California distressed homeowners, particularly in Northern San Joaquin Valley, were assured by U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan that changes would be made to ensure that more residents would be eligible to loan modifications that will help

Launch of new BBA Inspection Scheme for installers of loft insulation.

Marshalls Plc highlight recent study which revealed that nearly two thirds of consumers are more likely to buy a product if action is being taken to reduce its carbon footprint.

Hafele now offer 4 RIBA approved CPD seminars which offer guidance on correct specification, standards, best practice and case studies.

The Frame People (M/cr), a Eurocell fabricator has helped WT Gunson, a Manchester property management company, add a touch of sparkle to its properties by fitting over 300 reversible windows.

Brett Martin will be designing, producing and supplying roofing to a variety of venues involved in London 2012.

All over the country there are music festivals throughout July and August. Classical, popular, jazz etc, often performed in the open air with many concerts being free to watch and listen. In the South of France you can be at

It is a great time to visit France if you prefer not to fly as Eurostar are offering some great deals - you an travel direct to most major cities in France and then get a more local train if

Cedar Creek - Southglen Woods Subdivision in Olathe, KS.: Type of real estate market: Buyers Market Sellers Market Neutral Market It maybe a great time to buy a home in the Cedar Creek - Southglen Woods Subdivision. To view homes

Making Home Affordable program was introduced by President Obama to help as many as 7 million to 9 million homeowners facing foreclosure. Homeowners could opt for loan modification so that the existing terms of their mortgage are altered enabling them...()

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The appraisal firm came out with its second-quarter market report last week and, unsurprisingly, it showed that prices are down from both last quarter and the same period last year. The firm says the average price in Brooklyn in the

This morning the Post on the construction-site blight that has pockmarked Brooklyn. DOB stats show Brooklyn has the most stalled construction sites of any of borough, with Williamsburg/Greenpoint leading the tally among neighborhoods. The DOB has identified 63 stalled sites

This one got lost in the long-weekend shuffle: Last week Crain's that the Ellerbe Becket for the Atlantic Yards arena "do not reflect" Bruce Ratner's vision for the project and that he is still committed to a "world-class design." According

From this weekend's , a story about the difficulties of obtaining a nonconforming jumbo loan in the post-meltdown market: "'Two years ago these loans could be accommodated very easily, but today the requirements to get those loans are much more

For a while now, the Brooklyn foreclosure statistics have seemed suspiciously low based on the anecdotal evidence we were hearing about activity in some of the lower-income parts of the borough; the first quarter of 2009, at a total of

This benefit features music from Lady Bright, baked goods, beverages, and informational tables about SafeWalk. SafeWalk is a program of RightRides for Women's Safety that offers anyone a free, safe walk to any destination in northern Brooklyn on Friday nights.

On the night of July 4, Williamsburg got its own pyrotechnics show, only this year it wasn't over the East River—it was at the site of the on Wythe Avenue, where a two-alarm fire broke out at around 9 p.m.

has a recap of the EDC's presentation last week to the Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association about the city's new plans for the Red Hook waterfront, which were first late last year. The rejiggered designs replaced grander schemes to install hotels,