Bonanza Real Estate News

Oct 16, 2009 | via Herald-Leader 

The Arkansas housing market took a downturn in August, when both the average price and number of homes sold fell compared with a year earlier, according to a report Thursday by the Arkansas Realtors Association.

Related Topix: Housing, Sebastian County, AR, Fort Smith, AR, Benton County, AR

Oct 15, 2009 | via ArkansasBusiness.com 

Just when things seemed to have turned a corner in the Arkansas housing market, the August report released Thursday by the Arkansas Realtors Association showed a dip.

Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Sebastian County, AR

Monday | via Daily Record 

While housing markets remained volatile through 2009, a first-time home buyer tax credit, low mortgage rates and downward pressure on list prices combined to help convince some buyers that the time had come to purchase a home.

Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Arkansas, University of Arkansas, Foreclosures

Friday Dec 18 | via Federal Emergency Management Agency 

Multiple federal agencies and departments are here to help Arkansas recover from damages incurred during the severe storms and flooding last October.

Related Topix: Arkansas, Weather, FEMA, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Science, Foreclosures

Monday Dec 14 | via Daily Record 

For the past couple of years, Realtors in Arkansas have said tax credits for first-time homebuyers have attracted buyers to the housing market, but that a credit for existing home owners would be even better.

Related Topix: Real Estate, Arkansas, Tax

Monday Dec 14 | via Daily Record 

After 23 years of selling real estate, Pat Mote has established a well-known presence in Saline County.

Related Topix: Real Estate, Saline County, AR, Benton, AR, Pocahontas, AR, Bryant, AR, Arkansas

Monday Dec 14 | via Daily Record 

For only the third time in 45 months, the Arkansas Realtors Association released a housing market report showing sales growth compared to a comparable month in the previous year.

Related Topix: Real Estate, Arkansas, Lonoke, AR

3 min ago | via TheStreet.com 

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were among the worst performers of the financial sector Wednesday, retracing some of their recent rally sparked by the Treasury Department's decision to remove a cap on aid.

Related Topix: Financial Services, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Insurance, Radian Group, Financial Markets, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Housing

3 min ago | via Marion Star 

The government was moving ahead Wednesday on a fresh multibillion dollar cash infusion to stabilize auto financing company GMAC Financial Services, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

3 min ago | via MSN Money 

The government on Wednesday was moving ahead with a fresh multibillion dollar cash infusion to stabilize auto finance company GMAC Financial Services as it continues to struggle with big losses in its home mortgage unit, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Related Topix: Mortgage, Home, Auto Dealers

5 min ago | via Star Tribune 

European stock markets were slightly lower during sluggish year-end trading after Wall Street snapped a six-day advance overnight and Asian markets fluctuated.

Related Topix: Housing, 9, Financial Markets, China, Asia

5 min ago | via Myrtle Beach Online 

Hawaii is unwilling to access $975 million in its investment portfolio for fear of taking a $200 million loss.

Related Topix: Financial Markets, Myrtle Beach, SC, Horry County, SC, Home, Mortgage, Housing