January 27, 2012

Top Tips For a Green Household

Top Tips For a Green Household
Going green has become a widening concern lately. The good news is, even ordinary homemakers can do something to help the environment heal. Adapting a green household is not only eco-friendly but also a certified money-saver.

NYT: No help in sight, more homeowners walk away

NYT: No help in sight, more homeowners walk away

Benjamin Koellmann paid $215,000 for his apartment in Miami Beach in 2006, but now units are selling in foreclosure for $90,000. By June, about 5.1 million people are projected own a home whose value is below 75 percent of what is owed, prompting many to walk away from their mortgages.





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Slide show: Slideshow: Mystery of a reclusive heiress

Slide show: Slideshow: Mystery of a reclusive heiress

Why are the mansions of one of America’s richest women sitting vacant? Click to follow this photo narrative of the reclusive Huguette Clark and her father, William Andrews Clark, the Why are the mansions of one of America’s richest women sitting vacant? Click to follow this photo narrative of the reclusive Huguette Clark and her father, William Andrews Clark, the “Paris millionaire senator.” Where is Huguette Clark? And what will become of her fortune?





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Mall developer offers $10 billion for rival

Mall developer offers $10 billion for rival
Mall owner Simon Property Group is making a $10 billion offer to acquire its ailing rival, General Growth Properties.


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Distressed homeowners get temporary reprieve

Distressed homeowners get temporary reprieve
Citigroup Inc. plans to let homeowners on the verge of foreclosure stay in their homes for six months — if they turn over the deed to their property.


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Green Communities and Their Possibilities

Green Communities and Their Possibilities
“Green Communities” offer an alternative living style for those residents that are interested in their relationship between the natural world and housing. Whether it is based on a conservation ethos or on aims for sustainability, green communities have become a rising trend in the way Americans build and live in their homes.

Economy needs stronger housing market

Economy needs stronger housing market
January’s uptick in housing starts confirms that the housing market has bottomed out. But it’s going to have to do better than that to sustain a real economic recovery.


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Slide show: Slideshow: Mystery of a reclusive heiress

Slide show: Slideshow: Mystery of a reclusive heiress

Why are the mansions of one of America’s richest women sitting vacant? Click to follow this photo narrative of the reclusive Huguette Clark and her father, William Andrews Clark, the Why are the mansions of one of America’s richest women sitting vacant? Click to follow this photo narrative of the reclusive Huguette Clark and her father, William Andrews Clark, the “Paris millionaire senator.” Where is Huguette Clark? And what will become of her fortune?





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Obama unveils $1.5 billion in housing aid

Obama unveils $1.5 billion in housing aid

Feb. 19: Speaking at a town hall in Henderson, Nevada, President Obama defends the recovery act and the jobs he says it has helped to create, and announces a $1.5 billion plan to help troubled homeowners. (NBC News)President Barack Obama used a campaign push for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to announce a new fund to support homeowners in five states hit hardest by the housing crisis.





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Slide show: Slideshow: Mystery of a reclusive heiress

Slide show: Slideshow: Mystery of a reclusive heiress

Why are the mansions of one of America’s richest women sitting vacant? Click to follow this photo narrative of the reclusive Huguette Clark and her father, William Andrews Clark, the Why are the mansions of one of America’s richest women sitting vacant? Click to follow this photo narrative of the reclusive Huguette Clark and her father, William Andrews Clark, the “Paris millionaire senator.” Where is Huguette Clark? And what will become of her fortune?





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