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  • Donald Trump's offer to buy ground zero mosque property falters Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 10:27AMDonald Trump, in an effort to end a "highly divisive situation," offered to buy a stake in property near ground zero where a cultural center that would house a mosque is planned.
  • Donald Trump's offer to buy ground zero mosque property falters Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 10:23AMAs part of the deal, Trump, host and executive producer of The Apprentice , had one condition: That any such cultural center be at least five blocks farther away from the World Trade Center site.
  • Downsized homes gain in popularity Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 9:00AMWITH the luxury property market still feeling the effects of the GFC, developers are downsizing their unit projects, resulting in a boost of sales.
  • Koran-burning pastor in flip-flop over NY mosque 'lie' Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 6:19AMHe's playing with fire. Fanatical Florida pastor Terry Jones spent yesterday flip-flopping on his threat to burn Korans. First, he promised to ditch the protest. Then he claimed he'd been conned into thinking the Ground Zero mosque would move, and said the book burning would go on. Maybe...
  • Artists find community in Hannibal Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 6:14AMHANNIBAL — The word is out. A growing number of nationally known artists are making their home in Hannibal, sharing the company of each other, the economic lifestyle and the welcome they receive from local residents. Six full-time artists who travel to shows together and visit one another's homes explained their work and background at the home of photographer Michael Cole and his wife, Melissa ...
  • Home energy audits: Checkups for a house Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 4:44AMJim Alexander, a real estate agent in Atlanta, decided this summer to subject his own 11-year-old house to an energy audit.
  • Donald Trump's Offer to Buy Ground Zero Property Falters Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 4:15AMIn what Donald Trump calls an effort to end a "highly divisive situation," the mogul offered to buy a stake in property near ground zero where a cultural center that would house a mosque is planned, according to The Associated Press.
  • Postal parcel sells for $420K Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 1:16AMKITTERY POINT, Maine — The building that houses the Kittery Point post office will remain in local hands.
  • Florida pastor says he's 'rethinking' canceled Quran burning Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:56AMA Florida pastor who called off a Quran burning said late Thursday he would "rethink our position" after a Muslim leader said the minister incorrectly announced that the proposed Islamic center near New York's ground zero would be moved as part of a deal.
  • 'Terriers' does justice to cop genre Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:08AM"Terriers," a cop show airing at 10 p.m. Wednesdays on FX, is the joint effort of Shawn Ryan, creator of "The Shield," the bleak treatise on police corruption, and Ted Griffin, the writer of "Ocean's Eleven," the jaunty examination of high-end fraternal thievery. And the series feels precisely like the love child of these two seemingly inconsistent sensibilities. "Terriers" has a genetic ...
  • Swamped with history: Author speaks to Historical Society on the Fakahatchee Strand Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:03PMThe Fakahatchee Strand, the remote wilderness preserve east of Marco Island and north of Everglades City, is largely devoid of human inhabitants. Nevertheless, the area has a colorful history, including Native Americans, captains of industry like Henry Ford and Barron Collier, real estate speculation, and even the New York Times bestseller list.
  • Federal Judges Go Easy On Tax Cheats, Pornographers And Prostitutes Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:36AMNew report shows judges deviate from sentencing guidelines more often for certain offenses, but big
  • The Psychology Of Deflation Explains Why House Prices Will Continue To Fall Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:33AMA great article in this past weekend’s Washington Post highlighted many of the major issues affecting the US housing market and most of those issues point to lower house prices. In particular, the self-reinforcing psychology of price deflation has already set in.
  • FTSE up as commods rally banks down on Europe woe Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:55AMEnergy stocks led by BP pushed Britain's top shares higher on Wednesday outpacing falls in banks which were weighed down by European recovery concerns.
  • Is Housing a Luxury or Staple? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:41AMAnd for the next decade or two, does this question even matter? Inflation - United States - New York Times - Real estate - Finance
  • BRIEFLY: Sept. 8 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:35AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
  • Real Estate News: Hotels Poised to Shed Properties Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:18AMHere is a look at real-estate news in today's WSJ:
  • Colleges buying land at bargain prices Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:39AMColleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they'll be used. Some are taking advantage of good sales during a sluggish economy, while others, like Columbia University, are continuing a practice they've done for decades, buying even if the price isn't discounted. The University of Dayton last [...]
