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A German property developer announced yesterday plans to build luxury villas and hotels on six artificial islands off Dubai despite the huge financial woes faced by the Gulf emirate. Comment?
Common mistake: Too much real estate debt
... and Mail update Published on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 6:28AM EST Last updated on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 8:06PM EST T he housing market that led Canada out of recession is now so hot that Ottawa is talking about doing something to cool it off, a move ... Comment?
Modified Mortgages End Up Helping Few: Report
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... of the program or had been found to be ineligible. The mortgage modification program was designed to help bottom out housing prices by lessening the effect of further foreclosures. Recent statistics show that a record 14 percent of homeowners are ... Comment?
Great Falls Ranks in Top Ten Places Home Prices Have Risen
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... today's icy mess, Great Falls is still a desirable place to live and work. Multimedia Watch The Video So great, that housing prices have risen over the past year, while most of the country has been victim to a housing bust. The Great Falls home ... Comment?
Comment: Flaherty bombs on housing bomb
Think of Canada's housing market as a ticking time bomb. Think of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty as the unlucky bomb disposal expert called in to deal with the problem. Comment?
The Real McCoy: Why do I have to a
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I am completely in the dark when it comes to Mello-Roos and why should I pay for it? Answer: A Mello-Roos is when a home is in an area where a special tax is imposed on the real property owners within a Community Facilities District. Comment?
The view of New York City from the Chrysler Buildinga s observation deck. Photograph by: Bruce Deachman, Special to Canwest News Service New York City is a child's paradise, its reputation as too grimy or adult-oriented unwarranted. Comment?
U.S. mortgage industry grapples with new disclosures
The biggest changes to home loan disclosures since the 1970s are around the corner and many in the industry are warning that misunderstandings will create a logjam of confusion just as housing tries to recover. Comment?
Ready to burst with regulations
I guess it's cold comfort to say this in a state with thousands of residents underwater on their mortgages, but by national standards North Carolina didn't experience much of a housing bubble during the past decade. Comment?
Flaherty Says Record Housing Prices Not `Bubble,' Vows Action If Needed
... including low interest rates, an improving economic outlook and a stabilizing job market. a oeWe always watch the housing market to make sure that we do not see the development of an asset bubble,a Flaherty, 59, said during an interview in his ... Comment?
First American: House Prices May Bottom in March
... since April," said First American CoreLogic chief economist Mark Fleming. "The additional government support for the housing market has stimulated demand and restricted supply in 2009. How these government supports are removed in 2010 and the ... Comment?
Recession May Be Over, But Recovery Will Be Slow
Share + Dec 21, 2009 6:45 pm US/Central Reporting Bill Hudson Holiday shoppers appear to be spreading a bit more cheer this year. Comment?
Federal government ready to deflate any housing bubble: Flaherty
The federal government is ready to clamp down further on mortgage rules if the boom in the Canadian housing market turns into a bubble, says Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. Comment?
French Quarter condo sales slow in 2009
NEW ORLEANS -- The National Association of Realtors is expected to release a new report on Tuesday, which shows a slight increase in home sales nationwide. Comment?
... Mark Fleming, First American CoreLogic's chief economist, in a release. "The additional government support for the housing market has stimulated demand and restricted supply in 2009. How these government supports are removed in 2010 and the ... Comment?
39 Percent of Recent Buyers Relied on FHA Loans to Purchase Home
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RISMEDIA, December 22, 2009a 'According to the most recent RealtorsA Confidence Index , 39% of recent buyers purchased a home with a Federal Housing Administration-insured loan. Comment?
5 Ways to spot - and avoid - the next stock bubble
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... bubble. (Home price appreciation is not assured. Can you withstand the volatility in this market? Learn more in Why Housing Market Bubbles Pop .) 2. Books Tout It As A "Can't-Fail" Way To Make Money This ties into the media being enthralled with it. ... Comment?
Local home prices projected to rise
Home prices in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties are projected to rise 4.6 percent by October 2010, housing market analyst First American Core Logic reported Monday. Comment?
Commercial troubles just starting to crest
Conditions will improve in residential real estate, but the problems are just beginning commercially, according to the 2010 Economic Forecast presented by The University of Georgia's Selig Center for Economic Growth. Comment?
[The Housing Helix Podcast] Jerry Feeney, Esq, Real Estate Attorney
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... up at night. Check out the podcast You can subscribe on iTunes or simply listen to the podcast on my other blog The Housing Helix . Comment?