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IDB America
October 2003 |
IDB supports low-income housing in Colombia The IDB has approved a $150 million loan to Colombia to strengthen and expand a government program that assists disadvantaged groups in buying and improving their homes.   |
IDB America
June 2003 |
IDB supports housing sector in Peru The IDB announced the approval of a $60 million loan to Peru to support the first phase of a $200 million program to transform the housing sector by mobilizing private investment in order to increase the supply of homes and benefit low-income groups. |
IDB America
February 2003 |
One room at a time Simply put, progressive housing refers to houses built piecemeal, typically in shantytowns where a parcel of land is simply occupied or purchased from illegal lot sellers. |
IDB America
March 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
A nation of homeowners How an innovative Ecuadorian housing program is helping to create a dynamic market for low-income homebuyers |
IDB America
March 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
A nation of homeowners How an unorthodox Ecuadorean housing program has created a dynamic market for low-income homebuyers |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
Why Falling Home Ownership Is a Good Thing Don't assume that all the news on housing is bad. |
IDB America
February 2003 |
How to awaken dormant capital Several recent studies have demonstrated the success of microlending programs focused on housing in several developing countries, including some in Latin America. |
IDB America
February 2003
Charo Quesada |
Housing for everyone? New approaches to low-income housing could help to solve the long-standing needs of the urban poor. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Will the Housing Slump Hurt You? Falling prices may have a big effect on many homeowners. But if you have your financial house in order, you probably won't feel the hurt, and you may be able to turn bad market conditions to your advantage. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2001
Caroline Mascarell |
The Odessa Initiative An initiative that involved local residents in reforming Odessa's housing and water sectors demonstrates how popular participation can contribute to the success of development projects... |
IDB America
February 2003 |
Housing after a disaster In the wake of natural disasters, governments have traditionally had the responsibility for providing the victims with temporary shelter, and later, permanent housing. But the question of who should take charge of each aspect of residential housing reconstruction is far from simple. |
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2003
H. Lee Murphy |
A New Era For Affordable Housing The competition for affordable housing tax credits and related incentives is as intense as ever among developers. Project sponsors are searching for ways to stand apart from the mainstream: The gray, boxy apartment towers of yesteryear are giving way to eye-catching mixed-use facilities |
BusinessWeek
June 24, 2010
Anastasia Ustinova |
The New Russian Dream, One Home at a Time To move its citizens from apartment blocks to suburban developments, Russia is buying tracts of land and teaming up with developers, however, financing may prove to be an obstacle. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2011
Sean Williams |
Housing's Catch-22 Things continue to go from bad to worse in the housing sector, and it looks like we may just crash straight through the double-dip floor and head right into the basement. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Let the Mortgage Medicine Flow Homeowners suffering as a result of their subprime loans may receive federal assistance. The forms of assistance being proposed include a push for a change to the tax code to allow the FHA to help them rework their loans. Is this assistance justified? |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
Why We Care About Idiot Homeowners There are broad repercussions from homeowners who walk away from their homes. |
U.S. Banker
February 2006 |
Gimme Shelter The U.S. residential real-estate boom masks an ugly truth: Affordable housing is increasingly hard to find. Enter manufactured housing, an $8 billion industry that promises to grow by 10% a year. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2004
Sara Drummond |
The Affordability Question Commercial real estate pros find local answers to low-income housing challenges. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Where You'll Make Money in Housing With home prices for existing and new homes still low, perhaps the best way to profit from the housing downturn is simply to buy real estate directly. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
"Home Prices Plunge!" Calm down -- the news isn't as bad as it seems. What should we investors and homeowners make of this development? |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This Could Be the Best Move You Ever Make The plummeting housing market hasn't just thrown millions of homeowners under the wheels of their mortgage debt; it has also thrown into question whether buying a home really ever makes economic sense. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
It's Boom Time in the Housing Market, But for How Long? Following several years of rapid home price appreciation, real estate experts say current housing prices in the U.S. are based on solid foundations and are not purely a speculative bubble. However, they also say that certain regional markets are vulnerable to a downturn. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Housing in 2007: Will a Bubble Burst? Now that a new year is upon us, it's a good time to think of the state of housing in America today. Here's the good news for investors -- and the bad. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2007 |
In Progress: Arcola Center The Buchanan Partners project is planned for up to 2.1 million sq. ft. of office and commercial space, up to 1.1 million sq. ft. of retail, and approximately 80 acres of town homes and multifamily housing over the next 10 to 20 years. |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000 |
