Read more homes stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3086/homes.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:31:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62379/tough-times-threaten-new-englands-triple-deckers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe distinctive three-decker homes found throughout urban New England are swiftly becoming an endangered species, the New York Times reports. The homes—mostly built around a century ago to accommodate new immigrants—were snapped up by investors in boom times who rented them out without doing any maintenance. They are...http://www.newser.com/story/62379/tough-times-threaten-new-englands-triple-deckers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 5:35:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59266/attorneys-learn-loan-law-to-help-homeowners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLawyers nationwide are learning about foreclosure law to help new clients keep their homes, NPR reports. Housing attorneys are even teaching seminars to lawyers, who accept cases pro bono, knowing homeowners can't turn to swamped legal aid offices. Some find it "incredibly rewarding to help someone save their house as...http://www.newser.com/story/59266/attorneys-learn-loan-law-to-help-homeowners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 15:58:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57256/economy-forces-boomerang-kids-back-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter losing their jobs and homes, some middle-aged adults are losing something else—independence from their parents, the Washington Post reports. The recession is forcing so-called “boomerang kids” back into their childhood homes, raising questions about how easily parents can accommodate refilled nests amid tough economic times. "It's much more...http://www.newser.com/story/57256/economy-forces-boomerang-kids-back-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Apr 2009 14:08:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57124/march-new-home-sales-down-06.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew US home sales dipped slightly last month but still beat expectations as builders start to see long-awaited encouraging signs about the housing market—including a dip in the inventory of new homes for sale. Sales fell 0.6% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 356,000,...http://www.newser.com/story/57124/march-new-home-sales-down-06.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Apr 2009 11:09:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35112/feel-good-again-about-your-pricey-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBought an expensive house right before the subprime crash? Fret not, writes Chris Ayres in the Los Angeles Times . With 5% inflation, lower interest rates, and a mortgage tax deduction, buyers of pricey houses will be smiling in 10 years. "If you're a boom-time buyer who can still pay the...http://www.newser.com/story/35112/feel-good-again-about-your-pricey-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 Aug 2008 19:59:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27378/arsonist-may-have-set-fla-fires.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFires that have raged across Florida over the last 2 days may have been deliberately set, Gov. Charlie Crist said today. Investigators have pointed to the fact that many of the blazes in different places sprang up at once as evidence of arson, CNN reports. Almost 100 homes have been...http://www.newser.com/story/27378/arsonist-may-have-set-fla-fires.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 May 2008 16:53:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25941/sierra-madre-blaze-rages-on.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA California wildfire that has sparked mass evacuations kept burning up Sierra Madre today, the Los Angeles Times reports. Officials said the blaze was 23% contained, compared to 30% last night, and four of 580 firefighters have suffered minor injuries—but there are no fatalities so far. The fire now...http://www.newser.com/story/25941/sierra-madre-blaze-rages-on.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Apr 2008 18:49:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25069/maybe-you-shouldnt-own-a-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShould all Americans own their dream home? Not really, writes Joshua Riner in the New Republic —only those who can afford one. But Washington made homebuying easy, sparked the subprime crisis, and is now making things worse by buying up risky mortgages. Officials "need to replace the dream of homeownership...http://www.newser.com/story/25069/maybe-you-shouldnt-own-a-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 20 Apr 2008 15:08:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18444/10-lies-homeowners-tell-buyers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen a homeowner is desperate to sell and a buyer is ready to fork over the cash, the truth about a house is often swept under the rug, MSNBC reports. Watch out for frequent fibs when talking about: Personality of neighbors and the neighborhood. Status of home repairs (particularly the...http://www.newser.com/story/18444/10-lies-homeowners-tell-buyers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 08 Feb 2008 18:41:07 CST