Archive for September, 2009

Home prices improve for third straight month

Home prices rose for the third month in a row, a closely watched index said Tuesday. The index is down about 33 percent from the peak in mid-2006.


More help coming to clean up financial crisis

The Obama administration is close to rolling out an effort to cleanse financial firms of their toxic assets, and another plan to prop up state programs that help lower-income borrowers get mortgages.


Just let the homebuyer tax credit die

Never mind end-of-life care discussions for senior citizens. We need to have one right now about the homebuyer tax credit.


Things to Do Before Deciding to FSBO Your Coconut Grove Real Estate Property (Turks.US)

FSBO for For Sale By Owner is one effective way to sell real estate properties that gives homeowners a certain amount of freedom.


Mattamy Homes USA Opens New Model Home at Heritage Park in Woodbury

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Mattamy Homes USA, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, recently held the grand opening of its new Yorkshire model home at Heritage Park, located off Lake Rd. and Independence Way south of Valley Creek Rd. in Woodbury.


Parade of Homes stages comeback

The fall Parade of Homes event is back in Fort Wayne after taking several years off.


Mass. housing market perks up

The number of home sales in Massachusetts rose slightly in August compared to the same month a year ago, as prices continued to fall.


Beazer has Five Move-In-Ready Homes at Legacy near Downtown Orlando, and Tax Credit Buyers Expected

ORLANDO, Fla. – Beazer Homes has five ready-to-move-in single family homes at Legacy, the lakefront community off S. Orange and Holden Aves., minutes from downtown Orlando.


Real estate: Chicago single-family-home sales jump, but condos are still suffering

“For sale” signs are posted in the 2900 block of North Damen Avenue in Chicago. Chicago’s bungalows and brick Georgians are selling, but woe to the owner of a city condo.


Lend Lease to complete Primelife buy-out

Lend Lease Corporation Ltd plans to acquire the rest of aged care group Lend Lease Primelife Group for $170 million.