Health of the Housing Market

To look at how many homes are for sale in West Michigan, you may think home sales are just going nowhere.
http://www.wzzm13.com/rss/article/210897/14/Health-of-the-Housing-Market

Published: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:38:17 -0700

Region sees 18% decline in home prices

Prices for single-family homes climbed in half of U.S. cities in the first quarter as real estate markets stabilized, but the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area was among those that continue to languish.
http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Region-sees-18-decline-in-home-prices-3549004.php

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 14:10:34 -0700

CoreLogic® Reports 69,000 Completed Foreclosures Nationally in March

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CoreLogic (CLGX), a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, today released its National Foreclosure Report for March, which ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/corelogic-reports-69-000-completed-123000713.html

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 05:30:00 -0700

Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle Announces First Quarter 2012 Unaudited Preliminary Financial Highlights

Today, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle announced preliminary financial highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, reporting $12.9 million of net income, compared to a net loss of $12.1 million for the same period in 2011.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/federal-home-loan-bank-seattle-180000866.html

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0700

Lower Fairfield County sees house price decline

Prices for single-family homes climbed in half of U.S. cities in the first quarter as real estate markets stabilized, but the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area was among those that continue to languish.
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Lower-Fairfield-County-sees-house-price-decline-3546979.php

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 16:47:26 -0700

Webb: Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation announces grants

Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation proves the power of pooled resources, and announces its new grant recipients; help for the Meridian Humane Society, and more.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/05/22/2126112/idaho-womens-charitable-foundation.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 16:38:53 -0700

Regional briefs for May 2, 2012

Man sentenced on child porn charges MOUNT POCONO - A 63-year-old Monroe County man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for receiving and distributing child pornography. Gary Delena of Mount Pocono previously admitted to using a computer to down
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/1.1309272

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 21:20:19 -0700

Carol Saunders: Elizabeth Fago hosts VIP party for Scripps Florida CEO Michael Marletta

Elizabeth Fago, E. Llwyd Ecclestone, Steven Tendrich and Paul Walczak from NuVista Living hosted a private dinner party March 24 at the elegant home of socialite/philanthropist Fago in Jupiter.
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/may/17/elizabeth-fago-hosts-vip-party-for-scripps-ceo/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 21:00:00 -0700

Reconnecting McDowell project looks to create 'teacher village'

Members of the Reconnecting McDowell Project, the public-private partnership working to revitalize McDowell County, believe creating more housing options will help in attracting teachers to the area.
http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=25113

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:23 -0700

County looks at revenue drop

While the assessed valuation of the county is slightly higher than it was last year, county officials are preparing for a drop in revenue that could surpass $4 million in the 2014 fiscal year.
http://www.greenriverstar.com/articles/2012/05/03/news/doc4fa1c01844847030819512.txt

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 11:59:06 -0700