Prudential to Open Real Estate Web Metrics http://press.toprealestates.com/latest/prudenti... A new service will be launched by Prudential Real Estate Affiliates. This service will allow home sellers to monitor virtual visitors to online property listings.
BetaNews | MP3 Goes 5.1 Channel http://www.betanews.com/article/MP3_Goes_51_Cha... Soon audiophiles may be listening to their music in surround sound thanks to a new standard released by the creators of MP3. Scientists and engineers from Fraunhofer IIS, Thomson and Agere Systems have released an encoder and decoder to the public which they claim produces files half the size of currently released formats and is backwards compatible with standard MP3.
Detroit Seniors Targeted by Mortgage Scams http://press.toprealestates.com/latest/detroit-... In Detroit, a mortgage scam has surfaced and targets senior citizens. Last Wednesday, the Wayne County Prosecutor announced the arrest of a suspected scam artist accused of ripping off dozens of homeowners.
MarketNews.Biz - Rising Fraud Connected to Increasing Mortgage Interest Rates http://www.marketnews.biz/content/view/168/9/... Sometimes the victim is a retired senior strong-armed into signing papers under the misconception that he is being granted a reverse mortgage. Homeowners in financial difficulty should first talk to their mortgage lender to explain the situation and to see if the loan can be restructured or refinanced.
Owner of Florida Mortgage Firm Charged in a Huge Fraud Case http://www.turks.us/article.php?story=200607311... Twenty-four people face charges in an identity theft ring where some participants, including a mortgage company owner, were involved in a mortgage fraud scheme on 180 properties.
Federal judge orders halt to NSA spy program http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6106772.html... The warrantless Internet and telephone surveillance program authorized by the Bush administration violates the U.S. Constitution and must cease immediately, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Sudan: UN envoy persona non grata http://www.turks.us/article.php?story=Sudan-UNe... The Sudanese military has declared the UN special envoy to the country persona non grata, accusing him of "waging war against the armed forces".
South Florida Condo Market http://www.turks.us/article~story~SouthFloridaC... During the past six years, the scene in South Florida has transformed from low-rise structures to high-rise condominiums hundreds of feet high”¯”¯South Florida condo market has been booming. But as the building heights rise, so did selling prices. Now, the dramatic hype of condo development is on the verge of landing its way back to ground, as real estate analysts predict.
