They were investors who thought they were being advised by the best -- a mentor recommended by an investment course and his associates -- and they were going to buy real estate. But the deals soon went sour and millions went down the drain.

The federal government seized $13.3 million of real estate from Orlando venture capitalist Frank L. Amodeo on Friday, alleging he bought the properties with funds embezzled from the now-crumbled Mirabilis Ventures business empire.

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services' Web site, www.howardhanna.com, was ranked ninth best in the nation among the Web sites of the nation's 500 largest real estate brokers.

As a state condominium ombudsman, Bill Raphan has fielded scores of calls from angry people who own units in condo-hotels, a hybrid that took off when the real estate market was sizzling.

Izzy Galicia, President and CEO of Incito Consulting Group, was the keynote speaker for the American Foundry Society conference that was held October 14th in San Leandro, California. Incito and CEO Galicia are well known for their work helping implementin