Real Estate BUZZ

The latest news and media buzz relating to Real Estate

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12/17/2007 Priciest home sales of 2007 Housing prices around the country may be sliding, but the ultra-high-end market is a world apart. Fueled by Wall Street bonus money, Manhattan dominates this year's list of most expensive home sales. By Matt Woolsey,Forbes.com

12/7/2007 New mortgage bailout plan: Do you qualify? As the Bush administration unveils its plan to help homeowners, we look at the proposal's details.Businessweek.com

12/6/2007 Bush to unveil details of mortgage plan Rates would be frozen for five years on many adjustable loans By John W. Schoen,MSNBC

10/5/2007 South stands out for home value Buyers seeking a bargain should evaluate housing affordability, the potential for appreciation and an area's underlying economy. By Maya Roney,Business Week

8/13/2007 How I Sold My House in Just Six Days By Jane Hodges,Wall Street Journal.com

7/20/2007 It's still better to buy a home Renting may be cheaper in the short run, but inflation -- yes, that boogeyman – is the homeowner's friend if you stay in your home longer than 10 years. By Scott Burns,MSN Money

6/18/2007 Forecasters see housing slump persisting Interest rates are rising, as is the number of homes on the market. Toss in an upsurge in foreclosures, experts say, and you have the ingredients for an enduring downturn. Christian Science Monitor

5/10/2007 Falling dollar should lift real-estate trusts A declining dollar makes U.S. real estate look cheap to foreign investors, a trend that means cash for real-estate investment trusts. I screened for REITs with the very best prospects. These 10 turned up. By Harry Domash, MSN Money

5/9/2007 Lenders move to stem foreclosures Financial institutions, too, have a lot of money at stake when people lose their homes. That pressure on the bottom line -- and political pressure -- will bring relief to some borrowers. Christian Science Monitor.

4/24/2007 Existing Homes Sales Tumble in March Trade group: Biggest monthly slump in nearly two decades. Associated Press.

4/24/2007 Existing Homes Sales Tumble in March Trade group: Biggest monthly slump in nearly two decades. Associated Press.

4/17/2007 Regulators call on lenders to aid owners WASHINGTON - Federal bank regulators called on lenders Tuesday to work with distressed borrowers unable to meet payments on high-risk mortgages to help them keep their homes. By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

4/7/2007 THE HOUSING BUST's SILVER LINING! Awesome video by MSN- CLICK HERE TO VIEW!

3/1/2007 What is Mello Roos? CaliforniaTaxData.com

2/26/2007 Profit from the foreclosure boom As mortgage defaults rise, more bargain-hunting investors are swooping in to make a quick buck. If you plan to join them, beware of hidden liens, costly repairs and occupants who refuse to leave. By The Wall Street Journal -WSJ.com

2/23/2007 As nation changes, so do homebuyers Single women, financially secure like never before, account for more than twice as many home purchases as single men do, and minority ownership is rising. By CNN Money.com

2/10/2007 Most Expensive Private Islands There’s good news for those tired of waiting for global warming to turn the country into an equatorial archipelago. Endless summers on private island paradises are no longer only for the shipwrecked or reclusive. By Forbes.com

2/9/2007 An end to the housing slump? Homes priced out of buyers' reach and unsold inventory could derail analysts' predictions that the market is near its bottom. By MSN Money

12/29/2006 How bad will the 2007 housing market be? Economists predict that next year will be tough, but say some metro areas will hold up nicely and the future may not be as gloomy as some fear. By BusinessWeek.com

12/28/2006 A bottom near for housing? Housing watchers got a piece of good news for the second day in a row. Sales of existing homes were up slightly in November from October, MSN Money

12/16/2006 Economists Say the Worst Of Housing Bust Is Over The worst of the housing bust is over, economists said by nearly 2-to-1 in the latest WSJ.com economic forecasting survey. But they still predict that the average selling price Wall Street Journal Real Estate Journal

12/12/2006 Fed stays on sidelines, leaves rates untouched Bernanke, colleagues decide they still like benchmark at 5.25 percent MSNBC.com

12/11/2006 Last-minute reprieve for taxpayers If you paid college tuition in 2006, live in a state with no personal income tax or plan to buy a house in 2007, Congress just saved you a bundle. Moneycentral @ MSN.com

12/5/2006 Builder: Housing may be bottoming out The Dow finishes within 14 points of a new high, thanks to upgrades on Coca-Cola. Luxury-home builder Toll Bros. anticipates another profit drop in 2007 -- but the beginning of a market turnaround. Labor pressures have eased, the Labor Department says. Moneycentral @ MSN.com

11/28/2006 Biggest drop ever in home prices Existing home sales rise for the first time in eight months, in part because of falling prices. Moneycentral @ MSN.com

10/25/2006 Existing-home sales fall again The median sales price drops by a record amount. Moneycentral @ MSN.com

10/22/2006 The most expensive homes in the world This year's list features four properties going for more than $100 million. What do you get for all that money? The No. 1 mansion has 103 rooms and five swimming pools. By Sara Clemence, Forbes.com

10/22/2006 Home security for the rich Forget just sounding an alarm. These systems will actually trap an intruder until help arrives. And watch out for the tear gas. By Lacey Rose, Forbes.com

10/22/2006 Home security for the rich Forget just sounding an alarm. These systems will actually trap an intruder until help arrives. And watch out for the tear gas. By Lacey Rose, Forbes.com

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