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Realtors: We Overcounted Home Sales for Five Years
Data on sales of previously owned U.S. homes from 2007 through October this year will be revised down next week because of double counting.
Americans Saving More and Paying Off Debt Faster
Americans are putting money into their savings accounts and paying down their debts faster than analysts expected. It's good news for consumers, but not so good for the economy.
Single-Tenant Property Sales Surge To Record Numbers
With money to burn but still having a strong aversion to risk, investors have increasingly turned single-tenant properties into one of the hottest commercial real estate plays in the country. For the last quarter of 2010 and first...
In Greece, Barter Networks Surge
Greeks squeezed by wage cuts, tax increases and growing fears about the euro have looked for creative ways to cope with a radically changing economic landscape.
Perot Rolls the Dice on Las Vegas Rebound
Ambitious Texas developer H. Ross Perot Jr. is betting on an eventual rebound of the Las Vegas housing market by angling for control of a huge swath of land north of the city.
New Requirmnts 4 Landlords Who Deny on Basis of Credit Score
Landlords and their agents need to be aware of how they may be affected by new requirements imposed upon them by the Fair Credit Reporting Act
New SAFE Act Updates from HUD | Louisville Gals Real
The Safe Act of 2008 took everyone by surprise. June 30th 2011 HUD came out with some brand new updates. What do you need to know to stay out of hot water?
Obama Expected to Unveil Plan to Revive Housing
The Obama administration is expected to announce a new mortgage relief program next week to help struggling home owners stay in their home and reduce the number of foreclosures, Reuters reports.
Big Funds Get Into Landlord Game
Buying foreclosed homes as investment properties has long been dominated by mom-and-pop investors. But now big money-hedge funds, private-equity firms, pension funds and university endowments are dipping into that market.
World's thinnest home a must-see
Israeli writer Etgar Keret has gone to great lengths to lay claim to inhabiting the world's thinnest house. - 156 sq ft, people!
Mortgages: Time to Refinance?
For homeowners, there's a silver lining to the latest onslaught of grim economic news: plunging mortgage rates. Here's what to do.
Home ownership falls to lowest level since 1965
America is changing from a nation of home ownership to one of renters.
The ABCs of determining multifamily property class
Investors, lenders, and brokers have developed multifamily investment classifications to make it easier to communicate...
Office Leasing Strong In Spite of Anemic Job Numbers
Despite slower-than-expected job growth and the uncertain impact of the debt-ceiling issue and overseas economies, office leasing remained very strong in the second quarter of 2011 as office-occupying businesses continued to gradually...
1 Million Foreclosures Delayed Until 2012
Foreclosure processing delays are causing a huge backlog, which likely will mean an estimated 1 million repossessions will be pushed back until next year. What does this mean for the housing recovery?
Rents Rise, Vacancies Go Down
Apartment landlords continue to have the best of all worlds as rents go higher and vacancies fall.
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