Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Man to Five Years of Probation with Home Detention for Participating in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Pittsburgh, PA - February 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Acting United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced today, February 16, 2010, that Jason Jester, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to five years of probation, including four months of home detention, on his conviction of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.

Attorney General Corbett announces $2.3 million consumer protection judgment in Pittsburgh area real estate and mortgage fraud case

HARRISBURG, PA - September 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced a court-ordered judgment totaling more than $2.3 million in a consumer protection lawsuit that was filed against a Pittsburgh area man accused of orchestrating a multi-million dollar mortgage and real estate scheme in Allegheny, Beaver and Butler counties.

Civic Leaders to Mobilize in Battle to Stop Rising Area Foreclosures: Monday gathering aimed at helping at-risk families stay in their homes

Pittsburgh, PA - September 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — More than 100 civic leaders across Greater Pittsburgh will convene next Monday morning in a coordinated effort to accelerate the battle against home foreclosures.

Specter, Altmire, Doyle, Onorato and Ravenstahl Announce $3.3 Million for 604 Units of New or Improved Affordable Housing in and around Greater Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA- Monday, April 7, 2008 - U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Congressmen Jason Altmire (PA-4) and Mike Doyle (PA-14), along with Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, gathered in the city’s Hill District today to announce the awarding of $3.3 million in affordable housing grants.

Event in Hill District Focuses on Housing Grants, Affordable Housing

Pittsburgh, PA, April 3, 2008 - U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), Congressmen Jason Altmire (PA-4) and Mike Doyle (PA-14), along with Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, will gather in the city’s Hill District next Monday to award $3.3 million for eleven low-income housing projects and to discuss the ongoing […]

Pittsburgh broker named 2007 Certified Residential Specialist of the year

PITTSBURGH - February 18, 2008 - The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Council of Certified Residential Specialists has named Nancy R. Wright of Pittsburgh as the statewide Certified Residential Specialist of the year for 2007.

PA Is Hotspot For International Homebuyers

Foreign Homebuyers Find Pennsylvania Real Estate a Good Investment, According to NAR Survey
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Jan.10, 2008 - When it comes to purchasing homes, more Europeans are choosing Pennsylvania for vacation and investment properties, according to a survey conducted by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® (PAR) and […]

Attorney General Corbett announces lawsuit in Pittsburgh area real estate and mortgage fraud case

HARRISBURG, Nov. 16, 2007 - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed suit against a Pittsburgh area man, along with several of his businesses, accused of orchestrating a multi-million dollar mortgage and real estate scheme in Allegheny, Beaver and Butler counties.