Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Mortgage Fraud Scheme
A developer who "flipped" houses throughout Florida has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for what prosecutors say was a mortgage fraud scheme.
Watch CBS News
A developer who "flipped" houses throughout Florida has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for what prosecutors say was a mortgage fraud scheme.
The latest residential data shows key indicators in housing are mixed. The market is said to be recovering, but not yet recovered.
Several Florida metro areas led the pack when it came to short sales of homes in April. Orlando, Lakeland, Tampa, and Palm Bay had the highest rates of short sales in the nation, according to the research firm RealtyTrac.
When it comes to buying a house or condo in Florida, cash is king. Almost two-thirds of Florida housing sales in the first quarter of this year were done in cash, according to the study by the research firm, RealtyTrac.
Spring 2014 housing indicators tell us that procrastination is not the way forward for buyers.
Nearly a third of all homeowners in Florida are seriously underwater. According to a new report released by RealtyTrac 31 percent of homes in Florida were underwater in the first quarter.
Donald Trump was on the hot seat in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom over his decision to pull his name from a condo project on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Due to frigid conditions in much of the nation, February's real estate wrap-up required boots and a shovel, as well as deeper pockets.
If you want to buy property in the state of Florida, there's one thing that you need to get it done: cold, hard cash.
While South Florida has seen a boom in foreign investors helping to prop up the real estate market, the state of Florida still led the nation in foreclosures completed in August, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Singer Enrique Iglesias just sold his Miami home for $6.7 million dollars.
Brandt Elliot found his dream home the day it went on the market, and he knew he had to move fast.
Home prices continued to jump in value in May, according to the latest numbers from the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.
For anyone who has ever driven past their dream house and wondered if it would ever go on sale, wonder no longer.
On the same day news broke that Alex Rodriguez was selling his Miami Beach home, actor Christian Slater is making news by purchasing a multi-million dollar home in Coconut Grove.
He's not been on the baseball field this year, but New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is still pocketing plenty of cash. But it's not the Yankees giving A-Rod his latest payday, but rather a home buyer in South Florida.
Forbes Magazine has released its annual list of the nation's richest people and two South Florida sports owners made the top 100 Richest Americans.
The mansion where the Kardashian sisters filmed "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami" is on the market.
Florida's foreclosure crisis refuses to ease up, according to new data.
Planning to sell your home? You may want to wait until 2016 before listing it.
Downtown Miami is enjoying a renaissance of sorts in the real estate market as condo sales boom after completely crashing in 2009. Now, cash is required and getting your hands on a stylish condo is getting tougher.
The state will get an $8.6 million share of a national settlement with a loan processing company over improper mortgage foreclosure practices, included "robo-signing".
A 23-year-old man who recently moved into a $2.5 million mansion using an obscure real estate law is in good company: a $4.6 million oceanfront mansion is among other foreclosed properties to risk being taken over by squatters.
Several years have passed since mortgage fraud forced tens of thousands of Floridians into financial oblivion. So why have only half of eligible Floridians applied for the financial assistance to which they're entitled?
While South Florida's economy as a whole is recovering, the housing market is doing the opposite.
South Florida is facing multiple weather hazards this week as dangerous heat continues, heavy rain raises the risk of flooding and wildfire smoke impacts air quality.
A South Florida teenager created a program to teach hundreds of students how to prepare for hurricanes through peer-led lessons and online resources.
A wildfire in the Florida Everglades has burned thousands of acres west of Broward County, prompting concerns about smoke, wildlife and the fire's potential spread.
An armed suspect was shot and killed after authorities say he fled deputies, refused to drop his gun and pointed it at law enforcement during a chase in Davie.
When first responders arrived, Plantation Fire Rescue pronounced the child dead at the scene.
South Florida is facing multiple weather hazards this week as dangerous heat continues, heavy rain raises the risk of flooding and wildfire smoke impacts air quality.
A South Florida teenager created a program to teach hundreds of students how to prepare for hurricanes through peer-led lessons and online resources.
A wildfire in the Florida Everglades has burned thousands of acres west of Broward County, prompting concerns about smoke, wildlife and the fire's potential spread.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
From major concerts and waterfront fireworks to hometown parades and family festivals, South Florida communities are celebrating America's 250th birthday.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."