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Foreclosure attorneys called in to answer to judge Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 7:33PMIn Baltimore and elsewhere, questions arise about which signatures are genuine and which aren't A Baltimore judge summoned attorneys from a large foreclosure law firm Monday to explain whether signatures on key documents were genuine, part of the fallout from revelations last year that foreclosures nationwide were being processed based on deficient — or fraudulent — paperwork.
Investors with cash drive Baltimore's housing market | VIDEO Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 5:38PMMore than half of homes sold in the city go to buyers without bank loans More than half of homes sold in the city go to buyers without bank loans.
Investors with cash drive city's housing market | VIDEO Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 5:23PMMore than half of homes sold in the city go to buyers without bank loans More than half of homes sold in the city go to buyers without bank loans
Save Big: Buy a Foreclosed Home Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 8:00AMHow would you like to knock tens of thousands of dollars off the purchase price when you buy a home? You can do just that if you buy a foreclosed property. Across the nation last year, houses that had been through foreclosure sold for an average of 28 percent less than other houses. But there are perils and pitfalls you need to know about.
Friday's high school roundup Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 10:12PMDerrick Collier had three 3-pointers en route to a 17-point, 12-rebound effort to lead the Green Sea Floyds boys basketball team to a 65-43 rout of Lake View on Friday.
Tuesday's high school roundup Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 10:00PMTyrone Brown hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left to push the game to overtime, where the Carvers Bay boys basketball team pulled away to beat Green Sea Floyds 73-65 on Tuesday.
Axelrod contends tax cut deal will pass Monday, December 13, 2010 @ 12:16AMWASHINGTON — A top adviser to President Obama said Sunday an $858 billion package of tax cuts and jobless benefits will pass Congress without major changes, despite a revolt by some House Democrats. David Axelrod, appearing on CNN's 'State of the Union,' said the administration would prevail on the deal struck with Republican lawmakers 'because at the end of the day, no one wants to see taxes go ...
DUANE MERRILL & COMPANY 9:30 AM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2010 MERRILL'S AUCTION GALLERY 137 JAMES BROWN DRIVE, WILLISTON ... Friday, November 26, 2010 @ 11:26PMPREVIEW: Friday, Nov. 26th from 1:00- 5:00 & Saturday, Nov 27th from 8:00 am until sale time, or by prior appointment.
Theater slated for foreclosure auction Tuesday, November 23, 2010 @ 9:40PMA renovated downtown theater building is scheduled to be offered for sale at a foreclosure auction next week, according to court documents.
Landmark Congress Hotel sold for $2.35M Tuesday, September 28, 2010 @ 11:13AMForeclosure auction of renovated 36-unit apartment building set for Tuesday afternoon Building sold back to note holder at foreclosure auction
Landmark Congress Hotel on west side sold for $2.35 million Tuesday, September 28, 2010 @ 11:13AMBuilding sold back to note holder at foreclosure auction The historic Congress Hotel on Baltimore's west side, a renovated 36-unit apartment building, was sold for $2.35 million back to its note holder — Congress Financial LLC — during a foreclosure auction Tuesday afternoon outside the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse.
From rags to riches: local businesses bounce back from bankruptcy Friday, September 24, 2010 @ 7:48PMTwo area businesses that filed for bankruptcy have bounced back from a bad economy and are on the road to recovery. Boscov's and West Pittston-based Igourmet.com both have seen growth and increases in sales during the last year.
Baltimore landmark Congress Hotel to be auctioned Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 1:10PMThe Congress Hotel, a legendary eight-story structure at Franklin and Eutaw streets where Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers once danced in the famed Marble Bar, is scheduled to be auctioned in foreclosure on the steps of the Clarence M. Mitchell Courthouse Tuesday. The 105-year-old structure originally opened as the Kernan Hotel and was considered a [...]
