Tired of the drudgery of finding, buying and managing an investment property? If the Australian Stock Exchange’s plans come to fruition, you will soon be able to get exposure to Australia’s $3.5 trillion residential real estate asset-class without buying a home, paying stamp duties and land tax, or bearing the burden of maintaining and overseeing your property. In fact, rather than investing in one home, with its many idiosyncratic risks (eg., the local zoning, economic activity, and the specific Read more [...]

Fannie Mae is expanding buyer incentives it began offering in 2010 to buyers who close on one of the foreclosed houses in its portfolio. It is also reviving incentives to real estate agents who bring a buyer to the table. For sales of Fannie Mae-held properties that close on or before Oct. 31, Fannie May will give qualified home buyers up to 3.5 percent of the final sales price to put toward closing Read more [...]

Regeneration grants up for grabs 4:02pm Tuesday 14th June 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) OFFICIALS are struggling to give away money designed to give an area of a town centre a facelift. Hartlepool Borough Council originally earmarked £200,000 for the refurbishment of vacant business properties in York Road, Hartlepool. But less than £100,000 was spent and the grant scheme had to be extended Read more [...]