  • Colleges buy land they don’t have use for Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:56AMNEW YORK – Colleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they’ll be used. Some are taking advantage of good sales during a sluggish economy, while others, like Columbia University, are continuing a practice they’ve done for decades, buying even if the price isn’t discounted. The University of Dayton last year acquired the 115-acre ...
  • Colleges buy land they don’t know how they’ll use Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:02AMColleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they’ll be used.
  • Cost, lack of lots force builders outside Frederick Co. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:00AM"In Frederick County, it is almost impossible to build for the first-time buyer," said Dan Ryan, president of Dan Ryan Homes, which has been in Frederick for 20 years.
  • Inside the strange world of "Hoarders" Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:06PMThe addictive reality show is changing views on our possessions. A participant from the show shares her experiences
  • MARKETS Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:14PMRECOMMENDATION: Eveready Industries (Rs 79): Buy We recommend a buy in the stock of Eveready Industries India from a short-term horizon. It is evident from the charts of the stock that it has been on a long-term uptrend from its December-2008 low of Rs 11.5. Moreover, it took support around ...
  • Streetcar path lined with hope Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:06AMFor some of the biggest property owners along the planned Cincinnati streetcar route, the 8-mile line will deliver revitalized storefronts, rising property values and new housing. Others are worried new development will harm some of the city's poorest residents, who live on the line.
  • De Castro comes out to defend real estate firm on Pag-IBIG housing loans Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:08AMFormer Vice President Noli de Castro has taken up the cudgels for controversial land developer Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corp., which the new management at the Pag-Ibig Fund has accused of misusing billions of pesos in housing loan proceeds.
  • Briefly Commercial Real Estate Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:03AMWalgreen will build sign, drop plan to raze house Indianapolis Trying to make its plan for a new drugstore in Irvington more palatable, Walgreen Co. won't demolish a house at the site and will build a brick and wrought-iron sign that says "Welcome to Historic Irvington." The long-delayed rezoning request for the drugstore at 10th Street and Arlington Avenue is scheduled to come before a city ...
  • Could you please share some details of group’s retail business interests in Singapore and Malaysia? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:02PMWe purchased the Robinsons Group three years ago which includes Marks & Spencer, Coast, Fat Face, Trucco and River Island franchise rights for both Singapore and Malaysia, we are actively working on an expansion plan for both our Robinsons Department Store as well as Marks & Spencer and Marks & Spencer stand alone food stores.
  • Tweeting for game tickets Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:34PMNext month, if all goes as planned, about 300 smart-phone-carrying contestants will spend a Saturday shooting video, snapping pictures, tweeting, updating Facebook and otherwise digitally socializing at preset locations around Charlotte.
  • Week in Review: 09/05/2010 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:21AMMANCELONA — Life often was a competition for Jason Calo. Calo, 23, of Mancelona, hit the books in order to achieve higher grades than his classmates.
  • Home energy audit a comfy idea Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:39AMJim Alexander, a real-estate agent in Atlanta, decided this summer to subject his own 11-year-old house to an energy audit.
  • Times-O-Matic Real Estate Radar: Townhouses in Condos; A Bromance Grows in Brooklyn Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:42PMIf reading The Hunt stokes your deepest hopes that someday everything in life could work out, then you, too, are obsessed with the New York Times Sunday Real Estate section. Join us as we venture into the depths of...
  • Global economic outlook gloomy Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:08AMIs the global economy out of the woods? Two years after near-meltdown, with the U.S. looking sluggish, equity markets groggy and Europeans fighting a debt crisis, experts gathered in Italy offered a generally gloomy outlook -- especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world.
  • Work begins on renovations to Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:03AMMysteriously disappearing seats is the initial step in a $30 million renovation and construction project for a new, three-venue, 1,000-seat home for the Cleveland Play House and Cleveland State University's drama program.
  • West Petaluma home a vintage queen Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:09AMAs an architectural historian for the California State Parks department, Marianne Hurley has learned that old does not necessarily mean fragile — at least when it comes to vintage buildings.
