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If you thought the credit crisis was over think again. The mostly mortgage-related mayhem has a long way to go. Individual investors should heed these tips to avoid trouble.
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Although it's a poor city, the Louisiana city has been surprisingly successful in luring the television and film industry.
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After increasing in July to 6.26% rates for apartments dropped again and ended September at 6.09%.
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Some area malls are being used as logistics points for emergency workers. Plus, more developments in the real-estate market.
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Nearly 4,800 subprime loans made to Bay Area borrowers in 2006 are likely to fall into foreclosure in the next couple of years, costing homeowners, cities and lenders as much as $1.5 billion, according to an advocacy group for lower-income families.
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In this week's survey of real-estate news from across the Web, Open House looks at hot spots where the price might be right to buy a retirement home, a new lease on life for investment clubs, areas where landlords are sitting pretty and why you might need to 'stage' your home.
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When Howard Isaacs bought his land in 1985, he used a machete to bushwhack his way onto the property.Isaacs and three other property owners eventually cleared enough space among the mangroves, sabal palm and red cedar to build waterfront homes.
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WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Neumann Homes Inc., a large homebuilder in Detroit, Chicago, Denver and Wisconsin, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of the slump in housing markets.
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Property owners asked a bankruptcy judge to restrict the manner in which the company closes some of its stores, worried the move could depress business at shopping centers around the country.
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Casino Guichard-Perrachon & Cie. said it plans to unload some of its holdings for $932 million.
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The German property company may put a network of salt caverns used for oil-and-gas storage up for sale at a potential value of $3.43 billion.
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The real-estate downturn that hit the U.S. is spreading overseas. Home prices in some European markets are falling after a decade of huge increases.
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After hearing about a reader's costly mistake with a builder, Nancy Keates thinks that perhaps she should exercise more caution in her own teardown project.
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Although 'subprime' has become a four-letter word in our collective lexicon, bankers say these types of loans will make a comeback.
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Florida, Michigan, California, Nevada and Arizona have been hit hardest by the housing market decline, and only a few states and a small group of metro areas are showing an increased rate of housing production compared to 2005, according to a report by the chief economist for a builders’...
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Banks are enforcing higher equity requirements for developers. The tighter standards mark a departure from mid-2006 to mid-2007 when Wall Street banks were underwriting interest-free loans and debt.
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More people are managing to pay their home-loan bills on time, reflecting more conservative lending policies.
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A California couple is looking to trade their condo for a house. From a money standpoint, should they opt for a bigger piece of property, but a smaller home, or go for a newer residence that's built on a 'tiny' lot?
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The actor has purchased an apartment in New York City. Plus, rental-car billionaire Jack Taylor has bought a Palm Beach, Fla., home, and the price of a Montana ranch owned by the late Liz Claiborne has been cut 12%.
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Think it’s tough to find a loan for a new house? Try getting a second mortgage on the house you already own. Such loans seem to be an endangered species, professionals say.
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The tangle of choked and rusted water pipes has left my backyard. I'd planned to turn in the old brass faucets and pipe cap for a few bucks...
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Call them grave dancers, vulture funds, turnaround specialists or the more euphemistic "opportunity investors. " However you identify them...
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The thing that most borrowers know about their mortgages is the amount of the initial scheduled payment. This is the amount they are obliged...
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Apartment rents throughout the western United States are rising amid tougher borrowing standards that have made it more difficult for many...
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Q: My landlord ignores my repeated requests for repairs. Can I get things fixed and take it out of the rent? A: Yes and no. Yes, the remedy known...
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