February 10, 2012

Greener Homes Built and Under Construction

Greener Homes Built and Under Construction
Greener homes are already under construction and some builders are employing SMART technologies for long-term economic efficiencies. In Calgary, Canada a local developer is already offering new homes and low-cost housing with greener building concepts.

Existing-home sales leap in June

Existing-home sales leap in June

July 23: Another rise in existing home sales in June points to stabilization in the housing market. CNBC’s Diana Olick reports. (CNBC)Sales of existing homes rose for the third month in a row June, indicating that the U.S. housing market has started to recover from the most far-reaching crisis since the Great Depression.




Which cities will and won’t recover fastest

Which cities will and won’t recover fastest

From now to the end of 2010, the economy of Austin, Texas, is projected to grow by $5 billion, and unemployment has stayed relatively subdued.The three most important things in real estate: location, location, location.




Freddie Mac names new top executive

Freddie Mac names new top executive
Charles “Ed” Haldeman Jr., a former mutual fund executive, will take the helm of Freddie Mac next month, the mortgage finance company said Tuesday.

Ask the HOA Expert

Ask the HOA Expert
I was recently fined $300 for not letting the board know about a tenant moving into the HOA within a timely manner (I did so within a week). Isn’t there a grace period of sorts to allow for communicating this information? Can the HOA pay for a function or should we have a potluck? These questions and more in this week’s column.

House Recycling – How to Make a Profit While Helping to Save the Environment

House Recycling – How to Make a Profit While Helping to Save the Environment
How many recycling projects offer a financial incentive? This article discusses how smart property investors are making money while helping to save the environment. Recycling houses is a growing trend in cities suffering from urban decay. The regeneration of run down city neighborhoods is reducing crime, building community pride and saving perfectly good houses in need of refurbishment from developers who simply want to demolish them and build new ones. Investors not only get to make a lasting contribution to the environment, they generate a significant income for themselves.

Ask the HOA Expert

Ask the HOA Expert
I was recently fined $300 for not letting the board know about a tenant moving into the HOA within a timely manner (I did so within a week). Isn’t there a grace period of sorts to allow for communicating this information? Can the HOA pay for a function or should we have a potluck? These questions and more in this week’s column.

Buying is now cost-effective for some renters

Buying is now cost-effective for some renters

When the gap between their rent and a potential mortgage payment closed to $145, Andrea and Aaron Carter bought a home in Glendale, Ariz.For Aaron Carter, a musician who was struggling to fit a drum set, a piano and three guitars into his 600-square-foot apartment in Phoenix, the math on owning a home finally began to work in his favor.




Homebuilder sentiment highest since Sept.

Homebuilder sentiment highest since Sept.
The National Association of Home Builders says its market index climbed in to the highest level in nearly a year, as low interest rates and other incentives helped builders.

Media Firms vs. Google in Real Estate Listings Brawl – MediaPost Publications

Media Firms vs. Google in Real Estate Listings Brawl – MediaPost Publications


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Media Firms vs. Google in Real Estate Listings Brawl
MediaPost Publications
Google sources property listings from real estate aggregators and recently began allowing real estate agents to list their properties free on Google Maps.
Google sparks real estate listings brawlSydney Morning Herald
Fairfax Australia may ditch advertising in 'rival'Stuff.co.nz
Australian Publishers All Bark & No Bite Over Google's Real Estate Marketing Pilgrim
San Francisco Chronicle -Computerworld Australia -The Inquisitr
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