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Powering Up
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:26:10 -0000
The 3,800-acre Three Rivers Recreation Area in Oregon is home to more than 500 off-the-grid vacation homes.
Away: A Floating Investment
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:27:52 -0000
A boat can be a place to ride out the market while giving a developing second-home destination a long-term test run.
Havens | West Wildwood, N.J.: A ‘Gated’ Community Surrounded by Water
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:30:43 -0000
West Wildwood is so small that you wouldn’t know it was there unless someone told you. And that’s just how the people who live and vacation there want it.
Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com
Homebuyers turn screws on desperate sellers
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:52:46 -0400
A rock-bottom price just isn't enough for buyers these days - it's a starting point. If the furnace is out of date, they'll demand a new one. Cracked driveways have to be repaved, and dirty carpeting torn out and replaced. All at the seller's expense.
2M borrowers avoid foreclosure
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:40:13 -0400
Hope Now has helped more than 2 million at-risk borrowers stay in their homes during the past 13 months, according to numbers released by the coalition on Wednesday.
Unlocking your home equity
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:01:44 -0400
The housing rescue package that Congress scrambled to pass in July was aimed primarily at stemming foreclosures and shoring up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But it also contains provisions that make reverse mortgages a better deal for older homeowners who want to turn their equity into cash.
Forbes.com: Real Estate News
America's Most Affordable Places to Retire
Maurna Desmond Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0000
Factors like the cost of living, jobs and access to health services make these cities tops for those in their second acts.
Where Home Prices Are Likely To Rise
Matt Woolsey Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:00:00 -0000
Recovery might be two or three years off, but in these 10 cities, homeowners can expect long-term appreciation.
America's Most Distressed Housing Markets
Matt Woolsey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0000
In these 10 cities, homeowners are taking losses on properties and selling within a year.
RealEstateJournal.com Commercial Real Estate News
Grain Rally Fertilizes U.S Farm Prices
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The surge in demand for corn, soybean and wheat has raised Midwestern land values, but experts worry that the farmland market is a bubble waiting to burst.
Centro Properties Receives Buyout Bids
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
At least five suitors -- including Citadel Investment -- are looking to buy the cash-strapped retail-property firm.
Legislation Would Give Builders a Big Break
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A bipartisan provision unveiled Wednesday by Senate leaders would allow companies to apply current losses to taxes paid four years ago, instead of the current two-year carry-back.
Traders Rally Around Home-Builder Stocks
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Investors are preparing for the housing market to level off and perhaps start to rebound.
Office Rentals Show A Decrease in Demand
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Businesses are pulling back on renting space a sign economic weakness is hitting landlords. The leasing slowdown will likely exacerbate the decline in commercial construction.
REITS Make Comeback Amid Housing Bust
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Stocks of real-estate investment trusts staged a modest rally in the first quarter, driven by strong gains by operators of apartment buildings and self-storage space.
