Mortgage forgery charges pending against developer - 2004-03-18
Formal charges of second-degree forgery will be launched soon against a Benton developer, Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Herzfeld said late Monday.

According to allegations contained in an affidavit attached to the arrest warrant, Robertson forged computerized signatures and altered appraisals to obtain mortgages on houses that did not exist.
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Housing hopes - 2004-03-18
The London residential property market has wronged the bears, recovering significantly from price contraction in 2003.

The rental market experienced a torrid period in 2002 and most of 2003. Gross rental yields are 4 to 5 per cent and net yields after management fees and estimated 'voids' - periods in which the properties are unlet - have fallen to only 2 to 3 per cent, according to Savills. This compares to bank rates of 4 per cent and mortgage deals of around 5 per cent.
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