U.S. government scientists say they’ve found a home’s proximity to wind energy facilities has no pervasive or widespread adverse effect on property values. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory said their study was based Continue Reading
Archives for December 2009
Government Announces Short Sales Guidelines
The U.S. Treasury Department announced new guidelines this week designed to make short sales go more smoothly.  To qualify under these new guidelines: The property must be the home owner’s principal residence. The home owner must be delinquent on the mortgage or close Continue Reading
Pending Home Sales have Risen for 9 Months in a Row Nationally
Washington, December 01, 2009 Pending home sales have risen for nine months in a row, a first for the series of the index since its inception in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on Continue Reading
