New Property Assessment Rules - What’s Changed?
New Property Assessment Rules - What’s Changed? January 20th, 2009 Categories: Real Estate News, Vancouver Housing Market, ... value. The variables BCA uses to calculate this value include house type, square footage, age, heating, property classification or use, and additions or demolitions of features such as garages, sheds [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 20:06:55
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Petrothoughts
by flory Calculated Risk is contemplating the impact of plummeting oil prices on the US and world economies ... -- WHAT ABOUT CHINA? Here's my question: What will cheap gas do for the housing bust? Most of the see ... business district. Those houses lost their value not only because subprime mortgages blew [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 02:49:53
People Do Things They Shouldn’t In California
A report from the Salinas Californian. “Laura Beltran, 22, said she wasn’t surprised to learn that the house she rents from her mother in-law ... the help of a housing counselor isn’t enough, Beltran said. After the value of their house dropped [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 20:45:59
Home Improvement Ideas: Landscaping
by Alix Montoya There is no better way to enhance your home’s appearance than by properly landscaping the front yard ... ll be surprised at how your house’s value sky rockets with a properly kept yard. Studies reveal ... . If you are planning to sell your house, you are going to need to make an impression on your buyers as soon [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:42:47
Mr Mortgage: In-Depth Look at Mortgage Rates…5.5% Does Not Exist For Most
I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving - now its time to talk about mortgages ... everyone gets that rate and is able to qualify. Perhaps two years ago when when house values were ... . This loan scenario makes up the minority of all borrowers. Those in toxic loans, underwater or near [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 17:31:36
College Towns: An Investment Worth Holding?
So you’re looking for a new home, but you’re afraid that your shiny new house will depreciate in value in the current market? ... for getting a great job. (For instance, that dream job analyzing real estate markets for an exciting start-up … ) So how much better exactly are these homes? In our sample of 35 college towns, only [more...]
Date: 2008-10-01 20:26:45
Mortgage Rates Drop! It Does Not Mean What it Used to
Fed announcement, 30-year fixed were roughly 6%. As of today all of the hype that low rates are going to save housing is about less than ... . Perhaps two years ago when when house values were soaring, credit was easy, the mortgage market [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 17:09:00
Winner Of The Nasty House Award
By Alice Chan Find out why Home Staging is a key part of the sales process in real estate. Does your home need an overhaul prior to market listing? Home Staging can bring out the best possible top value in your house. Here's how to utilize home staging and make it work for you. Copyright (c) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 02:19:05
A Delusion That Values Would Forever Rise
Some housing bubble news from around the world. Buffalo News, “It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Susie Lenahan glides her Acura sedan past a row of picture-book Victorians. A recent afternoon finds her in Allentown, Buffalo’s frayed but still elegant artsy/gay epicenter [more...]
Date: 2008-06-11 20:14:41
Hiring Home Remodeling Contractor Wise Or Not?
Current housing slump affects the value of your real estate property. The rise in mortgage interest did not help either. What to do with it? ... you have for a change are to either sell the house and buy a new one, or a better option which is to remodel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:00:26
Why Can't Apartheid Israel Potty Train It's Military?...Mothers In Occupied Palestine Want To Know
Star of David shit stain leftby IDF fecal artists at a Palestinianbuilding occupied for over one month The little fellow on the left is a future ... like they did before, and anything of value was removed. Still, she said, the house was damaged again ... soldiers urinated into empty mineral water bottles. These were scattered by the dozen [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 10:17:00
Canada Lake Front Real Estate
Today, we’re taking a small break at this Canada real estate blog from reporting on dropping house values and declining MLS sales for a more in ... at the cottage. It only makes sense that any Canadian real estate blog worth its salt will look at this market [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 04:37:56
Weekend CurbedWire: Market Crisis Round-Up
These are bizarre times, people. The latest national and local headlines, and how the news could affect/is affecting Los Angeles ... rates on home loans for hardship circumstances — real estate professionals say interest rate reductions won’t solve the housing debacle in Southern California, where property values have fallen [more...]
