Archive for May, 2010
Expiring tax credits boost new home sales; mortgage rates, falling prices help
New home sales surged last month as home buyers rushed to take advantage of tax credits that have helped lift the housing market, according to government data released Wednesday. Mortgage – Tax credit – United States – Business – Financial Services
Real estate matters: Mind the loopholes when buying or selling
My son is selling his house. He and the buyer signed a sales contract. My son offered owner financing to the buyer. The buyer inspected the property with a professional home inspector and submitted a lengthy list of repairs. Real estate – United States – Services – Property Law and Real Estate – Law
Take waste into account when buying asphalt shingles
When you buy asphalt shingles, be sure to take waste into account. If you have lots of hips and valleys on your roof, you can expect at least 5 percent waste and possibly more. If your roof is made up of two simple rectangular sloped surfaces, you’ll have almost no waste.
D.C. could learn a lot from N.Y. on transforming obsolete infrastructure
Planning and financing infrastructure improvements is always a daunting challenge. Yet equally daunting is what to do with obsolete infrastructure. Is abandonment or demolition inevitable? Or can we feasibly preserve and transform it to serve new purposes and catalyze new activities? Technology – Electronics – Obsolete Component Sources – Business – Electronics and Electrical
A Seattle garden shimmers in shades of white
Linda Cody transformed her Madison Park garden into a sophisticated, soft space by dressing it all in white. Landscape architect Tom Zachary guided the project for five years, helping add garden rooms, terraces and an assortment of white-flowering plants, trees and shrubs that keep the blooms coming through all the seasons.
Tax credit fuels surge in April home sales
A now-expired homebuyer tax credit and low mortgage rates helped boost sales of previously occupied homes in April. The improvements aren’t likely to last.
Lady ’Toppers making noise at track and field
MURFREESBORO — Although their numbers were small, the Science Hill girls’ track and field team made a lot of noise at the TSSAA state championships at Middle Tennessee State.
Anonymous fax led BMO to massive alleged Alberta mortgage fraud
The investigation was already a year old when an anonymous fax filtered through to the Bank of Montreal’s internal fraud squad.
David Morris: Real estate market requires all the help you can get
Betty Hart admits when she saw the television ad, she and her husband, Joe, thought there’d be many buyers jumping at the chance to buy their small Punta Gorda manufactured home.
Texas Realtors touting state program
Celeste Hare, a Realtor with Team Ensor of Sky Realty, is promoting the state’s new homebuying program to entice potential clients.