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STATES and territories should drop stamp duty on homes to encourage older Australians to downsize as a housing crisis fed by an ageing population looms, a report says. Read more…

Are you a long-time renter?  Are you thinking about getting married or starting a family?  Home prices are down substantially since 2006, and now may be the time to purchase your first home. Home affordability is up, and mortgage rates are down.  Many prospective first time home buyers are using the FHA in order to [...]

In today’s down market, many homeowners are reluctant to pour more money into their homes. Before deciding whether to replace a roof or merely patch it, homeowner’s should consider the tax implications. Home improvements — a new bathroom or kitchen, for example — can increase the value of a home and reduce any taxes due [...]

Downtown Denver. Flickr image coutesy of Eric Kilby. Metro Denver heads into the prime summer season with fewer available homes on the market. The monthly inventory of unsold homes in May declined 11.1 percent year-over-year to 19,573 units. The number was virtually unchanged from April, which recorded the lowest level of inventory in nearly a [...]

According to reports from Radar Logic home prices in November declined in 22 of 25 metropolitan areas on a year-over-year basis.  Radar Logic’s home price index declined 2.2 percent from November 2009 to November 2010. On a month-over-month basis, home prices were more or less stable from October to November, rising 0.3 percent.  Radar Logic [...]