Homeowners Less Happy Than Renters. They Weigh More, Too
by
markw51
on 24 Apr 2013
13 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://blogs.wsj.com/developme Are homeowners happier than renters? Not according to a new paper by a real-estate professor at the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School. The average homeowner, however, consistently derives ...
Zero Down?
by
markw51
on 16 Nov 2012
1 comment, latest
11 years ago
I'm seeing a lot of houses in Florida on hotpads.com advertised as zero down and a low monthly payment. For real?
Best Way to Find Bank Owned Foreclosures and Buying a Condo
by
markw51
on 15 Jul 2010
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
Couple of questions for the experts here. When RE hits bottom, I'd like to buy a place in Florida cuz I'm getting old and like it there. I figure ...
How To Determine If Its Cheaper to Rent Or Buy, If U Buy With Cash?
by
markw51
on 21 Oct 2009
7 comments, latest
15 years ago
Its easy to compare cost of renting vs cost of a mortgage but what if you buy without a mortgage? Whats the best way to determine whether in the ...
Case-Shiller, Home Prices Rise 3rd Consecutive Month
by
markw51
on 29 Sep 2009
4 comments, latest
15 years ago
Have we hit bottom? NEW YORK (AP) - Home prices rose for the third month in a row in July, new data Tuesday showed, more proof a fragile housing ...
Does This Solve The Commercial Real Estate Problem?
by
markw51
on 15 Sep 2009
1 comment, latest
15 years ago
Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Treasury Department adopted rules letting lenders revise commercial real estate loans without triggering tax penalties in an effort to stem a rise in ...
Here We Go Again
by
markw51
on 16 Sep 2009
2 comments, latest
15 years ago
The White House is considering extending an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Spokesman Robert Gibbs says the administration's economic team is evaluating the tax credit's impact on new ...
Why Are "Economists" Saying Things Are Turning Around?
by
markw51
on 26 Aug 2009
22 comments, latest
15 years ago
ECONOMIST HUGH JOHNSON SAYS INVESTORS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED BY AN INCREASE IN NEW HOME SALES. VERBATIM: PRICES EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE GOING DOWN ARE STARTING TO STABILIZING. THIS IS A ...
"Congress is not going to endanger the fragile beginnings of a housing recovery by letting the credit lapse,"
by
markw51
on 24 Aug 2009
24 comments, latest
15 years ago
Sens. Christopher Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat, and Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia, have introduced legislation to extend the credit, increase it to as much as $15,000 and make ...
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