When the family and I moved to Land O Lakes in April, 2007, we moved into a brand new subdivision with many houses still being built. With an empty lot right across the street from us, I set a camera in the boy’s window and started taking pictures. Over the course of 4 months I took Continue Reading
One real estate school of thought talks about doing a lot of analysis. This real estate school of thought advocates studying a lot of factors which are generally linked to economic indicators. This real estate school of thought evaluates the economic indicators in many different ways. It takes its Continue Reading
The US House of Representatives passed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for FY 2011 by a vote of 251 to 167 on Thursday. When the debate began, the Federal Housing Administration’s reverse mortgage program had a $150 million Continue Reading
The Obama Administration has announced a conference on Housing Finance Reform to happen in the upcoming month. On August 17, the “Conference on the Future of Housing Finance” will take place in Washington, D.C. at the Treasury Department. Yet again, the Administration invites th Continue Reading
RISMEDIA, July 31, 2010—(MCT)—Local contractors say a controversial new federal safety rule will increase home-remodeling costs in Manatee County, Florida, but by how much is a matter of debate. Beginning October 1, 2010, contractors will be required to take additional precautions when renovatin Continue Reading
RISMEDIA, July 31, 2010—Homeowners who are looking to remodel their kitchen should keep the following factors—that can significantly affect the price of their remodel—in mind as they begin to make plans to upgrade their kitchen. According to Kitchen Tune-Up, homeowners should pay attention the Continue Reading
RISMEDIA, July 31, 2010—(MCT)—If you’re a baby boomer, the odds are high that you’ll exhaust your retirement savings after 10 or 20 years of retirement, according to the latest Retirement Readiness Rating report released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Nearly half of old Continue Reading
RISMEDIA, July 31, 2010—New homeowners oftentimes stretch themselves financially when having to pay the initial costs that come with purchasing a home. While it is important to focus on these preliminary expenses, homeowners must be aware of the financial requirements that come with maintaining th Continue Reading
July 30, 2010 By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor Vornado Realty Trust has benefited from LNR Property Group’s recapitalization process by grabbing a 26.2 percent interest in the company through a cash infusion of $116 million and an agreement to convert a $15 million mezzanine loan into equ Continue Reading
July 30, 2010 By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor Plans for a $900 million mixed-use project at Denver International Airport (DIA), the 10th busiest airport in the world, take on a greater sense of reality as officials unveil renowned architect Santiago Calatrava’s conceptual design for the Continue Reading