Lender retakes Towson Commons Tuesday, September 21, 2010 @ 2:10PMTowson Commons, the 325,000-square-foot office and commercial development in the heart of Baltimore County, was auctioned Tuesday for $28.5 million on the steps of the courthouse in Towson. The auctioneer, Paul Cooper, vice president of Alex Cooper Auctioneers, declined to reveal the name of the buyer. But Joan Wallace, vice president of operations for Western [...]
Big box retail downsizes to meet market demand Friday, September 17, 2010 @ 9:55AMThe larger the retail space, commercial real estate brokers say, the harder to sell. Which is why the three former Boscov’s spaces in Greater Baltimore that went up for auction this week didn’t move. While former Circuit City stores and Linens ‘n Things locations are finding occupants — and second-quarter vacancy rates for retail improved slightly [...]
Moose Lodge to go up for auction Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 3:42PMBank put property up for sale over loan by Sara Blumberg Plans to put the Edgemere Moose Lodge 537 up for auction are under way, leaving the local chapter scrambling to find a new home. According to Alex Cooper Auctioneers Inc., the property, located at 7439 Bay Front Drive, will be put up for auction on Sept. 16 at 2:30 p.m. Members of the organization are upset by the news, which they’ve known ...
Former Boscov's buildings fail to sell at auction; lenders buy back Monday, September 13, 2010 @ 6:26PMSpaces had been vacant since department store shut down local outlets two years ago Spaces had been vacant since department store shut down local stores two years ago
Lenders buy back three former Boscov's buildings Monday, September 13, 2010 @ 3:47PMSpaces had been vacant since department store shut down local stores two years ago Three vacant, mall anchor spots once home to Boscov's department stores were bought back by lenders in a foreclosure sale Monday after no one showed interest in the properties at auction.
Former Congress Hotel building to go to auction Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:48PMA landmark apartment building on Baltimore's West Side, the 36-unit Congress Hotel, is going on the auction block. The foreclosure auction will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Clarence M. Mitchell Court House, according to the website for Alex Cooper Auctioneers, which is handling the sale.
Baltimore-area home sales drop 16 percent in August Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 9:33AMFallout from the end of the homebuyer tax credit continues Home sales continued to slump in the Baltimore metro area in August, adding to concerns that a quick turnaround in the real estate market is unlikely and that a slower rebound could take years.
Former Boscov's, including at Glen Burnie, head to auction Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:01AMSept. 13 sale date set for Baltimore-area properties Three mall storefronts that have remained vacant since Boscov's department store exited the Baltimore market under bankruptcy nearly two years ago are headed to the auction block next month. Alex Cooper Auctioneers is set to auction off the former department store buildings at White Marsh Mall and Owings Mills Mall in Baltimore County and ...
Restaurant auction planned for Thursday Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:00AMNEW MARKET -- The former Mallard's Restaurant goes to public auction at 11 a m Thursday, onsite at 81 W Main St
4-H Pie and Muffin Auction reaches new record in 2010 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:04PMOne hundred and eleven Harrison County 4-H'ers participated in the 2010 4-H Apple Pie/Muffin Baking Contest on July 23 at the Rand Community Center in Missouri Valley. The pies and muffins were judged and then auctioned at the fairgrounds on July 24. A crowd of 4 H supporters gathered to help raise $10,955 for Harrison County 4-H program fees, event scholarships and other activities. This is the ...
Brass Elephant owners avoid foreclosure with payment Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 7:40PMThe owners of the Brass Elephant averted Tuesday’s planned foreclosure auction by paying PNC Bank an undisclosed amount of money. “We met some of the needs of the bank,” said Jack Elsby, one of the owners of the former landmark restaurant in Mount Vernon. Elsby declined to say how much was paid to PNC, [...]
Two downtown hotel developments going to the auction block Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:41PMTwo office buildings in downtown Baltimore, both of which had been undergoing conversion to hotels, are scheduled to be sold at back-to-back foreclosure auctions next month.
