Homes here worth less than in ‘07

NEW YORK — The average Seattle-area home price fell year over year for the first time since 1991, according to a home-price index of 20 cities released Tuesday. Prices dropped 1.3 percent in January compared with ... More... (Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , March 26th, 2008

U.S. home prices fall 10.7% in January, Seattle’s drop 1.3%

NEW YORK — Home prices in many cities continued to plunge by record levels in January as sellers cut their asking bids and rising foreclosures took their toll, new data showed today. U.S. home prices fell ... More... (Mortgage News, Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , , March 25th, 2008

Real Estate News: Home sales rise on biggest-ever price drop

Realtors' group sees record 8.2% decline in year-over-year prices in February.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A record plunge in prices of existing homes produced only a modest increase in sales in February, according to the latest ... More... (Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , March 24th, 2008

Real Estate News: National home sales up, prices down

Sales of existing home sales increased in February, a gain real estate industry observers are hoping signals a rebound on the horizon for the nation's struggling housing market. Existing-home sales, including single-family houses, townhomes and condominiums, ... More... (Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , March 24th, 2008

Real Estate News: Ray Of Light In U.S. Home Sales

The American housing industry got some unexpected good news on Monday as falling home prices seem to be encouraging buyers to return to the battered market. The National Association of Realtors reported the results of its ... More... (Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , March 24th, 2008

Wave of foreclosures hits owners who bought multiple properties

Robert and Yvonne Cromer began investing in real estate in 2000, when they tapped the equity in their College Area home to buy a nearby rental property. Over the next few years, the San Diego County ... More... (Mortgage News, Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , , , March 23rd, 2008

UK Mortgage & Real Estate: Freeze on mortgage lending to hit house prices

Freeze on mortgage lending to hit house prices Lenders are cutting back on loan deals which could topple the property market this year NATIONWIDE, Britain’s biggest building society, has warned that house prices could drop 5% this ... More... (Mortgage News, Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , , March 23rd, 2008

Beach-house bargains

ARTICLE TOOLS: Email article Printable view IM article Save to del.icio.us Bookmark Thanks to the real estate crash, these days you might just be able to afford that condo by the ... More... (Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , March 23rd, 2008

Investor News: Profits, Fight Over Home Auctions

Irvine-based National Home Auction Corp., an upstart foreclosure auction company, helped sell more than $40 million of bank-owned homes in a single day earlier this month. Not a bad day’s work for a company that’s been ... More... (Investments, Mortgage News, Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , , March 22nd, 2008

Housing starts decline, but top estimates

Single-family dwellings reach a 17-year low as market slump continues. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Initial construction of U.S. homes was higher than expected last month, although down from the prior month as single-family housing starts reached ... More... (Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , March 18th, 2008