay area will be Hispanic within the next 20 years
December 10, 2008
New York Real Estate Power Players Join Casa Latino Real Estate
John Leguizamo is featured in a new online ad campaign launching today from The New York Times – video
December 4, 2008
CASA LATINO REAL ESTATE ENLISTS HISPANIC MARKETING EXECUTIVE VETERAN AS FRANCHISEE AND AREA DEVELOPER Mercy Lugo-Struthers to head brand and business expansion in Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland :: CASA LATINO REAL ESTATE ENLISTA A EJECUTIVA VETERANA EN MERCADEO Mercy Lugo-Struthers estará encargada de dirigir y expandir la compañía en DC, Maryland y el norte de Virginia
November 18, 2008
Santa Ana leads a bittersweet real estate boomlet
November 12, 2008
Bronx homeowners and homebuyers are having more trouble obtaining credit than their counterparts in any other borough, with black and Hispanic buyers suffering the worst, according to a new report.
November 11, 2008
Listen to podcast interview with Brian Requarth, CEO, Bilingual Marketing Group about the Hispanic home buyer market online
November 6, 2008
National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) is downsizing operations – closes Washington DC office
October 28, 2008
Study Notes Fewer Loans to Hispanics and Blacks – The number of new mortgages to blacks and Hispanics fell sharply in New York City in 2007, while staying flat for white borrowers and — surprisingly — rising for Asian-Americans
October 27, 2008
Negotiating a real estate minefield – Finding a place to rent is no easy task in Mexico’s capital where some neighborhoods are like armed camps. Forget about aesthetics or heating, what if it’s narco-adjacent? And how long is the commute?
October 8, 2008
Illegal residents but responsible homeowners – Undocumented immigrants who own homes have a lower rate of delinquencies than U.S. citizens, according to various real estate sources.
September 30, 2008
The fastest-growing segment of U.S. home buyers is also among those facing the greatest risk of foreclosure, two top federal housing officials told a group of Hispanic real-estate professionals meeting in Phoenix this week. – Hispanics
September 29, 2008
Century 21 Real Estate LLC Announces Hispanic Marketing Assessment Program to Debut at Major Hispanic Real Estate Conference
September 25, 2008
In Las Vegas alone, more than 25,000 homes owned by Hispanics have been foreclosed.
September 17, 2008
New Book Offers Distressed Homeowners Advice for Avoiding Foreclosure Scams – Published in partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)
September 12, 2008
Loan Originations to Hispanics, African-Americans Fall Sharply – Home purchase loans to Hispanic white and black borrowers fell 49% and 35%, respectively
September 11, 2008
San Francisco Latinos Pick Up Pieces After Foreclosure
September 10, 2008
Mexicans fleeing drug war help El Paso house market
September 3, 2008
La Rosa Development Corp. has acquired the territorial rights for the Casa Latino Real Estate franchise in Central Florida.
August 17, 2008
LandAmerica Expands KnowYourClosing with Spanish Language Translation of Website
August 14, 2008
How to Begin Marketing to Hispanic Consumers in Real Esate
July 28, 2008
On behalf of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) and the 1.7 million Latino workers that make up our constituency, we want to express our deep concerns over the possible elimination of down payment assistance programs in the housing bill, H.R. 3221, and how it could disproportionally impact Latino working families.
July 24, 2008
Latin American Labor Council Backs Downpayment Assistance
July 21, 2008
Broker convicted of immigrant loan fraud – targeted Hispanics – Denver
July 17, 2008
Nearly 300 black and Latino New York homeowners are getting a total of about $1 million from a California mortgage company because they were charged more than white customers for loans. – GreenPoint Mortgage bought by Capital One in 2006
July 15, 2008
Minority Real Estate Trade Groups Back Fed & Treasury Department’s Action To Fortify Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
June 26, 2008
Housing Foreclosures Close in on Hispanic Community
Mesa retail development to focus on Hispanics
For Mexicans, Texas is prime property – Many coming north to buy real estate at bargain prices.
June 25, 2008
NAHREP and VivaReal.us Reach Agreement, Giving Hispanic Real Estate Pros Prominent Placement on www.VivaReal.us
June 23, 2008
Apartment Guide Launches Spanish Apartment Listing Web Site
Mortgage Crisis Hurts Black, Latino Economic Progress
June 17, 2008
Hard times for Merco Group – South Florida’s real estate boom ends in a tangle of litigation and financial demands for a family-owned development enterprise. – the Meruelo family
June 11, 2008
How Desperate Homeowners Got Caught Up in an Alleged Scam – California
June 9, 2008
Casa Latino and Fidelity National Financial Team Up to Assist Real Estate Professionals and Home Buyers
June 5, 2008
Spice up Your Bottom Line
June 4, 2008
In Cuba houses never sell, just swap
Massachusetts sues H & R Block over its mortgage unit’s lending practices – The complaint alleges that the sub-prime division discriminated against black and Latino borrowers.
Realtors reach out to Hispanics – Association awards $5,000 grant to La Alianza – Idaho
In South Florida, Eviction Spares Few – (almost everyone in this article from the New York Times is Latino)
June 2, 2008
Did You Know? For every $1 that white American families save, a black or Latino family, on average, is only able to set aside 18 cents. The mortgage meltdown is having a devastating effect all across, but especially for people of color. It might strip as much as $213 billion in assets from black and Latino households, according to a recent study by the nonprofit group United for a Fair Economy.
Apartments.com Reaches Rapidly Growing Hispanic Rental Market Through Exclusive Partnership With Univision.com
May 28, 2008
Casto (a Columbus, Ohio company) enters into Puerto Rican commercial real-estate market
Suffering from foreclosure scams
May 22, 2008
Expert Group, Inc. Welcomes Mr. Daniel U. Brito as a Senior Loan Officer
May 13, 2008
Bay Area Player Grabs Casa Latino Real Estate – Armando Tam
May 8, 2008
LandAmerica’s Dan A. Robledo Inducted to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Spanish becomes a valuable tool in career – for the North Carolina real estate agent
May 5, 2008
Top 5 Mexican Real Estate Markets
May 1, 2008
LRS Real Estate plans Latino retail, sports complex – Dallas
April 29, 2008
Dozens of homeowners get advice on avoiding foreclosure at Watsonville seminar
April 25, 2008
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Launches ‘Puertas Abiertas’
April 24, 2008
Former Realtor Targeted Hispanic Immigrants in Mortgage Fraud Scheme – San Diego
Did You Know? Jorge Pérez is chairman and chief executive officer of The Related Group, the largest Hispanic-owned business in the U.S. and the country’s largest multi-family real estate development firm.
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