The volume of jumbo mortgages reached an estimated $160 billion in the first six months of 2015 – 36 percent higher than a year ago.
Real Estate Ranks Tops Among Investments
Americans are again seeing residential housing as a "golden ticket," a new survey shows.
Fannie: Economy to Strengthen in Second Half
Economic activity is expected to accelerate in the second half of the year, and the housing market is part of what's behind that growth,...
Mortgage Rates Ease From Yearly High
Fixed-rate mortgages this week reversed course and dropped from last week’s highest average for the year.
5 Ways To Improve Curb Appeal
These are easy ways to add value and make a home's exterior attractive to potential buyers.
6 Ways to Cut $500 from Your Monthly Bills
(TNS)—Surely, you’ve heard advice about cutting discretionary expenses—a daily latte, for example—to save money. It’s true that small savings can add up and provide more wiggle room in your budget. But what about necessary expenditures: the bills you have to pay each month? Chances are you’re paying a lot more for food, utilities and insurance […]
Developer of proposed 1 Brevard condo tower pleaded guilty to felony tax charges in 2011
This week, Boston developer Greg Rudolph of RTG Holdings attended a launch party for 1 Brevard, a condo tower he and his business partner plan to build at the corner of Brevard and Fourth streets. Four years ago, he stood in a federal court in Massachusetts and pleaded guilty to a felony charge of failing to report income in foreign bank accounts and depriving the IRS of $25,507 in taxes.
In 2011, Rudolph was sentenced to one year of probation, including one month of electronic monitoring, and ordered…Portman to start work on uptown office tower ‘any day now’
Portman Holdings expects to start work on its planned uptown office building “any day now,” an executive with the firm says.
During a commercial real estate panel on Wednesday, Travis Garland, director of leasing at Portman, said he anticipates work for the 19-story office tower next door to The Westin Charlotte hotel will begin very soon.
The 370,000-square-foot office tower, called 615 South College, will rise above the parking deck for The Westin Charlotte hotel, and the first few weeks…Home Prices Reach an All-Time High
"Buyers have come back in force, leading to the strongest past two months in sales since early 2007," according to NAR's latest...
Home Renovation Makes Pre-Recession Gains
A high number of home renovation firms are reporting that 2015 year-to-date revenues and profits are at or above pre-recession levels.