Look for housing changes when Democrats rule "I think the one immediate impact we'll see when we get a bill passed is the creation of a housing trust fund that will push a little bit more capital into low- and moderate-income housing," Pfotenhauer says.
Check up your home after winter Winter can take its toll on a house. And when the weather turns foul, many homeowners tend to stay indoors and defer maintenance.
10 Ways to Stumble in Commercial Real Estate Commercial real estate is also a business in which even one misstep can quash a deal or have a negative impact on your earnings for years. That makes it important to identify pitfalls in advance. Here are 10 common mistakes that experts say are often made by neophyte investors and, occasionally, by those more seasoned:
Is housing prices outpace salaries Housing prices are far outstripping salary increases for low- and moderate-income jobs, putting the American dream of owning a home beyond the reach of teachers, firefighters and other community workers in many cities, says a study released Tuesday.
How to save on energy costs this winter A squeeze on energy supplies caused by everything from the war in Iraq to Hurricane Ivan and forecasts of a cold winterhas prompted the U.S. Energy Information Administration to raise its projection for home-heating costs