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August 27, 2009

Several networks, including HGTV and Bravo created real estate reality shows before the real estate bubble burst, which they have now had either to cancel or postpone until the market turns...

August 20, 2009

According to city officials, a number of bedbug infestations have sprung up across New York City in recent years. The tiny mites inhabit beds and other furniture, where they lay in wait...

August 13, 2009

During the heights of the last real estate boom, appraisal firms were often pressured by small mortgage companies to line up a property’s value with it listing price- to ensure a sale. However, now...

August 6, 2009

According to the most recent numbers, the value of farm real estate, along with private homes and commercial real estate has dropped dramatically. The national average...

July 30, 2009

In the current economic climate, many people are not interested in buying new homes. This is leaving many individuals and families in trouble as they look to get rid of their old houses...

July 23, 2009

The governor of New York, David Paterson, just signed a bill that will freeze all real estate taxes on Staten Island for a year. The legislation was proposed by Staten Island...

July 16, 2009

This month, a government program, which is aimed at jumpstarting the commercial real estate market, received a greater deal of interest and enthusiasm from investors around the...

July 10, 2009

Recently, the Manhattan district attorney announced that 13 people would be...

July 8, 2009

The popular search engine Google recently launched a new program, which allows...

June 19, 2009

In an attempt to boost the economy, the federal government created a plan that would...

June 16, 2009

Buying or selling a home may seem to be a rather intimidating task. However a realtor...

May 21, 2009

According to a recent article in the New York Times, the city of New York has been trying for the past 25 years to sell one particular piece of property- the Canarsie Cemetery in Brooklyn...

May 14, 2009

Many Florida residents are concerned about legislation, which will make it easier for developers in the state to build new properties. With more than 300,000 residential units sitting empty...

May 7, 2009

The United States House Committee recently approved, in a vote of 49-21, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009. This bill is an enhanced version of that which was...

April 23, 2009

The global credit crisis has begun to hit home for many thousands of American consumers. The most recent failing has been the nation’s malls and shopping centers...

April 16,2009

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the latest sector of the business world to be hit by the banking and economic crisis is the office buildings. Many owners of small commercial buildings have begun...

In some developments across the country, potential homeowners are facing losing hundreds of thousands of dollars made in deposit payments to developers in light in the recent credit crisis...

March 24, 2009 In Charlotte, the District Court in Charlotte began hearing testimony in the case of Victoria Sprouse, 39, who stands accused of a litany of charges relating to fraudulent loans and real estate closing practices...

Staff Writer, Feb 09, 2009 A breath of fresh air into the economy, maybe a revitalizing wind to stimulate our