Suffolk buys out developer of Coram parcel
Aug 31, 2009 | via Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News
Acording to David Winzelberg writing on August 7, 2009 in Long Island Business News www.libn.com With housing prices still in decline, and little new home construction on Long Island, many developers have projects on hold. Comment?
Suffolk couple sues over home rebuilt after '08 tornado
Jul 19, 2009 | via PilotOnline.com
Loading... Brian and Charity Milless lost their home on Burnetts Court in Suffolk during an April 2008 tornado. Comment?
Many struggle even as home prices fall
Wednesday Dec 30 | via CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA
Home prices may be falling, but in parts of Virginia and the D.C. metro area, more people are struggling to pay mortgages and rent now than in 2005, according to statistics from an agency that tracks housing costs. Comment?
Local Leads: $41M to Shovel Snow
Wednesday Dec 30 | via NBC Washington
The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4: DRINKING ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, DON'T DRIVE U.S. drunk driving deaths nearly double on New Year's Eve Combating a holiday period when nearly twice as many U.S. traffic deaths are caused by drunk drivers than during Christmas or any other December evening*, area officials ... Comment?
Legislative proposal requests business tax on rental...
Wednesday Dec 30 | via Northern Virginia Daily
During remarks at the city's legislative dinner Monday night, City Council members highlighted several issues they would like to see addressed in Richmond during the upcoming General Assembly session. Comment?
Frederick appeals to first-time homebuyers
Monday Dec 21 | via WTOP
Nick Carroll and his girlfriend, Kasey Lehman began looking for homes in Northern Virginia, but found better prices in Frederick. Comment?
Company/Individual Honors for Dec. 21
Sunday Dec 20 | via Richmond Times-Dispatch
KimMarie McGoldrick has received the Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award from the Southern Economic Association. Comment?
Plainfield apartment firm seeks to emerge from bankr...
6 min ago | via Courier News
Plainfield Apartments LLC, the company that owns nine city apartment entities managed by Connolly Properties Inc., is seeking approval of a reorganization plan recently filed to U.S. Bankruptcy court that would allow it to retain all of the properties and allow Connolly to continue managing them. Comment?
Foreclosures weigh on home appraisals
7 min ago | via Miami Herald
As the South Florida housing boom was running out of steam, Stephen Czuchta was astonished to learn that his Sunny Isles Beach condo had jumped 20 percent in value in a year. Comment?
Bernanke Blames Weak Regulation for Financial Crisis
9 min ago | via New York Times
Regulatory failure, not lax monetary policy, was responsible for the housing bubble and subsequent financial crisis of the last decade, Ben S. Bernanke , the Federal Reserve chairman, said in a speech on Sunday. Comment?
Fed Boss: Regs First Defense Against Bubbles
14 min ago | via My58.com
Stronger regulation is the best way to prevent financial speculation from getting out of hand and throwing the economy in a new crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday. Comment?
The 40 Best Performing Stocks Of The 2000s
15 min ago | via The Huffington Post
During the last ten years, which have been variously referred to both as " the big zero " and as a " lost decade ," there were still a few winners. Comment?