Fraud defendant represents himself at trial - Columbus Dispatch
The case involves seven other luxury homes Parenteau sold at inflated prices to buyers who later received kickbacks, prosecutors said. McCarty, Sartain and Mrs. Parenteau have pleaded guilty to their roles in the case. McCarty is among those expected

Luxury homes not immune to short sales - AZ Central.com
The short sale has gone upscale. While sellers at the housing market's low end initiated the widespread use of short sales as an alternative to foreclosure, Valley real-estate agents said there has been a clear trend toward luxury homes, even those

Controversial real estate speculator alone in the - Denver Post
Real-estate speculator Tom Chapman has long thrived on threats. His threats to bulldoze roads for a community on the rim of Black Canyon along the Gunnison River. Threats to build helicopter-access luxury homes in the heart of wilderness areas

Interior Designer Adapts 18th Century French Wine Shop Design to 15 - PRWeb
Country homes, which often include authentic furnishings discovered in Paris and the South of France. He also creates new furniture designs and transforms many of them to look like vintage treasures. ( Vocus / PRWEB ) May 11, 2010 -- The luxury

Million-dollar home sales take a dip - Denver Post
A total of 34 homes sold for more than $1 million in March, down from 37 in February and 36 during the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, the median sale price of luxury homes was $1.35 million, up slightly from $1.32 million the previous month but

More U.S. home sellers cut prices as tax credit ends - Reuters
Nebraska, where one quarter of the homes for sale had at least one price reduction. Sales in cities like Omaha and Tulsa, Oklahoma, have fallen a respective 53 percent and 70 percent from a year ago, Trulia said. Price-cutting on luxury homes