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Friday, 15 September 2006 |
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City officials approved a plan yesterday to spend $10.7 million to tear down more than 400 housing units in some of Baltimore's most neglected neighborhoods. Though many of the projects are under way, supporters said the city's financial commitment will jump start the effort by paying for the purchase and demolition of residential properties - most of which are vacant - that can then be combined into larger parcels that are easier to develop.
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Friday, 15 September 2006 |
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NEW YORK - Real Estate private equity funds are in for another record-setting year as stable, healthy returns continue to attract investors. By the end of August, 46 real estate private equity funds had closed their fund-raising doors with $32 billion raised among them. With 58 new funds still on the road targeting another $27 billion, 2006 is bound to break last-year's record of $45 billion, the report said. |
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Friday, 15 September 2006 |
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McLEAN, VA -- Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMSSM) released today the results of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which averaged 6.43 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending in September 14. The 15-year FRM this week averaged 6.11 percent with an average 0.4 point, down from last week when it averaged 6.16 percent. A year ago, the 15-year FRM averaged 5.32 percent. |
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Friday, 15 September 2006 |
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It remains historically low for the 115,292 homes nationwide entering the stage of foreclosure. The rate of increase in the number is alarming. This could be because of the nasty mortgages IEDs (Improvised Equity Devices), high leverage and high risk loans. Mortgage IEDs are typically ARMs, in a host of varieties that typically start off with low rates, but, in this market, continually adjust upward. |
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 |
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There is a risk that the US slowdown could be more severe as the housing market gets sharper than expected. This is foreseen in global growth and financial markets. The hope is that there will be a soft landing, which would produce weaker US growth with negative implications for financial markets. |
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 |
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As the housing market drifts down the sector assures that it is returning to its normal state. Current study shows that the sharp drops in housing markets are often caused by episodes of sever local economic distress. |
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 |
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Congress informs the public that the current downswing in home sales and housing production is expected to bottom out around the middle of next year and gradually move back up toward trend by late 2008. Reports were taken from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). |
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 |
Despite a stronger housing market median of home prices are nearly flat and signs of slowing are clear. An example would be Kitsap County prices that slipped 0.2 percent that tracks home sales in 17 counties in Western and Central Washington.
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 |
NEW YORK-- With today’s rising interest rates and monthly payments, there are some tips on how to do smart moves if there are adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM).
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 |
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A number of existing single-family homes sold decreased in about 10.38% in 2005. This was evident from 1,089 units to 976 units this year. The quarterly figures from Maine Real Estate Information System show. The median sales price for an existing single-family home in Cumberland County showed only a slight rise in the past quarter, compared to the same period in 2005, from $253,000 to $255,000. And real estate brokers say the inventory of homes on the market is way up. |
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 |
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Downward pressure on home prices is continuously experienced in inventories of unsold homes. This is in many parts of the US. Inventories of homes such as the 18 large metropolitan areas expand by 3.5% according to ZipRealty Inc. |
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 |
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CHICAGO-- Real estate investment does not immediately give a quick result, which was the usual promise of many who has been in this business for so long. But for investors willing to do some hard work, making a good purchase and proper management can make substantial rewards. |
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Wednesday, 13 September 2006 |
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EDINBURGH ProLogis European Properties, a real estate fund that invests in industrial properties plans to raise as much as €829 million in an initial public offering. ProLogis, based in Denver, will retain the 24 percent of ProLogis European Properties that it now owns and will manage the fund. But it will not divest any part of its holding in the share sale. It will be the biggest IPO by a European real estate company since 1999, when Canary Wharf sold £600 million, or $1.1 billion, of shares. So far this year, at least 23 European property companies have sold shares to the public for the first time, raising a total of about $4.7 billion. Seven real estate IPOs were withdrawn in June and July after the markets collapsed in May. |
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