El Paso is No. 33 in real estate list
15 hrs ago | via El Paso Times
Forbes.com ranks El Paso No. 33 on its latest list, this one related to real estate markets -- America's Best Bang-For-The-Buck Cities -- released Monday. 3 comments
Times Q&A: El Paso withstood economic storm well; sales should be...
Monday Nov 30 | via IEP High School Mania - El Paso Times
Nationally, the economy aided by the federal cash for clunkers program and government bailouts is doing better but still struggling, economists say. 3 comments
Seniors fund: Heater is on blink at home of widow, 69
Friday Dec 4 | via El Paso Times
Senior No 41: This 69-year-old woman is a widow who lives on a fixed income of less than $900 a month Her home in is need of repairs, including the heater, and a shower chair for the bathroom. Comment?
Acorn Housing offices shut down
Wednesday Nov 25 | via El Paso Times
The scandal and lost funding surrounding ACORN has resulted in the closing of Acorn Housing offices in El Paso and several other cities. 8 comments
Starting young: Early-20s couples find homeownership opportunities
Thursday Nov 19 | via El Paso Times
Joaquin Espinoza is one of about 1.5 million homeowners in the United States who are younger than 25, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. 3 comments
Texas Association of Realtors Names Travis Kessler CEO
6 hrs ago | via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Experienced Realtor association executive selected in nationwide search to lead state's largest association AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. Comment?
November existing home sales rise in most of Tarrant...
7 hrs ago | via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Most parts of Tarrant County saw increases in existing home sales in November from a year earlier, a sign that the first-time home-buyer tax credit has boosted activity. Comment?
Metroplex charities need help sharing Christmas spirit
8 hrs ago | via Star-telegram.com
By EVA-MARIE AYALA and LYN R. PRY With Christmas less than three weeks away, agencies that provide toys and assistance to needy children are themselves in need of help.As people continue to tighten their budgets because of layoffs, foreclosures and economic uncertainty, the number of people seeking help this holiday season is on the rise.And ... Comment?
Jul 27, 2009 | via MotherJones
It was March 2002, and Del and Barbara Spier were flat broke. The Texas couple, grandparents of five and owners of a small, Houston-based private investigations firm, were more than $260,000 in debt. Comment?
Many area homeowners are - underwater' .
Monday | via Fort Worth Business Press
The Fort Worth-Arlington area has a higher percentage of negative equity homeowners than several other major metropolitan areas in Texas according to the most recent report from First American CoreLogic, a research company. Comment?
NewAlliance wants branch in Hartford 21 complex
7 min ago | via Hartford Business
New Haven-based NewAlliance Bank wants to put a branch office in the Hartford 21 complex in downtown Hartford, state banking files show. Comment?
Realtors' association hands out several awards
9 min ago | via Atwater Signal
The Merced County Association of Realtors said it held its annual installation of officers and directors. Comment?
Real estate agent accused of molestation slain
9 min ago | via San Francisco Chronicle
The body of Darin Gregory Vinall was found Wednesday night in his home on the 100 block of Parfait Lane on Bay Farm Island, police Sgt. Comment?
Obama on the Record: Job Creation and Economic Growth
10 min ago | via Black Enterprise
Almost exactly one year ago, on a cold wintera TMs day, I met with my new economic team at the headquarters of my presidential transition offices in Chicago. Comment?
N.J. anti-poverty groups pay tribute to outgoing Gov...
11 min ago | via North Jersey Media Group
With the economy still listless and a governor-elect who promises to slash spending, the people who attended an Anti-Poverty Network meeting Tuesday could have turned their annual gathering into a pity party. Comment?