October jump in US real estate
Data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed a record month for October in which property sales topped more than 10%.
Published: 27-Nov-09
Foreclosures cloud the sky over Florida, USA
Florida, the sunshine state, appears to be eclipsed by the news that foreclosures are running seriously high and show no signs of subsiding.
Published: 24-Nov-09
US housing recovery suffers setback
The small green shoots of recovery seen in the USA real estate market in recent months appear to have been nipped in the bud by an unexpected fall in new home construction.
Community spirit strong in US
Across America the public are offering their service for free in an effort to maintain foreclosure property that has been abandoned.
Complaints rise during recession in the US
A report from the National Association of Realtors shows an increase in the amount of legal disputes between angry buyers and brokers in the US
Published: 20-Oct-09
US to aid foreclosure rush
The US government is to announce new financial measures to ease the real estate foreclosure crisis looming in the country.
Published: 16-Oct-09
US debate extra time for FTB tax credit
The US Senate is currently discussing the possibility of extending the incentives designed to encourage growth in the real estate business.
Published: 07-Oct-09
US property recovery could falter
A bag-log of foreclosure loans about to clear is likely to badly affect the recovery of the real estate market in America.
Published: 05-Oct-09
US timeshare properties no longer appeal
2009 has shown sales of property timeshares in America have fallen greatly for the second year in succession for the first time since they become popular in the 1970's.
Published: 02-Oct-09
New mortgage rules apply in US
The federal government have implemented new rules beginning today to protect homeowners against being able to borrow more than they can repay, in the hope that in future it will prevent the present foreclosure predicament.
Published: 01-Oct-09
US property industry calls for government to extend FTB tax credit
The first-time buyer tax credit introduced by the government to kick start a very depleted real estate market is due to end in November but published figures show it has so far worked and believe an extension into 2010 is needed to continue this trend.
Published: 29-Sep-09
The South leads the way with mobile homes
Over half of all mobile homes in the United States are to be found in the South, a region that has warmer weather, ample space and higher rural poverty.
Published: 29-Sep-09
US property prices hit bottom
After nearly three years of falling property pricesin America some economists believe the worst of the recession has hit and that 2010 will see higher real estate prices return.