Industry Lobbies to Extend Buyer Tax Credit

Key organizations in the housing industry are urging Congress to increase the $8,000 home buyer credit to $15,000 and make it available to all home buyers instead of just those buying a first home. “What is being billed as a recovery is not showing up in the cash register yet,” says Richard A. Smith, CEO […]

by Nia Knowles
June 10, 2009
Mortgage 411

Basements Increase Urban Living Spaces

Home owners in crowded cities are digging deep to find space for a subterranean extra bedroom or family room. Plans have to be carefully drawn by an engineer. “The most dangerous point is when you have the whole basement dug out, and it is supported on dirt,” says builder David Perez. If it rains, the […]

by Nia Knowles
June 2, 2009
Interesting

Atlanta is a money pit…

I was very disappointed when I saw the below article on creative loafing. My water/sewer bill is already ridiculous! Now what?? Sheesh- people complain about how expensive it is to live in NY- to me, Atlanta is worse… aleast New Yorkers make comparable wages …..Can you tell right now that I’m not really feeling ATL? Well, I’m […]

by Nia Knowles
April 28, 2008
Atlanta, Rambling