REAL ESTATE CALENDAR
Here are some events that builders and developers have scheduled locally for would-be home buyers in the coming weeks. All are free and open to the public.
read more…
Existing home sales fall 13 percent in Maine Sales of existing homes in Maine fell by 13 percent during the July-September quarter as the housing market's slump worsened across the country. via Sun-Journal read more...
Interest Rate Roundup Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.read more...
Hialeah's Trojan horse for slots races through Legislature Gambling interests hyped last month's vote to permit slot machines at Broward and Miami-Dade parimutuel sites by arguing that without slots, the area's racetracks, dog tracks and jai-alai frontons would
It's Hip To Be Square The popularity of do-it-yourself projects, fueled by low home mortgage interest rates, has been a boon to many manufacturers of home remodeling products, including carpet tiles.Commentread more...
Large Price Increases Result In Tax Hits for Home Sellers Thanks to the real-estate boom, more people have been selling their houses for bigger gains than the IRS exclusion amount. Now, they face unexpectedly high bills from Uncle Sam.read more...
Low Mortgage Rates Defy Expectations (Washington Post) Mortgage rates were supposed to be rising by now, helping to gradually cool the nation's red-hot housing market.via