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Hoa Binh is the most attractive real estate market in Northern region

According to Batdongsan.com.vn’s real estate market report, the third quarter (Q3) of 2019 continued to witness the excitement of many Northern provincial markets. The number of listings and the interest level of users in these provinces and cities have increased sharply.




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How to avoid drowning in real estate debt with average income?

[Having appointment with real estate experts #5] While buying a home is quite easy for high-income households, it is another story for the middle-class. With a wise and specific financial plan, the chances of owning a home can still lie within reach even if an average income.




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Resort real estate slowing down due to seasonal effect

In the third quarter of 2019, condotel and resort villa market saw both supply and consumption falling by double digits since the ‘Ghost month’ made investors hesitate.




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Strict penalties needed to prevent fraudulent real estate businesses

Real estate insiders and experts said it is essential to develop strict penalties to combat those operating fraudulent property businesses to protect the legitimate rights of consumers and legitimate enterprises.




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Which type of real estate is attracting Hanoi investors?

According to Batdongsan.com.vn’s real estate market report for the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, besides the attraction of traditional markets, resort real estate segment is witnessing the rise of emerging markets. Notably, Hanoi investors overwhelmed in term of the number of searches for resort real estate on the website.




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Identifying real estate investment opportunities post-pandemic

Premier industry experts also share an overview of the first quarter of the year, as well as brief market forecasts.




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Risks from tax avoidance in real estate transaction

As home sellers commonly propose to state a lower price in the sale contract than the actual transaction value, home buyers have to bear additional risks from such real estate transactions.




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Why you should hire a real estate agent?

Buying a home always need time and effort. Many home buyers can not manage a series of buying steps themselves, so hiring real estate agents to finish the deal quickly and more effectively is a smart decision. If you are still considering whether you should hire an agent or not, the following infographic will show you the benefits of buying a home with an agent:




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Selling tips from “Queen of Real Estate” Dolly Lenz

With her aggressively successful tactics, mega broker Dolly Lenz has sold over $8.5 billion in premium properties to rich and famous customers. Here are some of her valuable secrets for those looking to sell properties.




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Real estate agents reveal 11 reasons why your home is unsellable

Business Insider asked real-estate agents across the U.S., and they point out 11 reason that prevent your home from being sold.




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6 helpful tips to select the right real estate agent for your home purchase

Home buyers or sellers normally face many difficulties and obstacles that need time and effort to overcome. To save time, avoid risks and make the purchase faster and smoother, most people hire real estate agents for effective advice and assistance.




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Benefits of selling home with a real estate agent

Selling home with help from a real estate agent is the ultimate option of many home sellers to promote a fast, smooth sale with a higher price. The following infographic shows the specific benefits you could get when you sell your home with an agent.




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Feel Like Investing? Think Real Estate!

Buying a house is like long-term savings. As an owner, you make mortgage payments every month that finance your assets and allow you to build capital that you can recover at a later date when you sell your property.




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Three Things That Make A Great Real Estate Investment

If you’re looking into real estate investments, you likely want to earn wealth on real estate based on risk you are taking, while minimizing the amount of time you need to spend attending to the property. In order to accomplish this, you need to make some smart choices upfront when buying investment property. Your goal should be to strive to get as close as possible on as many of these optimal scenarios as possible:




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A guide for foreign investors in HCMC real estate

One of the most notable changes introduced by Vietnam’s new 2014 property law and its regulations is the revision of the right for overseas Vietnamese, foreign individuals and organizations to own residential houses.




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4 effective investment tactics when real estate market decelerates

Signs of deceleration of the real estate market have appeared quite clearly in many segments since the beginning of this year, according to Tran Khanh Quang, General Director of Viet An Hoa Real Estate Company.




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Most popular mistakes made by new real estate investors

Regardless of age, all first-time real estate investors are prone to making the same mistakes. Here are some dos and don’ts for new investors.




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How to get high return in real estate investment?

Tran Khanh Quang, Chairman of the Association for Real Estate Cafe, revealed some secrets of minimizing risks, optimizing profits in real estate investment.




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4 tips to protect your real estate investment

One of the best ways to invest your money and build wealth can be buying property. Many new investors often feel overwhelmed before entering property investment. Here are 4 helpful tips to protect your money poured in property.




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How to invest when real estate market slowing down?

The Vietnam’s real estate market has clearly seen signs of a downturn in many segments since the beginning of 2018. So how to gain profit from your realty investment?




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Smart guide to avoid risks in real estate investment

As with other types of investment, real estate investors need a good vision and smart strategies to make it profitable. Here are 6 important guides for investors to avoid loss and gain profit from their real estate investment.




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With VND 800 million, should I invest in real estate?

With capital of VND 800 million, instead of gold or securities, real estate is considered an appropriate and feasible investment choice.