Date: 2008-10-11 19:55:23
Chain Of Fools
The Denver Post reports from Colorado. “Mike Kraft, a Realtor in Loveland, said first-time buyers have an edge in the current marketplace ... George Todd, co-owner of Todd Realty Group, said house hunters need to keep the resale value ... a home you haven’t even bid on, but it’s a reality homebuyers need to face, Todd said. ‘You want a house [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 18:13:27
Morning news briefing 10.29.08
Tough decisions loom for San Joaquin schools – Faced with the prospect of deep additional cuts in state funding, ... Real estate near bottom? – A new way of calculating the actual value of a house indicates that maybe [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 13:29:17
Obama White House Going Back To Stone Age Public Diplomacy: "Spread The Truth About American Values" (Plus: Obama's "Ominous Evasiveness" About Cast Lead)
How sophisticated: During his presidential campaign, Mr. Obama promised a new, positive approach to the Muslim world, including "America Houses" offering ... about American values. Mr. Obama's aides have said he will unveil the new approach with a speech in a Muslim [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 17:49:50
The Next Little Thing ?
“It seems like everybody is fascinated by the idea of living in a tiny house ... house” out of free stuff he found on craigslist.com? There he is on nights and weekends, designing ... a large mortgage to live in this house.” The catalyst, he said, was watching the value of his home [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 21:00:04
Jan 17 - Welsh Springer Spaniel and Pheasant Continues
I’ve had some surprising comments on these paintings, ... in a generally round shape near the middle of the canvas. As far as which one of the six value plans, it’ ... from us toward a farm house. I hope that all my friends in the southernmost area of the country [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 23:36:09
Rural Housing Avoids Pitfalls of Escalating and Declining Value Seen Elsewhere This Generation
...From Bill Bishop in his 8 January '09 column at New West.net and Daily Yonder.com:The DivideReport: When the House Bubble Burst, Rural Prices Kept SteadyThe country is going into contortions to deal with the collapse of the housing market. The collapse took place [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 04:13:00
Real Estate Bargain: Pot Houses
Elk Grove, CA, with a Zillow Home Value Index (Zindex) ... structural systems becomes compromised and the walls and foundation are exposed to possible mold contamination. So, if you’re looking for homes for sale and see a real estate deal too good to be true, make [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 20:34:41
Marketing Discount Yet Nice Looking Houses Now
If you don’t actively promoting your business of flipping houses, you are not going to gain substantial profits ... to go in the immediate real estate arenas. Advertise the house yourself and retain the real estate fee. flipping ... value by capitalizing of the financial crisis. Narrow down your target investment areas and where [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 17:31:10
U.S. Law : Those Who Authorized Torture MUST Be Prosecuted
Attorney General-designate Eric Holder (shown testifying at hearings on Capitol Hill):"No one is above the law." Photo by Evan Vucci / AP ... to the world' about the restoration of American values as we deliberately protect the people ... in the White House Situation Room in the years immediately following the Sept. 11 attacks. Attending [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 15:35:00
6 Ways to Prepare for the 2009 Market Rebound
HIDDEN VALUE Dear Value Seeker, The TARP is dead… long live the TARP ... of houses that the government may end up owning through buying distressed mortgages! Despite ... this year, The Sovereign Society’s Eric Roseman says US stocks are not cheap. In fact, the P/E ratio [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 20:02:08
Getting Real & Writing my own
I mentioned in my last post, that I would love to be a published author some day in the future (i.e. release a printed, paperback book) ... . Considering that this blog currently houses almost 700 posts, I do think that there’s some value ... a free online copy, a cheap PDF e-Book and then a printed paperback (via Lulu). Since this initiative [more...]
Date: 2008-11-01 11:19:35
The Competition Is Based On Price And It’s Vicious!
It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “Looking to buy a house in Culpeper? There are plenty to choose from, and they’re going cheap. Looking to sell a house in Culpeper? Lots of other homeowners are as well, values have plummeted and foreclosures are at an all-time high [more...]
