Branch Real Estate News

Wednesday Dec 30 | via Daily Report 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber says it secured 1,799 jobs through its business development efforts in 2009.

Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Plaquemine, LA, Louisiana, Housing

Thursday Dec 3 | via NOLA.com 

Chinese drywall is believed to emit sulfur gases that corrode metal and make people sick.

Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Louisiana, Mandeville, LA, New Orleans, LA, Home, Mortgage

Nov 29, 2009 | via Town of Vivian, Louisiana 

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Related Topix: Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Tuesday

Nov 10, 2009 | via Daily Report 

Several members of the Historic Preservation Commission attempted at their meeting today to have one last crack at what has become the most controversial issue they've tackled - the future of several dilapidated rental properties in historic Spanish Town that developer Richard Preis wants to tear down to make way for an apartment complex. 1 comment

Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, William Jefferson, Democrat, Bobby Jindal, US Governors, Louisiana, Jefferson, LA, Housing

Nov 8, 2009 | via NOLA.com 

Congress may have extended and expanded the homebuyer tax credit program last week, but concern is mounting among local real estate professionals and members of the Congressional delegation that many of the benefits may bypass Louisiana.

Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Charlie Melancon, Louisiana, Housing, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, St. Bernard, LA, Home, Mortgage

7 min ago | via The Jackson Sun 

Finding the funds to sustain city services continues to challenge Jackson city leaders as the city enters the midway point of its 2009-10 fiscal year.

Related Topix: Madison County, TN, Foreclosures, Jackson, TN

7 min ago | via The Item 

A string of exploding investment bubbles that started with the dot-coms and ended with mortgages and oil dominated the years from 2000 to 2009.

Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Financial Markets, Foreclosures, Mutual Funds

8 min ago | via The Seattle Times 

After hitting an all-time low in early December, the average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.14 percent this past week and could climb to 6 percent by the end of 2010, if not sooner, according to giant mortgage-financier Freddie Mac.

Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage, Housing

3 hrs ago | via Tacoma News Tribune 

SACRAMENTO Last year was the year, finally, that promised relief, opening with foreclosure moratoriums and a highly touted Obama administration initiative to keep millions of desperate borrowers in their homes.

Related Topix: Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Woodland, CA

10 min ago | via The Dispatch 

Published: Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 5:12 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 5:12 a.m. The Obama administration's $75 billion program to protect homeowners from foreclosure has been widely pronounced a disappointment, and some economists and real estate experts now contend it has done more harm than good.

Related Topix: Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Housing