http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:09:06 -0700 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:01:08 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Making-the-choice-to-default?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner   Do consumers keep to their commitment as a moral imperative when it comes to making their mortgage payments? In today's real estate freefall, many are walking away from payments even if they are not mired in financial disaster. In his article,... housing issues Lending housing inventory home sales mortgage Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:01:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Making-the-choice-to-default?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Casa-occupado-House-sitters-help-foreclosed-homes-seem-more-appealing?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Empty houses up and down a street don’t help neighborhood values.  In her article, No More Lonely Home: Details About House-Sitting Strategy, RealtyTimes' Phoebe Chongchua reports that foreclosed, vacant homes are often not as attractive... housing issues real estate economics housing inventory home sales resale real estate Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:57:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Casa-occupado-House-sitters-help-foreclosed-homes-seem-more-appealing?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Congress-Exploring-Plan-to-Keep-AtRisk-Homeowneers-as-Renters?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner In the face of mounting frustration over the nation’s foreclosure rate, the administration and Congress are exploring some alternatives for families suffering from the current housing crisis.   One that has emerged offers an easy and... housing issues Moving Lending real estate economics the future housing inventory resale real estate Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:16:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Congress-Exploring-Plan-to-Keep-AtRisk-Homeowneers-as-Renters?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Gearing-up-for-a-moving-experience?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereHow can you use your time most productively before the moving van arrives?Bringing closure to your personal matters and relationships in your old community will help enable you to move forward, permitting you to cr... Moving Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:57:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Gearing-up-for-a-moving-experience?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Just-whose-market-is-this--Buyers-or-lenders?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereIn his article/blog, Sellers Market, Buyers Market or. . . Lenders Market?  Realtor William Johnson, asks, “Buyers rule?  Not so fast.  Certainly that's not quite true if the property falls und... housing issues Lending real estate economics the future housing inventory home sales resale real estate Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:51:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Just-whose-market-is-this--Buyers-or-lenders?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d2-New-Credit-Scoring-Criteria-Can-be-a-Game-Changer?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner 800 just might be the new 750.  To what are we referring?  It is that pesky credit score number wreaking havoc on consumers due to tough economic times.Homeowners who think they may finally have a handle on their financials are getting unpl... housing issues Lending real estate economics the future housing inventory home sales resale real estate Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:09:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d2-New-Credit-Scoring-Criteria-Can-be-a-Game-Changer?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d1-The-wearin-o-the-green-can-translate-into-green-in-your-pocket?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Photo courtesy of  Inhabitat.comNow that the green building revolution has traction, how can we judge its long-term effects not only by fading the carbon footprint but also by the value consumers place on green-built homes?Seattle Times' Eric P... Home Products Green Building Home Projects housing design housing issues homebuilding Homebuilder News home sales Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:09:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m7d1-The-wearin-o-the-green-can-translate-into-green-in-your-pocket?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Custom-architecture-and-design-comes-to-the-homebuying-masses?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Rendering/photo courtesy Hometta.com and Collaborative Design WorksDesigners and architects, whose appeal in the past has been out of reach of the average homebuyer, are no doubt finding it difficult to survive in these days of economic contraction.... Home Products Green Building Home Projects housing design housing issues homebuilding Homebuilder News real estate economics the future Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:13:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Custom-architecture-and-design-comes-to-the-homebuying-masses?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Nobody-home-becomes-everyones-problem?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Lazy summer days are usually the ‘busy’ season for real estate professionals, characterized by families making moves between school years, empty nesters downsizing to smaller homes and people taking new jobs.The look of the season has ch... housing issues real estate economics the future housing inventory home sales resale real estate Wed, 27 May 2009 18:28:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Nobody-home-becomes-everyones-problem?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Prefab-housing--The-future-of-homebuilding?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Inhabitat.comPrefab housing has tradtionally been off the radar screen for people considering building their own homes. But with prices at record lows --  for everything from land to materials to labor to interest rates these days -- prefa... Home Products Green Building Home Projects housing design housing issues homebuilding Moving Homebuilder News home decor Lighting Lending real estate economics the future home sales Tue, 26 May 2009 14:43:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Prefab-housing--The-future-of-homebuilding?