Date: 2008-07-25 18:14:50
Ypulse Essentials: Tweens In The White House, Multi-tasking Millennials, Kiwibox On YouTube
Barack Obama Facebook Tweens in the white house (will Malia and Sasha be bigger than Miley? ... values. Also, how schools incorporate the historic event into lesson plans. Plus Ben & Jerry's [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 23:17:20
Home Ownership is Still the American Dream
home ownership is still the american dream I saw an ad in the paper featuring the new housing development we almost bought in March of 2007 ... their homes’ current value. No kidding when any down payment less than $175,000 already went down ... of all homes with mortgages will soon be under water. Yikes. But then I think about all these stats [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 15:38:52
WVFC Inauguration Liveblog, Part One
WVFC Inauguration Liveblog, Part One Today at noon, our next President will take the oath of office ... conservation corps - team focused mentality toward building a healthy future with new values to repair ... of America, the voices of change, with him into the White House. Fancy that! The president-elect [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 14:22:04
Check the law
The Press reported this morning: The Redwood home could be yours for a little more than $100, despite its rating value of $594,000 ... , with the lowest unique bid between 1c and $1000 getting the house. The Maxwells have ensured they will not lose ... is a criminal offence,” said Despard. Furthermore, any sale and purchase agreement stemming [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 01:35:22
Form, Function, Fellowship, and Unity
Recently, in some circles, there has been a lot of discussion over the relative value of church programs and leadership structures ... together regularly, both in the temple courts, and from house to house (Acts 2:46-47). We also [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 07:00:04
Back from the abyss of home renovations
Hey! A) Marry Christmas! As much as I value multicultural tolerance, Kwanzaa is not a holiday, sorry. I am all for Hanukkah though. B) ... my house. For the past 2 months or so I had the foundations repaired (since my kitchen countertop separated from the wall and sank 3 inches). The foundation repair cracked all of the walls. 100 year [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 22:47:19
I feel like we really got taken when we bought our house. It is full of mold, and our neighbors say the previous owners knew it. What kind of money damages are available if my family and I file a lawsuit against the people who sold us a house with an undisclosed mold problem?
Your possible claims would be for personal injuries, diminution in property value, medical bills, mental anguish, lost wages, ... and remediation costs, decontamination of personal property, and attorney fees. That could really add ... , will relate to the severity of your claims. For example, if the house is overrun with mold because [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 05:15:31
Strangely, “Not My House” Sentiment Continues, Albeit a Smaller Group
There’s no doubt we’ve been deluged with depressing economic and housing news over the past few months ... narrow, still half of U.S. homeowners do not think their home’s value has declined over the past year ... not, if you plan to stay in your home for the next several years and aren’t making financial decisions [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 16:32:16
The Next Little Thing?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/garden/11tiny.html?_r=1&em&oref=login ...Michael Janzen .. ... ? ... The catalyst, he said, was watching the value of his home plummet with the rest of the real ... of Sebastopol, California. Tumbleweed has sold five houses and 50 sets of plans, up from a yearly [more...]
Date: 2008-09-20 03:14:52
Notes from the Field: New Orleans Loses a Valued Leader
Rev. Marshall Truehill, a staunch ally in our battle over the demolition of the New Orleans public housing developments, and more recently, ... of this confident preacher. As the representative of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in New Orleans ... about saving and re-using old buildings, that it was really about whether housing policies for [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:45:36
Things To Consider For A Perfect Basement Wall System
by Casey Torren Having a basement that is functional and useful not only adds value to your home but living space too ... of digging. This is because the soil outside of your house is in contact to your basement walls [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 08:25:55
Your Tax Assessment Does not Reflect Your Current Market Value
Recently the city of Edmonton sent out notices to Edmonton home owners about their tax assessments ... of lot Size of house (outside measurements) Year built Basement or lower level finish Garage (examples: size, detached or attached building) Exterior finish [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:59:40
Value Shopping Doesn’t Mean Buying Cheap - A Cultural Shift To Quality
Read more of this story » Do you sell nothing but LEED certified houses? Do you work flexible hours and have incredible freedom? ... , the third largest lobbyist organization in the country (in terms of spending since 1989), tends ... classes from PG&E to learn how to help homeowners go green, a service he plans to offer to customers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:39:29
Zillow Employees New Year’s Resolutions for Their Homes
Zillow employees may spend their days thinking about homes—-home values, home for sale, Zestimates, mortgages ... a sauna and gym in my basement.” Randy, Director, Test “We replaced the wiring in our house over a year ... right now I usually just go there to sleep.” Lakshmi, Test Lead “I’d like to buy a house [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 23:04:35
CUSTOM AND VALUE HOMES
Do you want a new home this new year? Then, end your search here!!! You will be able to find a house which you would have imagined as a dream home that too within ... custom homebuilder building in: Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 07:52:01
Property values to fall further, Sterling through the floor ...
