Real Estate News – April 11, 2011



Porky’s finds new home in Hastings tourist village (via twincities.com): http://bit.ly/fUe0WI


A cell tower near the BWCA? (via StarTribune.com): http://bit.ly/fZ2Cvd


‘Orphan’ homeowners groups can cause issues (via thenewsstar.com): http://bit.ly/eIJDji


The head of a nonprofit group bought 8 foreclosed houses in north Minneapolis as bidders vied for 300 properties in Minnesota (via StarTribune.com): http://bit.ly/ib4nXV


Police continue to investigate the shooting and death of a 27-year-old real estate professional at a model townhome in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday (via REALTORMag): http://bit.ly/elTSay


A man has been jailed on charges that he took up residence in a $500,000 western Pennsylvania home without the owner’s permission (via StarTribune.com): http://bit.ly/fzc753


The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with two Florida companies and three individuals who have been banned from the mortgage-relief services business and must relinquish $2.2 million in assets for consumer refunds (via online.wsj.com): http://on.wsj.com/h6Wnnx