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2009
After a remarkable recovery in housing, even the perma-bulls are throwing cold water on the outlook for the next six months. Why? Because much of the recovery has been driven by two factors, both of which are likely coming to an end: The expiration of the tax credit, which was extended to April ...
12/25/2009
The Wall Street firm is itself walking away from five San Francisco office buildings it purchased as part of a landmark $2.43 billion deal near the height of the real estate boom. But don't call it a foreclosure or a default -- not when this kind of money is involved. A spokeswoman interviewed by...
12/21/2009
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Listen up, Realtors - I've got a tip for you. Forget curb appeal or the new bathroom or the hot tub on the deck. Think food instead. Plug the greenhouse or garden. Suggest carving out a vegetable patch where there is lawn. Mention the town's weekly farmers' market. When showing a house, drop name...
12/17/2009
"My fiancée and I called to make an appointment to see it, and the broker, deadpan, goes, 'I have two questions: Are you offended by the smell of marijuana? And do you mind coming late in the afternoon? It's currently rented by Lil Wayne, and these are not morning people." Read more: http://www.n...
12/11/2009
Jobs jobs jobs. Without one, you simply can't pay your mortgage. And that's exactly what the Mortgage Bankers Association said in its Quarterly Delinquency Survey today: "Job losses continue to increase and drive up delinquencies and foreclosures because mortgages are paid with paychecks, not per...
12/01/2009
Some of the most elegant addresses in all of Atlanta are found in this wealthy enclave. Sprawling mansions that occupy 2- to 10-acre lots are home to some of the city's most prominent residents. They were shocked last month when a massive Halloween party exploded in their midst. More than 1,000 p...
12/01/2009
