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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a Consumer Fraud Lawsuit against Sonia Hodgin and Hodgin & Co, LLC (“Defendants”). Defendants are accused of violating the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by charging struggling homeowners thousands of dollars for foreclosure assistance services and failing to provide those services.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today a consent judgment obtained against Arizona-licensed Foreclosure Attorney Brent Randall Phillips. Phillips violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by engaging in fraudulent and deceptive practices when offering loan modification services to struggling homeowners facing foreclosure. The judgment bars Phillips and his law firms, Phillips Law Center, P.L.C., d/b/a Randall Law Group, and Farmers Law Group from conducting mortgage loan modification services in the State of Arizona or on behalf of Arizona consumers and obtains restitution for victims.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich reminds Arizona consumers that the deadline to file a claim form for a foreclosed borrower payment under the National SunTrust Mortgage (SunTrust) Settlement is June 4, 2015. Consumers who lost their primary residences to foreclosure by SunTrust between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2013 may be eligible

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced the filing of a consumer fraud lawsuit against Advantage Foreclosure LLC (Advantage) and its owners Matthew and Lynette Van Remoortel. Advantage is an Arizona based company that advertised on the internet site located at www.aboutmyforeclosure.com and purports to provide foreclosure consulting services nationwide.

Scottsdale, AZ - October 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Scottsdale, Arizona Coldwell Banker Luxury Real Estate has no problem offering 30% below asking price for people considering buying real estate here in Arizona. This is your hard earned money at stake. When making the biggest investment of your life, you need aggressive representation. Every single day Realtors offer 3% to 7% below asking price. This is, simply states, not representing your best interests. If we see properties listed at 4 million dollars, rest assured we will make an initial offer at 2.8 million

Scottsdale, AZ - October 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- I have no problem offering 35% below asking price for my buyers in Scottsdale, Arizona. If you want the best price possible for your new Luxury Home here in Arizona, being aggressive is absolutely imperative when writing up an offer to purchase. This is your hard earned money at stake. When making one of the biggest investments of your life, I urge my readers to take a long hard look at your Realtor. Please feel free to visit the website associated with this article. You will find that representing your best interests is our priority

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today introduced the Right to Rent Act of 2013 (H.R. 2580), an updated version of a bill he originally introduced in 2009 to allow families facing foreclosure to remain in their homes as renters by paying fair market value each month

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today completed his first year in office – a year in which he introduced 28 bipartisan pieces of legislation and his staff provided direct assistance to more than 2,500 people in Southern Arizona, recovering more than $11 million for them and saving 60 homes from foreclosure

Washington, D.C. - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today called on the Department of Justice, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and other federal entities to prosecute banking fraud, help homeowners facing wrongful foreclosures, and stabilize the economy. Protests in Washington, D.C., yesterday by homeowner activists resulted in several tazing incidents and 17 arrests, leading Grijalva to question why public protests are needed to draw attention to one of the main causes of our weak economy

Phoenix, AZ - September 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate veterans G-II Varrato and Lori Klindera have seen it all in their 25 years in the real estate industry – until recently. The husband-wife duo, both military specialists with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, helped Army veteran Jose Cordova, Jr. — a 22-year-old with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq under his belt — re-purchase his parents’ foreclosed-upon Phoenix home in September.

TUCSON, AZ - September 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is leading a multistate effort to find the best ways of helping Americans who are threatened with losing their homes through foreclosure.

Scottsdale, AZ - May 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- You can view all short sales, bank owned homes, short sales, and REO properties for sale for free by going to http://www.nicholasmcconnell.com then click property search. There, you can search by price range, zip code, school district, square footage, number of bedroom, number of bathrooms, and much more for free.

Tucson, AZ - April 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva last week introduced the Right to Rent Act of 2011 (H.R. 1548), an updated version of a bill he introduced in 2009 to allow families facing foreclosure to remain in their homes as renters by paying fair market value each month. Approximately one in 175 homes in Arizona received a foreclosure filing in January, second highest in the nation behind Nevada.

Scottsdal, AZ - April 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- You can view all foreclosures for free in Arizona at http://www.nicholasmcconnell.com then click property search. There, you have free MLS access. Or, you can call Nicholas McConnell with Coldwell Banker at 480-323-5365 and let him know exactly what you are looking for, and he will email you the results. If you see anything you like, call me and we will set up a time to view any property you desire.

Scottsdale, AZ - March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- You can view all foreclosures, short sales, and homes for sale in Scottsdale, Arizona for free by going to http://www.nicholasmcconnell.com then click property search.

PHOENIX, AZ - March 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Faris Lee Investments, the nation’s largest retail investment advisory firm, has completed the $5.4 million sale of Garden Lakes Centre, an 88,075-square-foot retail center situated on 8.85 acres. Built in 1988, the center is located at 10720 West Indian School Road in Phoenix near the major cross street of 107th Ave. The center is 83 percent occupied and includes two anchor tenants, Savers and Dollar General.

TUCSON, AZ - March 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ office worked with a homeowner to successfully communicate with a mortgage company to reduce home loan payments for the Tucson woman who was facing foreclosure and eviction.

Scottsdal, AZ - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- There is an amazing inventory of homes for sale in Silverleaf. Silverleaf is perhaps the most prestine subdivision in all of Arizona. You can view all foreclosures and short sales for sale in Scottsdale by going to http://www.nicholasmcconnell.com then click property search. It is free MLS Access for everyone to enjoy. You can search by subdivision, city, price range, school district, foreclosures, short sales, square footage, and much more.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that the U.S. Department of the Treasury will spend less than a quarter of the $50 billion it promised to help homeowners facing foreclosure.

Tucson, AZ - October 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today announced his call for a full audit of three major mortgage lenders in the wake of revelations about improper foreclosures nationwide based on dubious paperwork and legally suspect lender behavior. Grijalva sent a letter Oct. 15 alongside Reps. John Conyers, Marcy Kaptur and Alan Grayson to the inspector general for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) asking him to conduct an audit of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and GMAC, which together control millions of mortgages around the country.