| Eclectic United States Post Office and Courthouse building stood as symbol of international city When the United States Post Office and Courthouse (pictured) was constructed in 1889, there were mixed reactions. Although some residents acclaimed it as “a handsome structure,” others were critical because it was “not American in design.” bizjournals.com |
Despite market, many face high housing costs A new study shows housing has become more affordable for nurses, teachers, police and other workers, but suggests ownership remains out of their reach in many major markets. Market - Business - Real estate - Residential - Housing pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Ebbing foreclosure filings hint at plateau Foreclosure activity fell in April as lenders repossessed homes at a record pace but started far fewer new actions against struggling homeowners, signaling a plateau in loan failures, RealtyTrac said on Thursday. Foreclosure - RealtyTrac - Business - Real estate - Loan pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Effects of financial reform law might not be felt for a while The financial reform bill signed into law by President Obama might look like a cornucopia of helpful changes for homebuyers and loan applicants -- not the least of which will be the creation of a powerful Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to ride herd on the mortgage lending industry. But how ... Law - United States - Politics - Business - Health Care Reform feeds.washingtonpost.com |
Conditions could make property from a life estate difficult to unload Q. I received a property from a life estate, after my mom passed away. Can I transfer the property or sell it for a dollar with no gift taxes charged to me? My in-laws live in it and now owe three years of property taxes. (I receive no rental income, so I asked them to pay the property taxes.) Ho... feeds.washingtonpost.com |