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Rebates for Appliance Buyers in 2010

The 2010 plan to encourage energy efficiency is the government rebate for appliance buyers. The plan lets people swap their old appliances for new energy-efficient models at very low prices.   Here are...

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Companies Could See Tax Breaks Yanked

Communities all over the country are taking back the property and other tax breaks they offered businesses to locate there, according to the watchdog group Good Jobs First. In DeKalb, Ill., when Target...

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Tennessee House Commends Arizona on Immigration Law

052410 … We have a lot on our plate here in Tennessee, yet today our elected Representatives, led by Representative Joe Carr of Lascassas, took the time to praise and endorse another state’s actions....

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Foreign Buyers Snatch Up U.S. Property

Foreign investors are swarming Miami, buying up property and paying with cash.  Individual investors from Argentina, Canada, Columbia, France, Israel, Italy, Norway, and Venezuela are investing in what...

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New-Home Sales Get a Boost

More people bought new homes last month with new-home sales rising 7.3 percent, the Commerce Department reported on Tuesday. It was the second straight month that new-home sales were up. New-home sales...

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Luxury Real Estate Market Picks Up

In luxury home markets, bidding wars are back and homes are selling quickly, serving as a stark contrast to everywhere else. “Luxury is the best performing segment of the housing market right now,”...

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New-Home Building Soars 15% in September

Last month, home building was at its fastest pace in 17 months, rising 15 percent from August and posting the new-home sector’s best pace since April 2010, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday....

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Construction Spending Rises for 5th Straight Month

Article by: Associated Press, Washington Post, Daily Real Estate News Construction Spending Rises for 5th Straight Month The worst year for home building on record was 2011, but the year ended with a...

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Housing Starts Post Highest Level in 3 Years

Article by: Associated Press, Reuters Housing Starts Post Highest Level in 3 Years Housing starts rose 1.5 percent in January from December, led by a surge in apartment construction, the Commerce...

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