Second chance for first home buyers
Thursday Nov 19 | via KTVB Boise
It's a second chance for first timers. Until recently, the first time homebuyer tax credit was scheduled to end right after Thanksgiving. Comment?
Housing boom and bust in Hailey
Friday Nov 13 | via NWCN.com
It was probably the height of Hailey's housing boom -- the fall of 2005. Four years ago this month, Blaine County realtor Suzanne Walsh took us on a tour of a well-established Hailey neighborhood. Comment?
Fuld says being - dumped on' for Lehman failure
Sep 10, 2009 | via Stabroek News
"You don't have a gun; that's good." That was how Richard Fuld greeted a Reuters reporter who had tracked him down to his country house in a bucolic setting beside a river and amid tree-covered slopes in Ketchum, Idaho last Friday. Comment?
Lehman 'villain' feels 'dumped on'
Sep 9, 2009 | via The Toronto Star
Lehman 'villain' feels 'dumped on' As anniversary of bank's collapse nears, ex-CEO says people don't want to hear his side of story Sep 09, 2009 04:30 AM NEW YORKa '"You don't have a gun; that's good." That was how Richard Fuld greeted a Reuters reporter who had tracked him down to his country house last Friday in a bucolic setting beside a river ... Comment?
Richard Fuld: a Dumped ona for Lehman failure
Sep 9, 2009 | via Mydigitalfc.com
You don't have a gun; that's good." That was how Richard Fuld greeted a Reuters reporter who had tracked him down to his country house in Ketchum, Idaho last Friday. Comment?
Idaho joins "Operation Stolen Hope"
Yesterday | via KIVI
KIVI Today's Channel 6 News Idaho joins "Operation Stolen Hope" Attorney General Lawrence Wasden joined the Federal Trade Commission and 26 other state and federal regulatory agencies in "Operation Stolen Hope," a nationwide enforcement and consumer education effort to combat foreclosure rescue fraud. Comment?
Wasden: Mortgage-rescue scams now top complaint, Ida...
Tuesday Nov 24 | via Spokesman Review
With two lawsuits pending against Kootenai County mortgage modification services and several other investigations ongoing statewide, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is calling on Idahoans to beware of companies that offer to help those facing home foreclosures - for an up-front fee. Comment?
Minnick: We need tough rules for big banks, Wall Street
Tuesday Nov 10 | via SunValleyOnline.com
Throughout my decades as an Idaho business leader, I always made sure I could look my associates in the eye and explain every decision. Comment?
Out of the Mouths of the Blue Dogs: Minnick on Banks
Thursday Nov 5 | via 2008 Democratic Convention Watch
Below is an editorial from Walt Minnick . It was sent by his Communications Director with a request that I consider it for publication. Comment?
Homeowner's exemption going down
Sep 21, 2009 | via Spokesman Review
When Idaho lawmakers raised the homeowner's exemption from property tax from a maximum of $50,000 to a maximum of $75,000 in 2006, they also tied future changes in the exemption to the Idaho Housing Price Index, which tracks home prices in Idaho. Comment?
Planned City 'Rawabi' Draws on Palestinian Enterpris...
5 min ago | via Environmental News Network
For many Palestinians, the norm is tight-quartered living with barely a garden in sight, no defined sidewalks and a poor water system. Comment?
Kuwait Sells Citigroup Stake For $4.1 Billion
6 min ago | via My58.com
Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund said Sunday it booked a profit of $1.1 billion by selling the stake it took in Citigroup Inc. Comment?
November Sales, Median Home Price Slighty Dip
8 min ago | via Los Angeles Business Journal Online - business news and information for Los Angeles California
Editor's Note: This story also appears in the December 7 print edition. Like the classic 1970s pop song 'Torn Between Two Lovers,' the housing market is showing signs of indecision. Comment?
Low-cost ways to make your house 'go green'
8 min ago | via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
In the housing industry, the awareness of green is at an all-time high. Although this awareness is growing, many consumers are not sure what "green" really means. Comment?
Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of Novembe...
1 hr ago | via Beautiful Santa Barbara Blog
This is an analysis of the Santa Barbara Real Estate market including Carpinteria Real Estate / Summerland Real Estate , Montecito Real Estate , Hope Ranch Real Estate , downtown Santa Barbara Real Estate and Goleta Real Estate through the month of November '09. Starting with the Home Estate/PUD sector in November, sales were in the low 70s ... Comment?