The Housing Crisis

Asia acts over fears of property bubble

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:51:23 -0600

SINGAPORE — Asian countries fearing a disastrous US-style property bubble are striving to cool down their real-estate markets as the region powers out of the global financial crisis.

Asia acts over fears of property bubble

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:43:39 -0600

SINGAPORE - Asian countries fearing a disastrous U.S.-style property bubble are striving to cool down their real-estate markets as the region powers out of the global financial crisis.

State home sales and prices fall in 2nd quarter

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:03:05 -0500

Homes sales and home prices fell in Wisconsin during the second quarter, compared to the second quarter of 2008, according to a report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association.

Property market correction over as prices hit bottom

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:05:20 -0500

An end to the lull in the property market which analysts have described as market price correction is imminent as prices hit the bottom at the high end market, the worst hit by the impact of the lingering economic meltdown.

U.K. Home Prices Get Lift

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:23:58 -0500

LONDON -- Hopes for a U.K. housing recovery got a lift Wednesday from fresh home-price data and cautiously upbeat comments from builder Taylor Wimpey PLC.

Housing market recovery?

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:52:25 -0500

Of all the green shoots that would look best in the Florida economy, rising home prices would be the greenest.

How to prevent flipping fraud

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:39:36 -0500

Flipping fraud was not invented during this decade's real estate boom. It helped burst Florida's real estate bubble during the 1920s and played a key role in the nation's savings and loan crisis in the 1980s.

Is it good time to buy or sell in real estate mkt now?

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:05:49 -0500

Is it a good time to buy or sell in the real estate market right now? Chances are that as a prospective buyer or a property owner, you may be

A new normal: Residential real estate down considerably in Houston, Bibb counties

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:55:37 -0500

Home sales in Bibb and Houston counties have continued to take a hit, though recent national reports suggest the real estate market overall may be improving.

PhillyDeals: Hoping to profit in a down real-estate market

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:47:42 -0500

"Some people told me I'm a vulture," said J. Anthony Hayden of the $60 million he's raised to buy "underperforming" buildings while the market is weak.

Banks accused of slowing foreclosure sales to keep home prices aloft

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:38:36 -0500

South Florida home and condo prices appear to be bottoming out. Some say that banks are controlling the release of foreclosures -- the lowest-priced homes -- to the market as a way to shore up prices.

Foreclosure Sales: A Real Estate Sugar-High

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:09:37 -0500

Business is booming in Greater Fort Myers in Lee County, near the southern end of Florida’s west coast, where realtor Suzanne Sherer is working seven days a week. Sherer says sales at her six-person firm are back at 2005 levels.

Prices of homes drop from last year

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:39:44 -0500

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Home prices over the past year have dropped all across the country, including the Springfield area.

U.S. Home Prices Have Smallest Decline in 10 Months (Update2)

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:34:41 -0500

July 22 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. home prices had the smallest annual drop in 10 months, signaling the free fall of property values is abating in the three-year housing slump at the center of a global recession.

The Hottest and Coldest Real Estate Markets

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:14:16 -0500

The online real estate agency ZipRealty.com has just come out with its list of the hottest and coldest real estate markets, based on whether homes are selling for above or below the asking prices.

Direct foreign investments in construction, real estates down by 59%

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:53:27 -0500

Sofia. Direct foreign investments in construction and real estates in the first six months of the year amount to EUR 208,0 million that is a decrease by 59%, compared to the same period of 2008, when the result was EUR 511,2 million.

Dubai property bottomed out but visible signs yet to appear

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:48:45 -0500

Even though the Dubai property market appears to have bottomed out, it will still take several more months until improvement can be seen, according to a real estate consultancy.

Rental prices dropping, says real estate company

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:24:50 -0500

Rental prices are dropping as cash-strapped tenants downsize, crowd in with flatmates, or shift back home.