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Superior Court judge rules against Matthews real estate broker (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: September 6,2011

A state Superior Court judge has ruled against a Matthews real estate broker accused of defending homeowners in foreclosures cases without being authorized to practice law. The ruling, which was handed down in June, is the latest in a string of legal setbacks for Dianne Michele Carter. In making the ruling, Judge Paul Gessner supported [...]


Islamic real estate deals require faith in lending (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: July 12,2011

Last year, Gastonia real estate lawyer Keith Hance found himself facing a home closing involving financing that complied with Islamic law. He looked into the law, also known as Shariah, but in the end he passed on the closing at a time when the real estate market was still down and many in the business [...]