Beverly Hills ‘Queen of Real Estate’ Charged With Filing $568 Million in Phony Liens Against Unsuspecting Homeowners

A Beverly Hills woman who proclaimed herself the "queen of real estate" has been charged with filing dozens of fraudulent multimillion dollar liens against homeowners throughout Los Angeles County. Rita Cedeno Ortiz, 58, was arrested Feb. 26 and hit with 25 counts of aggravated felony forgery, accor

Bonds Erase Most of The AM Losses

Bonds Erase Most of The AM Losses The bond market was visibly pulled in two directions on Tuesday. This played out in phases, with AM weakness followed by a gradual recovery. But it can also be assumed to be playing out at any given moment as bonds listen to the voices arguing in their own mind. One

8,000 Historic Boston Buildings at Risk of Rotting Foundations: ‘Houses Are Built on Tree Trunks’

There's a hidden concern lurking beneath some of Boston’s priciest properties. Thousands of homes and buildings face structural risk as underground timber pilings deteriorate due to falling groundwater levels. Approximately 8,000 buildings built on filled land between the mid-1800s and early 1900s i

Nearly 100-Year-Old Cape Cod Farmhouse Listed for $399,900 Sells in Just 10 Days

A Cape Cod, MA, farmhouse-style house that sold after only 10 days had been in the same family for over 90 years. The listing at 9 Oxbow Road in East Falmouth, built in the 1930s, had never had a renovation other than maintenance and some updates, so it not only retained its historical charm, but wa