The US economy and property market should start to pick up by the end of the year, chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke has said.Mr Bernanke told Congress that the country will start to economy growth resuming providing there is no relapse in the financial sector, while the property market is near the bottom.This [...]
Owning and renting out a second home in Orlando is an attractive proposition, it has been stated. In a feature on the subject, eGruve.com suggested that there are many particular advantages to owning an Orlando property and renting it out to holidaymakers. Among those listed were the growing number of holidaymakers, the presence of attractions [...]
The current world property market is offering a prime opportunity to buy with Florida one of the better destinations, it has been argued.In a feature on the issue, Property Week quoted a number of experts advising that now is a good time to buy, stating: "From European hot spots in Croatia and Montenegro to less [...]
Peckish New York property seekers can enjoy some culinary treats in between searching for new acquisitions when the Taste of Times Square festival takes place on June 8th.Held from 17:00 local time at West 46th Street between Broadway and Ninth Avenue, entry is free and those who wish to indulge their tastebuds can buy tickets [...]
Florida property sales continued to rise in March, new figures have indicated.Data produced by the Florida Association of Realtors for the month has shown that transactions involving existing homes were up on a year-on-year basis for the seventh successive month.During the month 13,085 such homes were traded, up 30 per cent from the March 2008 [...]
The 'sun belt' cities account for most of the metropolitan areas with the highest levels of foreclosures in the USA during the first quarter of 2009, new data has indicated.A study by homes research firm RealtyTrac has shown that the 26 cities containing populations exceeding 200,000 with the highest rates of repossession were in the [...]
The city of San Diego will be providing financial help to California property buyers looking to install solar panels from July, it has been revealed.From that time those who wish to place the green energy devices on their homes can obtain upfront grants from the authority to pay for them, with the cost being recouped [...]
New plans for high-speed rail links in the US include a connection between New York City and the upstate area, with the line running to Albany and Buffalo.President Barack Obama announced his blueprint for a series of routes across the country, on which government money will be spent.Contrasting the lack of such routes in the [...]
New high-speed rail routes in Florida are to get federal funding, US president Barack Obama has announced.Mr Obama revealed plans for central funding to help create a number of high-speed routes across the US, with plans for Florida involving a link between the cities of Miami and Orlando, plus a route from Orlando to Tampa [...]
Some of the new high-speed rail links planned to receive federal funding in the US will be in California, it has been announced.President Barack Obama's list of routes earmarked to receive the government cash include the California Corridor, which would link up the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego.Such a link [...]