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A house divisive: Land trust draws fire
A small ranch house is pitting neighbors in a Westside Athens neighborhood against each other and against the well-respected local nonprofit that's building it. Comment?
China bans soap opera for being too life-like
SEX, wealth, deceit and corruption -- even in Communist China they are the winning ingredients of a successful soap opera. Comment?
Between the extension of the tax credit for first-time homebuyers and low interest rates, now is the best time in 10 years to buy a house, according to Cary Clark, of RE/MAX, and president of the Fort Dodge Board of Realtors. Comment?
An elephantine problem: Just when I think San Francisco's fourth estate has gone into hibernation, SF Weekly wakes me up with " The Worst-Run Big City in the U.S. " [ Benjamin Wachs and Joe Eskenazi , Feature, 12/16]. What a great piece of journalism. Comment?
Tax credit, low interest rates spark 44 percent surge in St. Louis-area home sales in Nov.
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... And pile on an $8,000 tax break that was set to expire at the end of the month. What do you get? A big surge in home buying in the St. Louis region in November. Sales of existing homes shot up at a record pace in the month, both here and nationwide, ... Comment?
First buyers search for cheaper property
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Potential home buyers have become more canny with their money because of the economic downturn, searching for cheaper and smaller homes further from city centres, a new survey has found. Comment?
Report: Lack of affordable housing crippling Incline Village economy
Rising housing prices, a lack of affordable housing options and an erosion of middle class residents are three major trends which threaten the long-term economic viability of Incline Village and Crystal Bay, according to a Washoe County workforce housing report. Comment?
Censors ban soap opera that was too much like reality TV
Sex, wealth, deceit and corruption - even in Communist China they are the winning ingredients of a successful soap opera. Comment?
Since January of 2006, renting a property in order to eventually own it has been illegal in Texas. Comment?
Should I Walk Away from My Mortgage?
Since the collapse of the housing market in almost every U.S. city over the past year, especially here in southern Florida, almost all our clients have the same problem: their homes are worth less than their mortgage. Comment?
First home buyers downsizing the dream
FIRST home buyers are turning away from McMansions after the Federal Government's halving of the first home owners grant. Comment?
Residential building index dips for month
... economist. "While some families may be just starting to factor the expanded tax credit into their potential home buying plans, many are hesitating because of the poor economy." Unemployment dropped slightly in November to 10 percent, from a 26-year ... Comment?
Capitalize on the housing boom
Close You asked. We're building it. Larry MacDonald Published on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 4:17PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Dec. Comment?
High Cost of Housing in US, Unable to Buy or Rent
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Millions of Americans have been unable to pay the mortgage on their houses and have had to leave them. Comment?
With all the buzz in 2009 about the big social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, I'd like to give a plug to one of my favorite social networking sites. Comment?
New rules to give people heads up on higher rates
... of federal regulation. Save green by going green with eco-mortgages Save green by going green with eco-mortgages Home buying can be a maddening process. Buyers begin with pleasant images of a new life in a new abode: barbeques at that charming ... Comment?
Movoto.com Launches Homes for Sale Search in Major Colorado Real Estate Markets
... Centennial State, including homes for sale in Denver. Movoto.com provides residential property buyers a powerful home buying solution on the Internet that includes the opportunity to meet an experienced Colorado real estate agent to assist their ... Comment?
More on the November 09 existing home sales report
News More on the November 09 existing home sales report There was better than expected news on existing home sales in November in large part due to the rush by first time home buyers to qualify for the $8k tax credit . Comment?
... supply is approaching the 5 to 6 months' supply range that is generally associated with a favorably balanced home buying/home selling marketplace. The months' supply measures the number of months it would take to deplete the entire inventory of ... Comment?
Existing Home Sales better but tax credit helped
Nov Existing Home Sales totaled 6.54mm annualized and were above expectati= ons of 6.25mm. This reflects contract signings that were likely done in Au= g and Sept as many buyers took advantage of the home buying tax credit whi= ch was expected to expire on Nov 30th at the time. Comment?