Archive for April, 2010

Columbia's Wilde Lake village is poised for a revival

Robert Tennenbaum moved into his custom-designed three-level house in Columbia’s Wilde Lake Village in 1967, when his nearest neighbors were empty lots and his view consisted of ongoing construction.


Judge postpones hearings on Mastro diamonds

A federal bankruptcy judge has postponed until May 20 hearings on competing motions to determine ownership of two big diamonds entangled…


Mortgage rates stay above 5 pct

Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages slipped this week, but stayed above 5 percent for the fifth straight week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.


Foreclosures fall in most of top metro areas

Foreclosure activity fell in 14 of the top 20 U.S. metropolitan areas in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, even though total U.S. foreclosures rose, RealtyTrac said on Thursday. RealtyTrac – United States – Foreclosure – Home – Shrubs


Diane Keaton lists Pacific Palisades home at $8.5 million

The home-renovation queen spent more than two years renovating a Lloyd Wright-designed Midcentury house built for another Oscar winner, Alfred Newman. Oscar-winning actress and avid historical home restorer Diane Keaton has put her latest project on the market in Pacific Palisades at $8.5 million.


Why you don't need a real estate agent

Jean Folger Investopedia.com Published on Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2010 1:41PM EDT Last updated on Wednesday, Apr.


Housing prices: no bottom in sight

A new report shows home prices are continuing to drop in the Bay Area, and experts say that means more people will find themselves owing more than their house is worth.


'Sunset Daze' gals talk stripper poles, reality TV

At first glance, Joanne Hauncher and Sandy Miracle-Jones don’t seem like typical reality TV stars.


ABD Development Company earns Grand Award, Realtors Choice Award for Courtyard III Model Home

PALM COAST – The Courtyard III model home at Toscana in Palm Coast earned luxury home builder ABD Development Company a Grand Award and a Realtors Choice award during the Flagler Home Builders Association 2010 Parade of Homes, which ends May 2. The Courtyard III model home offers three bedrooms with two-and-a-half baths in 3,033 [...]


Symposium will highlight local commercial real estate market

Local commercial real estate professionals will give an update on several market segments at the fourth annual CCIM North Alabama’s Commercial Market Symposium on May 7. The symposium will be at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration from 7:30-11:30 a.m., starting with breakfast and networking.