Author Archives: Raquel Baranow

My Lawyer Ripped me off $125,000!

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Raquel Baranow

Update (2 March 2020): Mr. Cheifetz called me about this a few months go (said he found out about it through a lawsuit he’s dealing with) and since I’m such a kind-hearted, nice person and was super-busy with another horrible … Continue reading →

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Lennar Joins Meritage and Richmond at La Estancia in Tucson

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Raquel Baranow

8 November 2017, TUCSON, Arizona – Sunbelt Holdings, the developer of La Estancia, a 556-acre, 2,500-lot master planned community, has sold 350 lots in 2017 with Meritage, Richmond and now Lennar Homes there. La Estancia has sold more lots than … Continue reading →

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Daniel Feig is buying lots in Sycamore Vista

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Raquel Baranow

Just received a call from Daniel Feig of Chapman Lindsey real estate who is contacting owners of lots for Russo to buy in Unit 8. He offered me $5000 for an undeveloped lot and I said OK. He also said he … Continue reading →

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Unit 5: Russo sells 43 lots for $18,500 each

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Raquel Baranow

5 April 2017 — D.R. Horton wrapped up the final 43 lots of 184 total at Sycamore Vista [Unit 5] in Vail, Arizona for $795,000 ($18,500 per lot). Previously known as New Tucson, these lots were re-platted and sold by … Continue reading →

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Two developments to compete with Sycamore Vista, Russo

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Raquel Baranow

Santa Rita Ranch III From March 2017, this is east of Sycamore Vista and south of Camino Del Torro, also looks better than Sycamore Vista. Huge competitor for Russo. Richmond American and Lennar Homes are the first two homebuilders to … Continue reading →

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Blog is back up

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Raquel Baranow

As you know, I lost my lawsuit or actually ran out of money, spent more than $125,000 on it and settled with Russo for not much more, essentially broke even or maybe lost something but I’m moving on. It was … Continue reading →

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Offered to sell Russo my two Unit 2 lots for $25k each

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Raquel Baranow

Made an offer to sell my two lots in Unit 2. If this lot sale goes through I’ll lose a little money, lots are selling for $35-$40k. I have about $30k invested in each of them — for more than … Continue reading →

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Unit 2 lot cleanup & lawsuit

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Raquel Baranow

Lot cleanup time, hopefully the last time. All I could think about while cleaning the lots was how rotten Russo is for “stealing” our lots and not helping us sell our lots in Unit 2 and how things went wrong … Continue reading →

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296 undeveloped lots for sale adjacent (south) of Sycamore Vista

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Raquel Baranow

Land Advisors is selling 296 platted lots south of Sycamore Vista for $4.4 million, that’s $14,864 per lot. Dimensions of the lots are Approx. 115’ x 135’ – a little bigger than most of the lots in Sycamore Vista. Development … Continue reading →

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How much does Russo get paid for legal service to non-profits and the Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima?

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Raquel Baranow

Unfortunately, I have been unable to obtain a recent, complete budget for the Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima (IDA), for which Russo is essentially CEO. The IDA is considered independent of Pima County so it’s not part … Continue reading →

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