Suriname Suriname, the only Dutch speaking member of the IDB, sent two law students from the Anton de Kom University in Paramaribo to participate in the Fifth Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition in May in Washington, DC... |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Let's Stop the Housing Crisis Once and for All It's hard to believe how easily it all could have been prevented. By simply following an old-fashioned standard for taking out a mortgage loan |
This Old House
Leslie Monthan |
Home-Repair Volunteer Groups Offer Help to Those in Need Where to find -- or offer -- rescue for low-income homeowners. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2007
Richard Gibbons |
Profit From the Housing Bust Smart investors recognize opportunity when everyone else is panicking. If you are prepared to consider a very risky short strategy, then homebuilders and lenders might seem like obvious targets. |
AskMen.com
Alex Matjanec |
Tips For First-Time Home Buyers Though many homeowners are shaking their fists at the current housing market, this much is certain: Those considering a first home have a great opportunity to score their dream pad at a fraction of the cost. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
Real Estate Revisited Have real estate prices finally hit bottom? As far as home prices go, the data says they have. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Why You Should Still Fear the Housing Market Don't count on the housing market continuing to show signs of life. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Roger O. Crockett |
From Projects to Progress in Chicago A massive renewal effort that stresses new housing, community services, and commercial development is turning neighborhoods around. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 23, 2008
Nicolas P. Retsinas |
A House Divided: Investment or Shelter? The plummeting housing market has forced a reevaluation, not just of the financial value of a home, but of its meaning. |
| IDB America |
IDB funds low-income housing in Trinidad and Tobago The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $32 million loan to Trinidad and Tobago to support the first phase of a $100 million national housing program designed to benefit low-income groups. |
National Real Estate Investor
April 1, 2003
Anthony Downs |
Powerful Effects of Elasticity Many real estate markets are affected by an aspect of consumer behavior -- and sometimes supplier behavior -- that involves people making rapid, often unexpected, responses to situations they want to avoid. The "elastic adjustment factor" affects what people do in housing and office markets. |
National Real Estate Investor
April 1, 2006
Anthony Downs |
Hard Truth of a Softer U.S. Housing Market Rising home prices and falling stock prices have greatly changed the composition of household assets since 2000. This shift has significant implications for commercial property markets as well as housing. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
What to Do When Your House Won't Sell Times may be tough for people trying to sell their homes, but that doesn't mean you're doomed to failure. There are things you can do to best handle the struggling real estate market. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Kathleen Madigan |
After The Housing Boom What the real estate slowdown means for the economy. |
Registered Rep.
August 9, 2012
Mark Miller |
Reverse Mortgage Madness Two recent studies illustrate the pressure that the housing meltdown is putting on older homeowners - and the risks associated with draining home equity. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2008
Marko Djuranovic |
Why Housing Prices Are Nearing Bottom It seems that, for the most part, current housing prices are nearing bottom, thanks to forces other than loose lending standards and a corresponding spike in demand. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Are You Upside-Down? Falling property values have people owing more than their house is worth. If you're in this situation, don't panic. However, don't expect to find easy answers. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage? Many people are doing it, but is it the smartest move? |
Reason
March 2003
Brian Doherty |
Do You Know the Cost of San Jose? The high cost of low growth |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Axel Merk |
No Mae? Government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be set to phase out over 10 years. The U.S. economy will be far healthier when homeowners pay a market-based price for mortgages, rather than a price heavily influenced by bureaucrats. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Real Estate Appraisers, Get With the Program! My brief conversation with an appraiser was all too enlightening, convincing me that the current massive slump in housing prices suggested that maybe there was something wrong with the way things had been done. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Peter Coy |
When Home Buying by the Poor Backfires The steady push of homeownership to lower and lower income groups by government initiatives, while positive in many ways, is not an unadulterated good. For many families, a house can be a bad investment. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor The real costs of a housing bubble. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
Take This Mortgage and Shove It! New research could show a way to curb strategic foreclosures. Could attending to homeowners' emotional needs be the answer to the problem of strategic foreclosures? |
Fast Company
December 2008
Ellen McGirt |
Edward Norton's $9,000,000,000 Housing Project (that's $9 Billion) The actor's "family business" has helped shelter tens of thousands of Americans. Now it is taking on the credit crunch with innovative financing and a green-building initiative. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Time to Cash Out? As home prices peak, consider all your housing options. |