  • Fannie Mae has loan terms that are hard to beat Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:14AMWASHINGTON — If you fit the profile, typically buyers with little cash on hand or small-scale investors looking for a deal on a foreclosed house, a little publicized national lending program could be just what you need this fall.
  • Some choose to remove pools rather than fix them Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:29PMMike Eckman's backyard swimming pool was “a good friend” for years, but with his children now grown it was hardly being used. And it needed costly repairs.
  • Fannie Mae helps with buying foreclosed homes Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:18PMWASHINGTON If you fit the profile -- typically buyers with little cash on hand or small-scale investors looking for a deal on a foreclosed house -- a little-publicized national lending program could be just what you need this fall. Here's what it offers: •Minimal down payments -- 3 percent for ...
  • Fannie Mae tries to stimulate market for foreclosed homes Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:57PMThe mortgage giant quietly launches the HomePath program, which offers subprime-era terms for buyers: minimal down payments, no appraisals, no mortgage insurance and lower minimum credit scores. If you're a buyer with little cash or a small-scale investor looking for a deal on a foreclosed house, a little-publicized national lending program could be just what you need this fall.
  • Women shoppers shunning splurges for frugal consumption Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:41PMWomen shoppers shunning splurges for frugal consumption
  • Experts see financial trouble ahead for developed world Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:39PMCERNOBBIO, Italy: Is the global economy out of the woods? Two years after near-meltdown, with the US looking sluggish, equity markets groggy and Europeans fighting a debt crisis, experts gathered in Italy offered a generally gloomy outlook - especially for the US and much of the industrialized world. The doomsayers were led by New York University economist Nouriel Roubini
  • Fannie Mae program designed to sell foreclosures Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:02AMBy Kenneth R. Harney, Special to the Times Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Fannie Mae program aims to help move backlog of foreclosures WASHINGTON — If you fit the profile — typically buyers with little cash on hand or small-scale investors looking for a deal on a foreclosed house — a little-publicized national lending program could be just what you need this fall. Here's what it offers: • Minimal ...
  • Glen Ellyn Kitchen Walk Features NKBA and Regional Wolf SubZero Design Winner Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:05AMServing up a visual and epicurean feast for kitchen design and gourmet appetites alike, the 2010 Glen Ellyn Kitchen Walk returns on October 1 with eight kitchens, including an NKBA SubZero Wolf national award winning kitchen by Drury Design.
  • Taib-linked Samling at ‘epicentre’ of U.S. sub-prime crash Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:37AMTaken from: Sarawak Report Samling, the giant logging company owned by the timber tycoon Yaw Teck Seng and favoured with numerous timber licences by the Chief Minister, Abdul Taib Mahmud, was at the heart of the housing bubble that led to the sub-prime mortgage crisis and the world economic crash, according to our exclusive research. We have established that Mountain House, a major [...] Related ...
  • Old digs become new Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:08AMWith wires hanging from the ceiling, scaffolding resting on the cement floors and tools scattered throughout the rooms, the house in southwest Cape...
  • Is it still a good time to buy? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:37AMThe lazy days of summer may be here, but the real estate industry is busier than ever. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) estimated that a million homes were sold due to the Tax Credit extension this past spring.
  • Task force begins discussions on how to implement affordable housing plan Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:06AMWith nine new non-governmental members drawn to its first meeting this week, the Interlocal Housing Task Force was reformulated as a broad-based organization working to increase the inventory of affordable housing in Moab and Grand County, according to Grand County Council chairwoman Audrey Graham.
  • The Myth of Good Debt Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:45AMDon't believe the hype -- no debt is "good."
  • Home or Wedding? Couples Choose the House. Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:43AMWould-be newlyweds take advantage of low interest rates and attractive prices instead of walking down the aisle.
  • Home goes from Psycho scary to the splendid ’70s Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:42AMAfter striping away drabness, a two-storey open concept is revealed under a sky-lit central vault with a dramatic 25-foot ceiling.
  • The best time to buy a home Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:27AMNo one knows when we'll reach a bottom, but you can get a great bargain, if you shop around. Questions: Given all the foreclosures and other problems in the housing market and the economy, do you think this is a good time for someone to buy a house? Or would I be better off waiting [...]