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Once again, the release of the Case Shiller Index for home prices has the real estate industry (and economists) in a tizzle - but not everyone’s in agreement about the message this time. While year-over-year numbers indicate the index is down a massive 18.1%, the most recent monthly drop for April is smaller than previous declines [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 28, 2009
Since we last wrote about the Case Shiller Index, home prices have continued to drop at a steady pace according to the S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index released earlier this week. The National Home Price Index recorded a record annual decline of 19.1%, putting home prices at late 2002 levels. The overall prognosis from the Index Committee’s Chairman, David M. Blitzer, was unsurprisingly dim: “We see no evidence that a recovery in home prices has begun”. The one sliver of silver lining...
Continue reading...Monday, April 20, 2009
You recycle your plastics and air dry your dishes, but is your home as eco-friendly as it can be? In honor of Earth Day, we polled our Trulia Voices community of over 350,000 professionals across the US to share their top three tips on what green or eco-friendly changes add the most value to a home [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 14, 2009
IRS extension, tax extension, property taxes, first time home buyer tax credit, Fix Housing First Act, Economic Stimulus Bill, property tax assessment
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 17, 2009
From St. Patty's to our logo, "green" means a lot of different things to Trulians, so I didn't think it'd be right to ignore such a welcome excuse to don our favorite color. Here’s what green brings to mind for me: 3) Fun on a Tuesday...
Continue reading...Monday, March 9, 2009
Whether or not you're in the market for a home, everyone likes checking out weird or cool homes. And this one, about ~1.5 hours from Seattle, gets right to the "point". Forget Bridge to Terabithia, take the floating bridge you have to cross to get to this place...
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Home prices plunged at record rates in December and consumer confidence is at all time low, according to the S&P/Case Shiller home price index released today. The question is will today’s falling house prices, the recent mortgage relief plan and the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers be enough to jump start worried [...]
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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