2 downtown hotel developments going to the auction block Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:55PMTwo partially renovated office buildings in downtown Baltimore, both undergoing conversion to hotels, are scheduled to be sold at back-to-back auctions next month in foreclosure sales on behalf of the lenders. Alex Cooper Auctioneers is handling both sales for BB&T Corp.
Hollander 95 building, land sold at auctions for $7.45 million Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:10PMA building and undeveloped land in the Hollander 95 Business Park sold in two separate foreclosure auctions Tuesday for a total $7.45 million, said Paul Cooper of Alex Cooper Auctioneers, which sold the property for lender M&T Bank.
Brass Elephant to be auctioned Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:26PMThe Brass Elephant, once one of Baltimore’s most elegant restaurants, is on the auction block. PNC Bank has foreclosed on the celebrated Mt. Vernon property located in the 900 block of North Charles Street and scheduled an Aug. 3 sale by Alex Cooper Auctioneers beginning at 2 p.m. Brass Elephant owner Randy Stahl, who also [...]
Prolific artist, JCC teacher Gladys Goldstein's works sold at auction Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 2:05PMSuccessful bidders at a Towson auction house have laid claim to some of the tangible -- and often very large -- elements of the legacy left by prominent Mt. Washington abstract expressionist painter and teacher Gladys Goldstein. During a sale held by Alex Cooper Auctioneers on July 11, they bought nearly...
Mt. Washington resident and prolific artist Gladys Goldstein's works sold at auction Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:05AMSuccessful bidders at a Towson auction house have laid claim to some of the tangible -- and often very large -- elements of the legacy left by prominent Maryland abstract expressionist painter and teacher Gladys Goldstein. During a sale held by Alex Cooper Auctioneers on July 11, they bought nearly 400...
Auction In Baltimore Alex Cooper Auctioneers Inc. To be sold in three sessions at our gallery 908 York Rd • Towson MD ... Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 11:10PMJan Voerman Jnr. (Dutch, 1890-1976). "Fresh From the Garden" oil on canvas, signed and dated 1949, 23 ½ x 21 in., framed William Henry James Feltham (English/American, 1891-1958).
Not Everything’s a Bargain at DHCD Auction Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 5:32PMThe District dispatched with 18 falling-down and unbuilt properties at auction this afternoon, in a brisk auction with a clear takeaway: While investors are willing to pay top dollar for eyesores in good neighborhoods, there’s still little interest in marginal markets on the eastern end of the city.
Bethesda Theatre fails to get bids Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 4:51AMThe debt was just too much. That was the consensus following an unsuccessful attempt to auction the 72-year-old Bethesda Theatre on Tuesday, which defaulted on nearly $4 million in debt last week after failing to find investors willing to support it.
Bethesda Theatre fails to get bids Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 4:47AMBethesda Theatre attracted a moderate crowd this month with a performance by stand-up comedian Max Amini from Los Angeles. In recent months, the Bethesda Theatre on Wisconsin Avenue has been struggling to remain economically viable as a rental venue.
No takers for Bethesda Theatre Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 4:18AMThe debt was just too much. That was the consensus following an unsuccessful attempt to auction the 72-year-old Bethesda Theatre on Tuesday, which foreclosed on nearly $4 million in debt last week after failing to find investors willing to support it.
Final curtain might be falling on Bethesda Theatre Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe long-running Bethesda Theatre could soon be going dark for good. Theatre - Arts - Performing Arts - Venues - Troupes and Companies
Lender buys back historic St. Alphonsus school building Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 7:43PMAfter foreclosing on the historic St. Alphonsus School building in downtown Baltimore earlier this year, Regal Bank & Trust Co. bought back the property for $500,000 in an auction Thursday. The school had closed in 2002 due to disrepair, and plans were in place to convert the building into New York-style condominiums. Upper Marlboro-based Phoenix [...]
Saratoga Condominiums bought by lender at auction Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 4:22PMA partially completed condominium project on West Saratoga Street in Baltimore was "bought back" at auction Thursday by the lender for $500,000 in a foreclosure sale after the default on a bank loan by the developer, Phoenix Developers LLC of Upper Marlboro. The property at 125 W. Saratoga St. is the former St. Alphonsus-Basilica School, which dates from the 1870s and was last used as a school ...