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U.S. Court Rejects Two Prominent L.A. Real Estate Investors’ Attempt to Use Tax Avoidance Scheme

A federal court in Los Angeles invalidated an abusive tax shelter scheme engaged in by prominent real estate investors James Thomas and Edward Fox. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter also imposed the maximum penalty - forty percent - allowed by the tax code against them.



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Three Ohio Residents Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud for Fraudulent Real Estate Loan Scheme

Todd Gongwer of Dublin, Ohio; Lance Parker of Dublin, Ohio; and Joel Lee, of Galena, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Gongwer, a licensed real estate agent, also pleaded guilty to tax evasion in the hearing before Judge Michael H. Watson in Columbus, Ohio. Parker also pleaded guilty to illegally structuring cash transactions.



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Fort Myers Real Estate Agents Sentenced to Prison for Tax Crimes

Sheri Redekker Barry and Warren Thomas Barry, a wife and husband who are both real estate agents in Fort Myers, Fla., have been sentenced to prison for conspiracy and failure to file tax returns. U.S. District Court Judge John E. Steele on Monday sentenced Sheri Barry to 36 months in prison and Warren Barry to 24 months in prison. The court also ordered the Barrys to pay restitution in the amount of $555,728.



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N. Virginia, Real Estate Agent Arraigned on Charges of Failing to File Tax Returns

Gregory Alan Roberts, a resident of Fairfax County and Loudoun County, Va., was arraigned today by U.S. Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on charges that he failed to timely file income tax returns for the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.



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Northern Virginia Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Failing to File Tax Returns

Gregory Alan Roberts, a resident of Fairfax County and Loudoun County, Va., pleaded guilty to failing to timely file income tax returns for the years 2003 and 2004.



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North Carolina Real Estate Speculator Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging in Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions

A Raleigh, N.C., real estate speculator pleaded guilty to conspiring to rig bids for public real estate foreclosure auctions held in multiple counties in eastern North Carolina.



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Ohio Real Estate Agent Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Mortgage and Tax Fraud

Todd M. Gongwer, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced today to two years in prison for conspiring with convicted Columbus area home builder Thomas Parenteau to commit a mortgage fraud scheme in which the pair defrauded banks into lending more than $10 million to Gongwer, his nominees and unqualified borrowers.



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Harris County, Texas, Commissioner and Local Real Estate Developer Indicted for Alleged Bribery Conspiracy

A Harris County, Texas, commissioner and a Houston-based real estate developer have been charged with bribery conspiracy in an indictment returned yesterday by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas.



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California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Eight California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in two separate conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California.



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Virginia Real Estate Businessman Pleads Guilty to Mortgage and Investment Fraud Schemes

Alexander Otis Matthews, a Virginia real estate businessman pleaded guilty today to fraud charges in connection with mortgage and investment schemes to obtain more than $12 million in fraudulent loans.



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Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Bankruptcy Fraud Charges

German A. Posada of Las Vegas pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Philip M. Pro to charges of filing a false 2004 individual income tax return and making a false statement in a bankruptcy proceeding.



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Alabama Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Two Mobile, Ala., real estate investors and one real estate investment company have agreed to plead guilty today for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids for the purchase of real estate at public foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama.



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Virginia Real Estate Businessman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Mortgage and Investment Fraud Schemes

Alexander Otis Matthews, a Virginia real estate businessman, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison in connection with mortgage and investment schemes to obtain more than $12 million in fraudulent loans.



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Two California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Two California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty today for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids and to commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California.



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Harris County, Texas, Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement to FBI; Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Statement

Harris County Commissioner Gerald R. Eversole and Houston-based real estate developer Michael D. Surface both pleaded guilty today in federal court in Houston to making false statements.



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Eight Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Eight Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty today for their roles in two separate conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California.



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Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions

A Mobile, Ala., real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama.



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Colorado Resident Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors in Texas Real Estate Scheme

Thomas B. Evans, 47, of Centennial, Colo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine M. Arguello in Denver to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.



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Las Vegas Real Estate Agent and Mortgage Broker Convicted for Their Roles in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

After a seven-day trial, a federal jury in Las Vegas found Jeannie Sutherland and Kelly Nunes guilty of one count of bank fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud.



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Three Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Three Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty today for their roles in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California.



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Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Tax and Bankruptcy Fraud

German A. Posada was sentenced to 18 months in prison following a guilty plea to charges of filing a false 2004 individual income tax return and making a false statement in a bankruptcy proceeding, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.



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Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions

An Alabama real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty and to serve prison time for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama.



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Two Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Two northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in northern California.



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Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions

An Alabama real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty and to serve one year in prison for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama.



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Two Alabama Real Estate Investors and Their Company Indicted for Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions

A federal grand jury in Mobile, Ala., returned an indictment today against two real estate investors and their company, charging them with participating in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in southern Alabama.



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Alabama Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions

An Alabama real estate investor pleaded guilty today for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama.



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Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for her role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California.



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Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California.



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