Archive for February, 2009

NM housing stimulus bill in place

WAY FOR NEW MEXICO’S HOUSING MARKET. TODAY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DIANE DENISH INTRODUCED A PLAN– THAT GIVES ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO HOME BUYERS AND PEOPLE IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE.


January existing home sales fall by 5.3 percent

A home is for sale in North Andover, Mass. Monday, Feb. 23, 2009. A widely watched index shows home prices tumbled by the sharpest annual rate on record in the fourth quarter and in December.


House bible details history of a home

Before Steve Sheldon and Brenda Neuman-Sheldon moved into their new home, they knew where to buy the bags that fit the central vacuum and when the warranty for reglazing the bathtub would expire.


U.S. home prices tumble at record pace

A widely watched home price index, released Tuesday, showed prices tumbled by the sharpest annual rate on record in the fourth quarter and in December.


UPDATE 3-GM's Saab wins creditor protection, seeks saviour – Forbes

STOCKHOLM, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Loss-making Nordic carmaker Saab’s fight for survival moved up a gear on Friday as the General Motors (nyse: GM – news – people ) unit won protection from creditors while it tries to find a new partner and raise fresh …


How to Make the Stimulus Bill Work

The overarching goal of the stimulus bill should be the development and expansion of jobs for the private sector. Not only are private sector jobs crucial to the financial success of our country, they are also crucial to the financial success of income properties.


Has anyone bought a house “for sale by owner?” What was your experience?

Lisa S asked: We’ve been looking at houses for a while. We just relocated to an area that has mostly older homes and we’ve had a hard time finding one we like. I fell in love with one and it’s being sold by the owner. How does this work?


U.S. home prices post record annual decline in 4Q; Seattle prices fall 3.6% in December

Home prices tumbled by the worst annual rate on record in the fourth quarter, two housing indexes showed Tuesday, and the slope of decline steepened in all but a handful of battered cities.


Alan Thicke's Toluca Lake home for lease at $15,000 a month

The five-bedroom Spanish Colonial home includes extensive outdoor areas such as a tennis court, pool and kitchen, and features a media room and gym. The Toluca Lake home of actor Alan Thicke is for lease at $15,000 a month. Thicke is best known for playing Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the ABC hit TV show [...]


Laurie Frank lists Hollywood Hills home at $1,495,000

The art gallery owner’s Spanish-style home has five bedrooms and features antique details, including a 100-year-old tub. Got a thing for the unusual?