D.C. briefs Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development has scheduled an auction of 18 properties, including single-family houses, multifamily buildings and vacant lots, at 2 p.m. June 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW. Men - Shopping - Clothing - Underwear - Nepal
Former Talking Head Club building auction postponed Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 5:00PMA previously scheduled auction of the former Talking Head Club in downtown Baltimore was postponed Wednesday at the request of a lender that had initiated foreclosure proceedings against the owner.
Patterson Park residents purchase building Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 10:56AMAuction is canceled after neighbors strike deal with lender A Tuesday auction for a key commercial building in Baltimore's Patterson Park neighborhood was canceled after residents struck a deal to purchase it.
Auction of former Catholic Relief headquarters canceled Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 8:11AMAn auction of the former Catholic Relief Services headquarters at 209 W. Fayette St. in Baltimore was canceled at the request of the mortgage holder, according to auctioneer Paul Cooper of Alex Cooper Auctioneers.
Half-empty Shops at Georgetown Park headed to auction next month Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 11:00PMA brawl between two titans of Georgetown real estate over the Shops at Georgetown Park, a mall that sits on some of Washington's most prized real estate, may come to a head next month when the property goes to auction.
Region's home sales increase in '09 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:45AMFirst annual rise across much of Baltimore area since 2005 occurs as first-time buyers seize on tax credit and falling prices Falling home prices have transformed many properties from asset to albatross, but there's hope yet for those looking to sell: Nearly 2/3 of the Baltimore region's ZIP codes saw sales increases last year, the first time since 2005 that buying didn't slump across the board.
Region's home sales increase in '09 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:45AMFirst annual rise across much of Baltimore area since 2005 occurs as first-time buyers seize on tax credit and falling prices Falling home prices have transformed many properties from asset to albatross, but there's hope yet for those looking to sell: Nearly 2/3 of the Baltimore region's ZIP codes saw sales increases last year, the first time since 2005 that buying didn't slump across the board.
Baltimore-area home sales see first increase since 2005 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:45AMFirst annual rise across much of Baltimore area since 2005 occurs as first-time buyers seize on tax credit and falling prices Falling home prices have transformed many properties from asset to albatross, but there's hope yet for those looking to sell: Nearly 2/3 of the Baltimore region's ZIP codes saw sales increases last year, the first time since 2005 that buying didn't slump across the board.
Foreclosure sale of Hollander 95 business park canceled Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:47AMSale, scheduled for Friday, canceled after bankruptcy filing A foreclosure sale of the Hollander 95 Business Park in northeast Baltimore was canceled this week, after partners in the venture filed for bankruptcy protection and stopped the proceedings, according to auctioneer Paul Cooper of Alex Cooper Auctioneers.
Antique Row landmark Amos Judd & Son goes on block Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:12AMAmos Judd & Sons sold after 34 years When Jimmy Judd opened his antiques store on Baltimore's "Antique Row" 34 years ago, he said, he was one of three dozen dealers with shops on the same block, and on many weekends he'd greet patrons from as far away as Virginia, Pennsylvania and Washington. On Wednesday, many of Antique Row's regulars - sellers and buyers - gathered to watch as Judd auctioned ...
Auction In Baltimore Alex Cooper Auctioneers Inc. 908 York Rd Towson, MD 21204 Sun., Jan. 31, 2010 9 at 10 am Mon ... Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 11:03PMJean-Baptiste Clesinger (French, 1814-1883). Woman Bitten by a Snake," bronze, signed in cast, 22 in. length
Bank buys back Clipper Mill parcels at foreclosure auction Thursday, December 17, 2009 @ 11:21AMSeveral key parcels in Baltimore's Clipper Mill development were bought back at auction by the lender for $2.425 million Thursday in a foreclosure sale following the default on bank loans by the developer, Struever Bros, Eccles and Rouse.