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Homebuilders-finally-get-what-concerns-potential-homebuyers-most?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner It’s not the free home theater system, or the state-of-the-art induction cooktop, or any other upgrades builders are throwing in to the deal that is getting homebuyers off the fence these daysWhy?  Because a homebuilder’s lack of bel... Home Products housing issues homebuilding Moving Homebuilder News home decor Lending housing inventory home sales Tue, 12 May 2009 15:40:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Homebuilders-finally-get-what-concerns-potential-homebuyers-most?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Help-is-on-the-way-for-loan-mods-that-include-second-mortgages?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Financially stressed homeowners looking for loan modifications may be getting some help from the Obama administration.  With second mortgages and “piggyback” financing have been among the biggest impediments to many mortgage modifica... housing issues Lending real estate economics the future Mon, 04 May 2009 15:07:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Help-is-on-the-way-for-loan-mods-that-include-second-mortgages?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Jumbo-loans-no-longer-dead-in-the-water?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Do interest rates and the increasing availability of jumbo mortgage loans mean the tide is turning for luxury homebuyers?Nearly extinct due to shaky credit markets, the re-emergence of the  jumbo mortgage loan is no doubt good news for builders ... housing issues homebuilding Homebuilder News Lending real estate economics the future housing inventory home sales resale real estate Fri, 01 May 2009 14:51:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Jumbo-loans-no-longer-dead-in-the-water?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Round-and-round-it-goes-Where-it-stops-nobody-knows?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner It’s like a shell game.  The magician keeps moving the shells around and dares you to recognize under which shell the pea is hiding.Only we’re not talking carnival tricks here, We’re talking about the proprietorrship of your mo... housing issues Lending real estate economics the future resale real estate Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:02:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Round-and-round-it-goes-Where-it-stops-nobody-knows?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d23-Shaky-California-Homeowners-Staying-Put?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner In an article in today’s Los Angeles Times, William Heisel reports that new figures reveal that more Californians are failing to make their mortgage payments than at any time in the last 20 years, but fewer of them are losing their homes.Recen... housing issues Lending real estate economics the future housing inventory resale real estate Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:52:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d23-Shaky-California-Homeowners-Staying-Put?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Youngerthanever-Boomers-joining-55-retirement-communities?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Do you remember when 55+ communities seemed to attract very few residents under the age of 70?  Even though 'active adult living' were the buzzwords for these communities,  boasting on-site health clubs, golf  courses and restaurants a... housing design housing issues Moving real estate economics the future housing inventory home sales resale real estate Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:02:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Youngerthanever-Boomers-joining-55-retirement-communities?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d13-A-bigger-mortgage-footprint--for-lower-carbon-footprint?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner LA Times reporter and real estate expert Kenneth R. Harney reports that  HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan is bullish on the idea of calculating the increased energy efficiency savings of a home into a homebuyer’s potentially higher mortgage amo... Home Products Green Building Home Projects housing design housing issues homebuilding Lending real estate economics the future resale real estate Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:40:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d13-A-bigger-mortgage-footprint--for-lower-carbon-footprint?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d10-The-house-with-no-signs-of-life?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner Your footsteps echo as you walk through a $729,900,  never-lived-in, 5,500-square-foot, five-bedroom, 3.5-bath custom home that about a year ago was listed for more than $1.2 million. Why? Because a white notice taped to the front window of this... housing issues real estate economics the future housing inventory home sales resale real estate Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:48:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d10-The-house-with-no-signs-of-life?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d7-Renters-ask--Is-it-safe?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner “Is it safe?”  was the  trademark line from Marathon Man, a l970s  movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Sir Laurence Olivier. Now renters all over the U.S. are asking the same vital question when ready to hand over up-front de... housing issues Moving real estate economics the future housing inventory resale real estate Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:08:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d7-Renters-ask--Is-it-safe?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Energy-efficiency-understanding-varies-by-gender-demographics?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner  Energy usage counts, as evidenced by the results of appliance giant Whirlpool Corp. recently released survey. The study concludes that most consumer respondents—84%—consider energy efficiency to be the most important factor in their... Home Products Green Building Home Projects housing design housing issues homebuilding real estate economics the future resale real estate Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:30:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2027-Housing-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Energy-efficiency-understanding-varies-by-gender-demographics?cid=exrss-Housing-Examiner