Archive for October, 2011
Foreclosures drop compared to last year
The question What’s the latest on home foreclosures in my community? Are they going up or down?
Be sure to verify homeowners’ insurance policy – Lowell Sun
Q: Before I bought my home last fall, I met with a few insurance agents to obtain rate quotes for a homeowners’ policy. Most agents required full payment in advance. My longstanding auto-insurance agent gave me a deal by agreeing to bill me …
Did Donald Trump take a haircut on sale of mansion?
Donald Trump’s Rancho Palos Verdes mansion sells for $7.15 million. He listed it last year at $12 million. Master brander Donald Trump has sold his custom estate in Rancho Palos Verdes for $7.15 million.
Holly Hill vineyard up for sale – Daytona Beach News-Journal
HOLLY HILL — The widow of the late Jim Wilson, owner of the Vineyards of Holly Hill, has put the farm up for sale. The asking price for the 12.5-acre property at 649 Sixth St., is $149,500. Flagler Beach resident Nancy Lee Wilson decided she …
Bothell office building sold by Schnitzer
Seattle developer Schnitzer West has sold its North Creek Place office building in Bothell, according to public records.
Home foreclosures up in Adams County
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) –If you’re trying to sell your house, chances are you won’t be getting the best end of the deal, if you’re able to sell at all. Home foreclosures have driven down property values in recent years and it’s not getting any better in Adams County.
House Democrat wants foreclosure case details – msnbc.com
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on a House oversight panel is calling on his Republican counterpart to subpoena copies of certain contracts used by mortgage servicing companies that might provide insight into past foreclosure abuses …
Critics say Northeast home insurance price hikes need greater scrutiny – FOXBusiness
A push for greater transparency is under way as some homeowners and regulators worry that recent property damage from Hurricane Irene will trigger a round of rate hikes by home insurance companies. Citizens for Homeowners Insurance Reform in …
EMI sale sweet for one mogul, bittersweet for another
By Yinka Adegoke and Nadia Damouni NEW YORK (Reuters) – The imminent sale of storied music company EMI Group represents the culmination of a years-long vision quest for one mogul and a bittersweet defeat …
Real estate agents go all out to market luxury homes
Competition for qualified buyers is fierce. So agents are staging mini-circuses, serving free drinks, offering massages and raffling off Botox treatments to draw guests to open houses. Real estate agents listing an $8-million home in Santa Monica wanted to ensure a good crowd for an open house last month, so they hired a stilt walker, [...]