1.CoStar's Daily Deals of Note for Monday
2.Verizon Sells Downtown Boston Tower for $192 Million
3.Watch List (Sept. 28-Oct. 4): Tishman Speyer/Blackrock Deal Downgraded
4.Under Contract (Sept. 28-Oct. 4): On Again, Off Again
5.Property Finance (Sept. 28-Oct. 4): Bank Consortium Backs Forest City DC Project
2.Verizon Sells Downtown Boston Tower for $192 Million
3.Watch List (Sept. 28-Oct. 4): Tishman Speyer/Blackrock Deal Downgraded
4.Under Contract (Sept. 28-Oct. 4): On Again, Off Again
5.Property Finance (Sept. 28-Oct. 4): Bank Consortium Backs Forest City DC Project
Total Number of News: 6259
- 9/22/2008 - Real Estate News
Common ways sellers fudge their listings
Some people just don't get it. If you advertise a house as having a San Francisco Bay view, buyers will expect to walk into a public room like the living room and see the bay. They won't be satisfied with a peek of the bay from the master bathroom. Exag... - 9/19/2008 - Real Estate News
Miter saw great for DIY projects
If you're framing a new deck one weekend and then installing some intricate stain-grade crown molding the next, you might be wishing for one saw that could handle both those tasks -- and everything in-between. If so, then you don't need to look any fur... - 9/19/2008 - Real Estate News
Buy at your own risk
Q: My son signed a contract to buy a home and put down $600. The real estate company found a bank who approved him for the loan (over the phone), but he did not sign any paperwork with the bank. Later that night, after he had had time to think about ... - 9/18/2008 - Real Estate News
Selling home to pay for healthcare brings tax bite
Q: My mother built a house in 1960 for about $12,000. She used a quitclaim deed to gift the property to my two siblings and me. But now she needs to go into a nursing home and we need to sell the house to pay for her care. We were told that because we... - 9/18/2008 - Real Estate News
Facing foreclosure? Think before renting out home
Q: Do you feel it is ethical for a landlord to sign a one-year lease when he knows the property may be foreclosed? For that matter, what about signing a month-to-month rental agreement? True, the landlord can always terminate a month-to-month with not... - 9/18/2008 - Real Estate News
Buyers avoid ruin with 'smart ownership'
Q: I just closed escrow on my first home -- a condo. I am so excited, but I'm kind of freaking out, too. I'm pretty sure I should be doing something different, financially speaking, than I did before I became a homeowner, but I have no idea what that i... - 9/17/2008 - Real Estate News
Dual-flush toilet sure to wow
Q: We recently returned from a vacation in France. Many toilets had two flush buttons -- one for a small flush and one for a full flush. I thought they were a great idea, as they save water and, when needed, actually clean the bowl; the lack of cleani... - 9/17/2008 - Real Estate News
Housing bill cuts reverse-mortgage fees
"Some people will say reverse mortgages are absolutely too expensive, while others will tell you they are the greatest deal on earth. What all the years of talking to seniors about reverse mortgages has taught me is that you can show somebody what... - 9/17/2008 - Real Estate News
Home loan documentation more vital than ever
When it comes to getting a home loan, today's game has dramatically changed. A year or two ago, it would have been easy as pie to get any kind of home loan offered -- or be creative and basically invent your own terms. Want an interest-only loan? No pr... - 9/16/2008 - Real Estate News
How did home inspector miss THIS?
DEAR BARRY: When we purchased our home, the inspector was very thorough. At least we thought so. He spent hours looking at the house and reported a lot of defects. But later we discovered that one of the toilets was not connected to the septic system. ...