Wealthy investors and ambitious developers are shaping the city’s core WHITEFISH – When Marshall Friedman walks through downtown Whitefish, he doesn’t see a recession. He sees a renaissance. And nowhere is it more evident than a section of Central Avenue and First Street where deep-pocketed investors and ambitious developers are putting their unmistakable stamp on […]
Well, 2012 may or may not be the end of the world as we know it, but one thing is perhaps certain: it’s the end of the ghastly price hemorrhages home owners have suffered since the real estate market crashed in 2007. Nationally, home prices have dropped about 35% since the housing bubble burst – […]
It’s more affordable than ever to buy a home, but restrictive lending requirements are preventing many potential homeowners from taking advantage of the bargains. U.S. housing affordability rose to its highest level on record in the three months of the year, according to figures released last week by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) […]
US Home Sales Up Across the Country, Hopeful Sign By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are buying more homes in every region of the country, the latest indication that the housing market could be on the mend. An increasing portion of those sales are from first-time buyers, who are critical to […]
