ING DIRECT Suspends Foreclosures

"Wilmington, Del.-based ING DIRECT, the nation’s largest direct bank, said Monday morning that effective immediately, it will suspend foreclosure sales on occupied single-family properties through the end of March 2009. The company also said it would suspend all evictions...

53 Illegal Immigrants Held by Human Smugglers in Phoenix

Fifty-three illegal immigrants being held against their will were found by authorities in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday after immigration officials received a tip. The immigrants were a group that had been smuggled into the US illegally and were being held in a fortified one...

The upside of used cars

"The North American International Auto Show opens to the public on Jan. 19 in Detroit, showcasing luxury sedans, shiny sports cars, and roomy SUVs that rival some of the city's single-family homes in price. But while there's nothing like being the first to nestle in a new...

British Columbia: New detached houses scarcer

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Of course detached homes will become scarcer, developers make so much more money putting multiple houses on top of one another or build infill housing to maximize...

HRA board rejects 24-home plan

The St. Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority board on Wednesday abandoned its long-standing plan to put 24 single-family homes on the Anderson Trucking Service site on Cooper Avenue. It did not select another project for the land. HRA commissioners voted 4-1 to abandon...

New home sales climb 3.4 percent in Nov.

"By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer 1 hour, 49 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes bounced back in November and have now posted increases in three of the past four months, a hopeful sign that this year's severe drop in housing may finally be coming to an end....

Calgary homes: Prices take slide but investment still strong

Although prices are softening investment is still on the rise.  Today the Sun reports:"The average price of a single-family home in Calgary has dropped below $400,000 for the first time since May."And the...

How Low Will Home Prices Go?

"My younger sister Melissa and her husband Joe are ready to move. Today the couple live in an apartment in New Jersey just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. At 33, Melissa's had it with city life, tired of dragging bags of groceries up steep flights of stairs,...

Existing home sales, prices off in Sept.

"In further evidence of a sharp slowdown in the once-booming housing market, sales of existing homes fell for a sixth straight month in September and the median sales price dropped by a record amount. The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that home sales...

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