Housing quagmire: Is it time to remove relief?
For the growing number of struggling homeowners in this country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will begin making its way to them next month — one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages after seeing their property values fall below [...]
September 01 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Best moves for home buyers and sellers
Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now. But one of the biggest roadblocks to getting a house sold these days is the disconnect between buyers and sellers.
Housing’s a wreck. Builders rally. Huh?
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. The [...]
August 25 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
House Tour: Livingston, N.Y.
In Columbia County two architects modernize a cottage and add an extension, creating 2,500 square feet of getaway space.
Home Aquariums as Decorating Elements
Among people of means, six-figure aquariums are the latest status symbol.
In the Garden: Joan Dye Gussow’s New Garden
When Joan Dye Gussow, nutritionist and [...]
August 20 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
The wasted 4.44% mortgage rate
It appears even the bright spots of this tired economy are still working against heavily indebted homeowners. Mortgage rates have hit new lows nearly every week, but many borrowers are still unable to take advantage of them.
30-year mortgage rate lowest since 1971
Mortgage rates continued to decline this week, plunging to the [...]
August 16 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Oil spill could cost Gulf homes $3B
The BP oil spill in the Gulf could cost homeowners $68 million in lost property value over the next year — and up to $3 billion in the next five years, according to a report released Monday.
Condos for less than the cost of a Corolla
The housing bust has made [...]
August 03 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Condos for less than the cost of a Corolla
The housing bust has made owning a home a lot more affordable — but in some places, prices are extraordinary; you can buy a nice condo for less than the cost of a new family car.
Bulls tiptoe into homebuilder stocks
It takes a lot of courage to be [...]
August 02 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Botanical Gardens Are Turning Away From Flowers
Social trends and changing demographics have forced botanical gardens to widen their appeal beyond flowers and plants.
Who Lives There: In a Crumbling Mansion, Creativity and History Meet
A colorful family of Livingston and Astor descendants have 43 rooms full of legacy at Rokeby, their 195-year-old home, but not the money [...]
July 27 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
For sale: Jim Morrison’s L.A. bungalow
Yes, Jim Morrison is still dead. But the rock star’s L.A. house is up for sale – and it can be can be yours for a cool $1.2 million.
Existing home sales fall 5.1%
Sales of existing homes fell 5.1% in June, an industry group said Thursday.
Bankruptcy can save your house from [...]
July 26 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Habitats | Bushwick, Brooklyn: A House for ‘Renaissance Men and Women’
Nine artistically inclined 20-somethings share an old mansion they call Cedar House in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
On Location: Hiding Out at Amagansett’s Driftwood on the Ocean
A furniture designer reconfigures old motel rooms into a spacious, midcentury-modern-inspired getaway for her family.
House Proud: The Wild West in the Backyard
A [...]
July 20 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
In the past decade, Nantucket Island has served as a barometer for the fortunes of Wall Street. The glass cracked after years of unsustainable pressures. But almost by magic, the barometer is rising once more even as something new and unexpected has come to the summer paradise: foreclosures, short sales, failed auctions, and a skinnier [...]
July 19 2010 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
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