Yearly Archives: 2011

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - December 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Wisconsin today filed a federal lawsuit charging that Wisconsin's voter ID law is unconstitutional and will deprive citizens of their basic right to vote. The lawsuit is the only active federal challenge against a photo ID law, the most common type of legislation that is part of a nationwide attack on the right to vote.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged a La Crosse, Wisconsin landlord with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to rent an apartment to an African American couple because of their race. HUD brings the charge on behalf of the couple, alleging that Geneva Terrace, Inc. and Victoria Gerrard, the owner of Geneva Terrace Apartments, and property manager Nicolai Quinn refused to show an apartment to the complainants. Additionally, they falsely represented to the couple and other black applicants that no units were available, while informing white applicants of available units and encouraging them to apply.

EUGENE, OR - September 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Milwaukee Realtor Michael Whittaker of Whittaker & Associates has become the latest real estate professional to adopt a custom IDX solution for his website. As a member of the Metro Milwaukee MLS, Whittaker has long had access to the detailed listings present on the online database. Now, his clients can experience the same levels of accessibility by utilizing the IDX-synced features which seamlessly integrate listing data onto the website Whittaker supports.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charging a La Crosse County, Wisconsin landlord with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to rent a house to a single mother because there was no adult male to live with her. HUD brings the charge on behalf of the single woman, claiming that the owner of the property, Dovenberg Investments, LLC and property manager Darlene Dovenberg refused to rent a house in rural Bangor to the woman because she, among other things, did not have a man “to shovel the snow.”

Irvine, CA - August 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Faris Lee Investments, the nation’s largest retail investment advisory firm, has completed the $6.6 million sale of a NNN leased, single-tenant, 30,000 square foot property occupied by Best Buy located at 7021 120th Ave. in Kenosha, WI. Built in 2008 as a new smaller, prototype store for Best Buy, the property is situated on 3.88 acre and is located at two major thoroughfares at I-94 and Highway 50. The property is part of a regional shopping center surrounded by retail, dining and hotels.

SUAMICO, WI - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Brown County resident Kent Davis has been ordered to restore wetland areas on commercial property in the Village of Suamico, and to pay $50,000 in forfeitures, assessments, fees and costs for violating state wetland protection and storm water management laws for construction sites.

April 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For too long, middle-class taxpayers have been stuck with the costs of paying for more and more government. In 2000, the average property tax on a median value home in Wisconsin was $2,110. By 2006 it had risen to $2,729. Today it’s $2,963. Without the property tax reforms in our budget, these middle-class tax bills would rise to $3,425 by 2013.

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Sarah Royer of RLT Real Estate has become the latest realty professional to sync a customizable IDX solution to her website, creating a dynamic and thorough database of property listings for buyers to search through. With the innovative IDX solution Royer now employs, she can seamlessly integrate thousands of Northeast Wisconsin MLS (RANW) listings onto her search page. Finding a home in Wisconsin has never been easier for home seekers. The IDX solution Royer has implemented on her website has simplified the online real estate market for Royer and her potential Wisconsin buyer clients

MADISON, WI - March 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today filed a lawsuit against First American Funding Company, LLC of N4365 State Highway 73, Columbus, WI for violations of the state's No-Call and Direct Marketing laws. Michael S. Eisenga is listed in the complaint as the mortgage company's owner and operator

Madison, WI - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Spring is here and stormy weather is right around the corner. It's time to update your home inventory so that you have an accurate list of your possessions if you need to file an insurance claim. So do what you always do this time of year . . . get out your iPhone® or iPad