... We're doooooomed...!The head of Barclays Bank is predicting that we are perhaps only half-way through the process of house price decline, ... Reserve may cut interest rates further, whereas there are suggestions from European Central Bank ... , who can tell if the Spanish government's plans will prove genuinely helpful or simply prolong [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 11:42:00
U.K. Loan Plan to Be Tough to Implement
The U.K. government’s plan to insure banks against future defaults on loans will be complicated to implement due to the difficulty in valuing toxic ... multi-billion-pound bank rescue plan, it would offer insurance for a major part of the credit ... Paul Myners said in the upper house Monday that establishing the scheme would take six to eight weeks [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 09:26:00
Lots of Lousy Houses Are On The Market
We know that high supply, low demand and more expensive credit have put downward pressure on prices ... crummy houses out there: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Mold, maggots and piles of festering trash ... at all, they’re going for bargain basement prices that are hurting home values throughout [more...]
Date: 2008-08-23 13:22:55
Giving the Roost a Boost
Wall Street Journal Sunday editor David Crook writes: With the housing market meltdown, more and more house-poor home owners who can’t sell and move are likely to look to remodeling ... improvements make good investments. Indeed, Remodeling magazine’s most recent 2008-2009 “Cost vs. Value [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:16:51
It’s A Little Bit More Of A Valley
The Beacon Journal reports from Ohio. “Richard Stevens doesn’t buy it. His two-story, brick house had been appraised at $363,150. Then, the letter came in the mail this week from Summit County notifying him of the new value: $557,820. ‘I was absolutely shocked. I couldn’t believe it,’ Stevens said [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 16:02:55
Need Doesn’t Change Value In Florida
The News Journal reports from Florida. “The glut of unsold real estate on the local market has begun to shrink, but that doesn’t mean more houses are getting sold. The inventory of homes, condominiums, businesses and lots being marketed by agents in Volusia and Flagler counties hit a record 9, [more...]
Date: 2008-06-16 13:38:38
Real Estate Appraisals - Ten things most people just don't understand about them
By Mary Webber Most of us will have a real estate appraisal done at some point in our property-owning lives, and yet, as common as that experience is, there are many misconceptions about what an appraisal is, why one is needed, and how truly it reflects the value of our homes [more...]
Date: 2008-08-23 21:40:50
Study says: Remodeling is not an investment!
Filed under: Real EstateOn HGTV's hit series My House is Worth What? ... waste of money. But before you take out a home equity loan to redo a bedroom, consider the facts: Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report 2008-2009 shows that not single renovation recoups [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 12:30:00
Mesmerized By The Increase In Values
Consumer Affairs reports on Missouri. “When Sheila Smith got a look at what she thought was her dream home, she didn’t hesitate to take it ... from Ohio. “Foreclosure-tainted houses have caused home prices in Cleveland and many East Side suburbs [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 17:47:04
Brand New Home of Your Dreams!
Isn't it awesome if we could have a house which is built according to what we have envisioned it to be? With the help of Schumacher Homes, your dream home could come true. They been building custom homes since 1992 which is known for their quality construction. Some of their value and award winning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 06:02:28
