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The Outside View...
Riverside is First City to Provide Incentives for California Green Builder Program
from dBusinessNews.com
The City of Riverside on Tuesday became the first community in California to provide incentives to builders who utilize the voluntary California Green Builder program as a way to meet the city’s “Clean and Green” requirements, the California Building Industry Association announced today... read more
Public Finally Gets to Tour Glass House
from The Connecticut Post Online
One of America's hottest new tourist attractions, the iconic Glass House and 47-acre estate of the late architect Philip Johnson, opens this Saturday in New Canaan. But unless you've already secured tickets, the likelihood of soon stepping foot onto this amazing site is slim to none. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which owns and operates the landmark, has announced that tour tickets have sold out for the site's inaugural public season. That's the bad news... read more
Americans Express Confidence in the Value of Their Homes, Despite Softening Housing Market
from Yahoo! Finance
Americans are confident their homes are retaining, even gaining, value, according to a nationwide telephone survey conducted this month by The Boston Consulting Group.
In fact, Americans are nearly as optimistic now about the rising value of their homes as they were a year ago, according to the research... read more
Top Home Sellers' Markets
from Forbes.com
If you've got property for sale, chances are you're in a bind: Nationwide, prices for existing homes keep on falling and new home constructions started a few years ago continue to roll off the conveyer belt, upping inventory.
On top of that, the fallout from subprime lending, the subsequent tightening of credit and lending standards, and the recent rise in long-term treasury yields has shrunk the pool of eligible buyers. Feel like you can't catch a break? You're not alone.
Not every market follows national trends and despite the industry's overall problems, there are still cities where sellers have the upper hand... read more
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