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Mohammed KhayumProfessor of Economics and Dean of Business, College of Business, University of Southern Indiana November 2009 During every recession over the past five decades, the Evansville metro economy has exhibited resiliency and a capacity to withstand the adverse impacts associated with ...
12/31/2009
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Remodeling and decorating trends in 2010 are likely to reflect the fact that many home owners are settling in for the long haul. Here are some ideas for updating homes and gardens from decorators and leading real estate practitioners:Environmentally sensitive furniture: Natural fibers, sustaina...
12/29/2009
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Interest rates are likely to rise to 6 percent by the end of 2010, predicted Amy Crews Cutts, deputy chief economist at Freddie Mac.The end of the Federal Reserve program that buys mortgage-backed securities will drive rates higher because private buyers will demand more return than the Fed."Extr...
12/28/2009
The goal for Evansville's Front Door Pride program is to build nice homes that blend into existing neighborhoods. There are eight homes currently under construction.Officials announced building had started on the houses back in October, and the goal was to finish in 90 days.Two or three homes wil...
12/24/2009
Books are the perfect gift for buyers, sellers, and real estate dreamers.Here are five suggestions that are good reads for people on your list who want to buy or sell a home for the holidays: Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, Ilona Bray, Alayna Schroeder, and Marcia Stewart, Nolo ...
12/24/2009
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The Indiana Association of Realtors (IAR) says statewide home sales increased 36.5 percent in November, compared to the same month a year earlier. It is the second consecutive monthly increase. IAR also reports median prices last month increased 10.5 percent. The Indiana Association of REALTORS (...
12/23/2009
Chris Dickson, president-elect of the Evansville Area Association of Realtors, said he believed that the federal incentives, both for the first-time home buyer and the second-time home buyer, will keep the market in the Tri-State active in the first quarter of 2010. "The first half of 2009 was ve...
12/23/2009
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-- Don't ignore safety This goes for any home-improvement project. Simple precautions like wearing safety goggles, not overloading outlets and turning off breakers will only take a few minutes or a few extra bucks -- but these steps can save you from disaster. -- Don't forget about the subfloor L...
12/17/2009
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As we mentioned last month, the Home Buyer Tax Credit has been extended and expanded. For first time buyers the extension is straightforward, you must have an accepted contract no later than April 30, and close the transaction no later than June 30, 2010. In order to take advantage of the existin...
12/16/2009
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Home building rose 8.9 percent in November to an annualized rate of 574,000, the U.S. Commerce Department announced Wednesday.The rate was still 12.4 percent below what it was in November 2008, but the increases were nationwide, with the Northeast leading the trend with housing starts rising 16.4...
12/16/2009