Soreide Law Group, PLLC, has been conducting investigations into several REITs.  Cornerstone Core Properties REIT was at one time valued around $8.00 per share.  If you were an investor at that price, you have now seen that value tumble to its current approximate value of $2.25.  This non-traded Real Estate Investment Trust has suffered a […]

In an April 4th., 2012, article from InvestmentNews.com, Liz Skinner writes that brokerage firm David Lerner Associates Inc. was ordered to pay more than $3.7 million in fines and restitution for overcharging retail customers on sales of more than 1,500 municipal bonds and 1,700 collateralized-mortgage-obligation transactions. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) hearing panel found the […]

In a January 24th., 2012 article for InvestmentNews.com, Bruce Kelly writes that it's more bad news for Behringer Harvard Holdings LLC, as an investor who saw the value of her real estate fund drop to $2,000, from an original investment of $50,000, has begun to complain to regulators. On January 20th., 2012, D. Gayle Salyer wrote […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it has fined Wells Investment Securities, Inc. $300,000 for using misleading marketing materials in the sale of Wells Timberland REIT, Inc., a non-traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).   It was noted that Wells was the dealer-manager and wholesaler for the public offering of Wells Timberland REIT, which […]

On October 4, 2011, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. or FINRA,  issued an alert to investors that outlines the nontraded real estate investment trusts (REITs) features and potential drawbacks, such as high fees and a lack of liquidity. As the name suggests, nontraded REITs aren't listed on a national exchange writes Bruce Kelly for InvestmentNews.com. “Turbulence in […]