Frederick Cooper Harris III, 43, of Wilmerding, PA., has posh taste in real estate.  Perhaps too posh, considering it just landed him in a great deal of trouble.
After viewing a $500,000 property with a real estate agent, Harris decided it would be a good idea to move in without the owner’s permission.  It turned out to be a remarkably bad …

According to a recent article in the Orlando Sentinel, Florida is now home to the ‘largest house in America.’ The palatial, French provincial modern home dubbed ‘Versailles’ is a whopping 90,000 square feet and offers 13 bedrooms and 23 full baths. The home located in Orange County outside of Orlando is currently under construction and is for sale at an asking price of $75 million.
David Siegel, a time share mogul, and his wife currently own the home and plan to see it to completion for the new owners. …

Here is a brief synopsis on the latest foreclosure news to hit the press.
Washington Post: In an attempted to curb Maryland foreclosure rates, state legislation passed a program giving the homeowners a legal right to mediate with their lenders. Under the mediation program the lender is required to send a loan modification application to the defaulter.
Reuters: According to a recent poll, “U.S. consumers are less interested in buying a foreclosed home than they were a year ago.” Reporter Lynn Adler suggests this could lead to an increased backlog of foreclosed …