CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A federal judge Thursday finished sentencing a family (plus one employee) who not only faked mortgage qualification documents but the paperwork that purported to verify those documents.  Here is a release on the case from the U.S. Attorney's Office. 

FINAL DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN SEVEN-PERSON MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
Six are members of the same family

CINCINNATI – Six family members and an employee of one of the companies they owned have been sentenced in U.S. District Court for a mortgage fraud scheme involving nine properties they bought and sold for their own use between 2004 and 2009. 

Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Edward J. Hanko, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Darryl Williams, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS), and Dugan T. Wong, Assistant Inspector in Charge, U.S.

WEST CHESTER (FOX19) - After a year off due to the weak real estate market, HOMEARAMA is returning in a price range that is much lower than it was several years ago, but nowhere close to low-end.

Here's more from the Home Builders Association of Cincinnati:

The 49th Edition of HOMEARAMA® will kick off June 11, 2011 and promises to have something for everyone.  This year’s HOMEARAMA® will be held at the exquisite community of Foxborough – a Cobblestone Development Company project in partnership with The Drees Company.

Not only can you tour some of the most outstanding design and decorating in the region but participate in various demonstrations and workshops throughout the two week event.  Interactive programs feature everything from cooking demonstrations, learn more about energy efficient practices, and of course effortless decorating tips and trends.

“It’s just not about the show but about the experience.