Monthly Archives: October 2009
Tax Credit Extension Considered in Senate
Daily Real Estate News (Realtor.org) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, is supporting a four-month extension of the home buyer tax credit. Two
Real estate agents indicted for sham short sales
By Oliver E. Frascona A federal grand jury indicted several real estate agents for participating in fraudulent short sale transactions in Connecticut. The agents bought
Solar-Power Panel Leasing
Denver Business Journal… SunRun Inc., a company that leases solar-power systems to homeowners, said Tuesday it is expanding into Colorado. San Franciso-based SunRun, founded in
Home Buyer Tax Credit Conundrums
By: Diana OlickCNBC Real Estate Reporter An extension/expansion of the first time home buyer tax credit seems to be all anyone in the housing world
Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rise for Third Month
Bloomberg.com… By Shobhana Chandra Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in August for a third consecutive month, bolstering the case
Hopes run high for tax-credit expansion
(Marketwatch.com) Hopes run high for tax-credit expansion By Steve Kerch, MarketWatch SAN DIEGO (MarketWatch) — The expansion — or, at a minimum, extension — of
Home rescue plan delaying, not solving crisis
(Reuters.com) Home rescue plan delaying, not solving crisis By Nick Carey and Al Yoon ALBANY, Ohio/WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Within weeks of taking
Mass Loan Modification
(Reuters)Mass modification event saves U.S. homes, marriages By Lisa Baertlein and Al Yoon LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Want a snapshot of the U.S. housing market?
Why are All the Really Old People Women?
Interesting snippet in Newsweek
Must Read — Football and The Brain
I read this article last week. Everyone knows that football is a violent sport, but I never knew the extent it could have on the