Archive for June, 2009
Realtors group to get new HQ
The Citrus Valley Association of Realtors will hold a groundbreaking Monday for its new $2.1 million headquarters building in Glendora.
DA: Man fraudulently obtained $2.3M loan
A Brooklyn man was arrested Wednesday after he used forged documents, including one with a dead man’s signature, to obtain a $2.3-million loan from a Great Neck real estate firm, Nassau prosecutors said Wednesday.
Million dollar home for half the price
Talk about an incredible buy. A house first priced at more $1 million in Myers Park just sold for less than half that.
Realtors Thinking Out of the Box to Get Prospective …
Jun. 26–As the economic slowdown continues, real estate agents across the area and the nation are stepping outside their comfort zones to get buyers through the doors of the houses they’re selling.
A Modern Take on Living Alongside Nature
As the old cliche suggests, a picture is worth a thousand words, but not when the subject is architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House, one of the most famous and least understood homes in America.
My Friend, My Tenant, Our Lease
When Paul Yun moved out of a room he had been renting in Ellicott City and into a three-bedroom house he bought in Elkridge, he left with more than boxes and furniture. He brought his two roommates along as well.
Foreclosure counselor lives for happy endings
Despite their training, foreclosure counselors, such as Marlene Santiago, find it tough to handle the stress of homeowners struggling to keep their homes.
Kenneth Harney is taking a week off
Home sales experts will answer questions at 1,600 special open houses
Realtors and mortgage experts will answer questions and provide information about programs aimed at helping buyers at 1,600 open houses this weekend in King and Snohomish counties. The program, taking place in more than 75 cities, was organized by the Washington Association of Realtors.
Mortgage rates tick up, remain above lows
Rates for 30-year home loans edged up this week, remaining above record lows reached over the spring.