Yearly Archives: 2011

March 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Earlier today in federal court in Minneapolis, two brothers pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $4 million mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded 24 area lenders. Baretta Dean Bork, age 35, of Mound, and Xavier Willis Bork, age 32, of Eden Prairie, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud through the use of wires and income tax refund fraud. The pleas were entered before United States District Court Judge Ann. D. Montgomery. The defendants were charged on January 31, 2011

St. Paul, MN - March 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) urges Minnesotans to prepare their fuel oil, gasoline and other petroleum tanks for the flooding expected this spring. This will reduce damage that spilled petroleum products wreak on property and buildings as well as reduce damage to the environment, according to MPCA Emergency Responder Walt Haas.

EUGENE, OR - March 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Andrew Twito to the growing network of agents and brokers dedicated to serving their clients by adopting the dynamic IDX Broker software for their professional websites. With the search tools Twito has synced to his website with his IDX solution, the online property search is easier than ever for home seekers. Northstar MLS listings are seamlessly displayed on Twito's Atlus Real Estate website, giving potential buyers thousands of listings to search

February 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Earlier today in federal court in Minneapolis, a 46-year-old Cottage Grove man pleaded guilty to defrauding investors out of more than $5 million in a multi-state, house-flipping scheme. Appearing before United States District Court Chief Judge Michael J. Davis, Robert W. Dufresne pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering in relation to his crime. He was charged on February 7, 2011.

EUGENE, OR - February 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hosting a unique and specific search function has never been easier for Minnesota real estate agent Jason DeMarre, thanks to IDX, Inc. and their innovative IDX Broker software. His customizable IDX solution gives DeMarre the ability to integrate thousands of Northstar MLS listings directly on his website, giving his clients access to a comprehensive and informative database of property listings. This technology seamlessly extracts raw listing and displays it effortlessly, making the Lakeville, Minnesota home search monumentally easier. Never before has an online real estate solution been so accessible or easy to use.

EUGENE, OR - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has enabled IDX Broker software on the real estate website of Minnesota agent Brenton Hayden. Home seekers can now experience an online real estate solution that integrates thousands of Northstar MLS listings directly on the search page Hayden employs. Never before has it been easier or faster to scan the Northstar listings and match potential buyers with properties based on their own personalized criteria.

January 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Every home in Minnesota should be tested every 2-5 years for radon gas, say state health officials. Testing a home is so important that, as a way to prevent exposure to radon, which can cause lung cancer, health officials are offering a limited number of low-cost test kits to Minnesota homeowners.

EUGENE, OR - January 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mankato Minnesota now offers a powerful IDX property search resource. IDX, Inc. and Jen True have partnered to deliver IDX predefined neighborhood searches using IDX Broker software. Thousands of Southern Minnesota MLS (SMMLS) listings now display on Jen True’s website.