By Lynn Adler NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices extended their record slide in April, with every top metropolitan area now posting annual losses and many showing double-digit declines, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller home price index report on...
By William Kemble-Diaz and Dominic Whiting LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters UK) - Soaring construction costs are squeezing the profits of property developers around the world but that could be good news for real estate investors if it helps to rein in the supply of new buildings as occupier...
In this article estimate is provided to a conditional two-beta asset-pricing model in which the expected excess returns are not only related to the conditional beta with respect to the market portfolio of financial assets but also related to the conditional beta with respect to changes in home prices. By...
THE problems in the housing market continue to put downward pressure on the economy. Economist Larry Lindsey, my colleague at AEI, recently noted in The Weekly Standard that things are likely to get a lot worse before they get better. Lindsey pointed to a sobering statistic. There are currently 129...
Custom home buyers expect endless choices whenit comes to designing their homes, and thanks to the wide reach of TheJohnson Development Corp., luxury home buyers have just such an array ofoptions in Houston-area neighborhoods. The well-established developer touts custom neighborhoods in each of itssix active communities, including two in Fort...
OVERSEAS You needn't be a millionaire to afford a holiday home. Laura Latham finds the best buys for less than Pounds 50k Croatia This beautiful country has become so popular with second homeowners that bargains are rare. However, you can...
FOCUS Pubs are closing down at an alarming rate. But their location - often in the hearts of communities - means that they make perfect restaurants, social clubs and even churches. Phil Thornton reports on life after last orders Britain's traditional pub is...
GOING UP... Almost 150,000 people who bought houses since the start of 2007 are now in negative equity. A survey by CACI found that one in eight of the 1.2 million borrowers who purchased homes since then have a mortgage which is now greater than the value...
News of a slumping economy is everywhere: fromhome foreclosures and credit woes to high gas and food prices. Oneresult: many students are finding it more challenging than ever tofind the means to payfor college . But with a little creativity and keen Internet searchskills, students can find and apply...
With soaring energy prices, keeping an energyefficient home is more important than ever. When we think energy softspots, many of us think windows and doors-- but one area that is frequently overlooked is insulation. In thissegment, Andrew Dan-Jumbo, host of TLC's "Take Home Handyman," shows handyDads how to...
America's largest home food delivery company using 'green' fuel since the 1970s! MARSHALL, Minn., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Schwan's Home Service, Inc. has been using cheaper, cleaner-burning propane to fuel its fleet of delivery trucks for decades! Schwan's Home Service has reduced America's consumption of gas/diesel by...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comverge, Inc. , a leading clean capacity provider through demand response and energy efficiency, announced today the successful results of its demand response programs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore UMB -- with an electricity load reduction of more than 20 million...
NEW YORK, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Restaurant owners and their customers across the U.S.A. are rejoicing over a site that is often called the Craigslist of the restaurant industry. The site provides restaurant owners ability to place their menus online, take orders online, and users to place food...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Every Wednesday night, Bruce Johnson dutifully puts his garbage and recycling on the curb for pickup, and every week he fumes as small trucks idle in front of his home and strangers dig through his bins stealing trash they aim to turn into treasure. ...
DENVER -- Barack Obama and John McCain agree on this much: The economy is staggering under the Bush administration, and Americans are hurting. But who's to blame and how best to fix it? Well, they part ways on that, as they made clear in dueling economic speeches...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Are consumers taking drastic steps to burn less fuel and save money? Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today released the results of its survey showing how consumers are rapidly adapting to the rising costs of gasoline. "This is a fascinating insight...
No-Compromise Solution Boasts Desktop Power and Value in a Compact, Expandable and Environmentally-Friendly Design SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Acer America, the third largest vendor in the PC market,(1) today announced the Acer([R]) Aspire X1200, a truly dynamic and compact entertainment center with prices beginning at just $450. ...
Efforts to ban seller-funded downpayments on mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing AdministrationFHA continue to be debated on Capitol Hill. The FHA argues that theseprograms inflate home prices and triple the chance that a home will end upin foreclosure. Supporters of these programs say that seller-funded downpayments help many...
With Cruises Offering Savings Through Home Port Departures and Insulation from the Weak Dollar, Travelocity Launches Biggest Discounts of Summer SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Travelocity: What: Despite higher air fares, new fees and elevated gas prices, recent Travelocity data shows most consumers are still committed to taking...
Long Term Projected Rise in Healthcare, Gas Prices and Cost of Living Have Boomers Looking Abroad for Retirement LOS ANGELES -- An ever-increasing rise in the cost of living has Boomers concerned about life after work. In search of affordable healthcare, reasonable gas prices, and a lifestyle comparable...
