NuWire Investor: RealEstateInvestment

National Home Prices Increase In Third Quarter

Austin Kilgore — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:00 GMT

Analysts believe that declines in the percentage of real estate-owned (REO) properties in major markets are early indications of stabilization in the real estate market. At the same time, national home prices continued to improve year-over-year. See the following article from HousingWire for more on...

Homebuyer Tax Credit Passes Senate By Unanimous Vote

Jacob Gaffney — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:00 GMT

A unanimous Senate vote to extend and expand the homebuyer credit through April 2010, reflects the impact that the program has made to this point. As the bill, which would expand coverage beyond first-time buyers, awaits presidential approval, hopes are high that its effect will go beyond the housing...

Vietnam Real Estate Development Charges Ahead

Property Wire — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:09:00 GMT

With a bevy of development projects in the works, and a strong year-end performance projected, Vietnam is carving out a spot in the emerging property market. A revitalized stock market, rebounding global economy and strides in the nation's infrastructure are contributing to the favorable investment...

Tax Credit Helps Boost Pending Home Sales

Austin Kilgore — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Homebuyers eager to use the first-time buyers federal tax credit helped to drive pending homes sales up for the eighth consecutive month in September. The increase represented the largest year-over-year growth since the National Association of Realtors began tracking pending home sales in 2001. See...

Looming Collapse Of Commercial Real Estate Threatens Banking Industry

Don Miller — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT

US commercial real estate values have continued to plummet since 2007, and experts believe the sector will not recover before 2012. Industry analysts project that the banking sector could incur as much as $250 billion in commercial real estate losses between now and 2011, creating substantial uncertainty...

Delaware Real Estate Prices Expected To Continue Falling

Housing Predictor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:53:00 GMT

With over 50% of the state's total population, Wilmington is a barometer for the Delaware real estate market. On that note, Wilmington is facing a backlog of inventory and the real estate market there is projected fall just over 11% in 2009. Proactive measures taken by Delaware's state government include...