Friday, April 30, 2010

Sales, but No Frenzy, From Home-Buying Tax Credit

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The looming expiration of a tax credit for home buyers has spurred some consumers to hurry to ink deals, but the last-minute activity has be...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Home prices rise in three California cities

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A trio of California cities bucked a nationwide home price decline in February while most of the other metro areas posted losses or... By: A...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Home Prices Probably Increased First Time in 3 Years

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The trend in U.S. home prices probably turned up in February for the first time in more than three years, and consumers became less pessimis...
Saturday, April 24, 2010

The New Rules of Remodeling

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After years of economic recession and housing-market malaise, people are starting to fix up their homes again—but the forces driving today...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Economic signs show recovery, point to low rates

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The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market gradually heals and producer price data show...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Washington Mutual created 'mortgage time bomb,' Senate panel says

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The failed bank made subprime loans it knew were likely to go bad and then packaged them into risky securities, Senate investigators say. By...
Monday, April 12, 2010

Tax Credits, Shoppers Lift Home Prices

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County median rises 4 percent in March after two-month slide. By: Joel Russell: labusinessjournal.com L.A. County’s median home price rose 4...
Sunday, April 11, 2010

Obama administration adopts get-tough stance on mortgage bias

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The Justice Department takes aim at brokers who overcharged minority applicants for loans during the housing boom, along with the companies ...
Saturday, April 10, 2010

Two Energy Credits To Trim 2010 Taxes

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Two energy tax credits hold appeal both for true green diehards and those who are staying put due to housing market doldrums. By: LAURA SAUN...

Evoluciona el movimiento verde en la Isla

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Según el doctor Abruña, no se puede negar que se están dando pasos, pero el camino es todavía extenso. By: Raisa Rivas Español / Especial pa...

Haga la diferencia...

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Son muchos los que se preguntan qué pueden hacer para poner su casa verde, es decir, un hogar que utilice menos energía y agua, se produzca ...
Friday, April 09, 2010

Speeding Up Short Sales

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This week, new federal rules were implemented to expedite and streamline the short sale process–but not every short sale qualifies. By: JUNE...
Thursday, April 08, 2010

FBI probes L.A. Housing Department’s actions in apartment project for homeless seniors

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The FBI is investigating an affordable-housing deal in which Los Angeles officials channeled $26 million to a developer who they knew was un...

Calif. lawmakers approve foreclosure tax-relief measure

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The bill would waive state taxes on mortgage debt that has been forgiven in a foreclosure or short sale and could affect some 34,000 taxpaye...