Real estate News

Lafourche Parish voters spoke out at the ballot box on Saturday, rejecting a measure to rededicate real estate tax monies toward the construction of a much needed new detention center. The hotly-debated issue was contentious and nasty at times.

With the U.S. economy still in recovery mode and most prospective homeowners exercising caution, the rich are on a property buying spree, thanks to lower mortgage rates.

Los Angeles - Jessie Rodriguez has been working in the real estate and mortgage industry for more than seven years. Since then, Rodriguez has worked exclusively with banks with the disposition of their foreclosures.

Baker - The "World’s Tallest Thermometer," a landmark for drivers headed to Las Vegas for the weekend since 1991, is up for sale.

Foreign investors that purchase property in austerity struck Greece and Spain are to be offered residency permits in plans to attract investment. Greek property prices continue to plummet while Spain is stuck with a glut of unsold properties.

According to a new study by RBC Bank, the Canadian housing market could be facing some major challenges in 2013 if interest rates begin to rise. For young adults these rates and the overall costs may be a factor for living with mom and dad.

Rent-to-own home programs; the phenom emerged onto the scene roughly a decade ago. The question is: Are these programs a bubble trend or have they become a mainstay?

Wesley Chapel - A Pasco County homeowners' association takes possession of couples' home, evicts the existing tenant, changes the locks and moves in its own tenant, all over a $2,565 dispute.

San Francisco - When inner-Sunset District resident John Barry of San Francisco wanted to convert the old shed in his backyard into some living space, he contacted Tumbleweed Tiny Homes Company to draw up the plans.

If you plan on buying an apartment in sexy Manhattan, you better do it quick. According to new figures, the price for city apartments has dramatacially increased by 80 percent or more over the last ten years.