Dec 28th 2011 9:15AM
When banks drag their feet in the loan process, most borrowers probably feel like there's little they can do to move things along. But one Georgia couple may have hit on a way for borrowers to get results. Ken and Meredith Williams launched a full-on social media onslaught -- capped by the lovable music video above --... Continue Reading »
Dec 6th 2011 6:00AM
Longing for a slice of la dolce vita but not quite ready to haul out and move to Italy? Then this stunning Tuscan-style villa could be the perfect home for you. This gated, 15,341-square-foot estate in The Woodlands, Texas, has just hit the market for $14 million -- somewhat pricey for a home in the greater Houston... Continue Reading »
May 25th 2011 3:30PM
As we all know by now, last weekend's predicted end of the world didn't happen. (In fact, in real estate terms it was just the opposite: data released Monday showed a spike in new home sales.) But the notion of the Rapture got our Daily Finance colleague Bruce Watson thinking about what would happen to all those homes left... Continue Reading »
May 17th 2011 2:10PM
Want to boost the price on your house? Go country. Commonly held wisdom is that a prestigious-sounding name can add value to a neighborhood or subdivision. Now the research proves it. Buyers are willing to pay a premium of 4.2 percent for a property with "country" in the name and an additional 5.1 percent for the phrase... Continue Reading »
May 11th 2011 11:45AM
Nearly two years since the Great Recession officially ended, the housing market still shows few signs of picking up. And it could get worse before it gets better. Looking further back, home prices have now hit their lowest point in two years, falling 0.7 percent below March 2009 levels, according to a recent report by... Continue Reading »
