California and New York, the key holdouts in a long-awaited settlement over foreclosure abuses, moved closer Monday to backing a deal that would force the five largest mortgage lenders to reduce loans for about 1 million households

Real estate is a team sport
Boston.com (blog)
Depending upon whether you are the buyer or seller, a good team in a real estate transaction could consist of an agent, attorney, home inspector, contractors, exterminators, financial advisors and/or a professional stager.

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More million-dollar-and-up homes are going into foreclosure or forced into short sales, as the housing crisis catches up with those on the higher end of the market.

Authorities had been looking for 64-year-old Shau Tsu Wong when they halted the search.

State officials Friday suspended the license of the contractor building a home in Milpitas where an immigrant carpenter was buried alive over the weekend when a trench collapsed over him.

SANTA CRUZ -- A Santa Cruz man convicted in 2010 of stealing a Ben Lomond home will have to pay $1,895 in restitution to the rightful owners. Raymond Tate sentenced in May 2010 to five months in County Jail and three years' probation for felony charges of filing false property records and

Bay Area residents struggling to find ways to stay in their homes and pay their monthly mortgage are encouraged to check out a free foreclosure prevention seminar Saturday in Antioch.

SAN RAMON -- City leaders have learned that Walmart's construction division is accepting bids for making property improvements that would pave the way for a "neighborhood market" store in San Ramon.

San Ramon man reported missing; capsized boat found

Officials are searching waters off the San Mateo County coast.

Ask the Inspector: Shingle fatigue
Leader-Telegram
Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central and northern Wisconsin chapters. To submit a question to him, call 866-715-8222 or email ...

PLEASANTON -- Firefighters rescued a woman after a stovetop fire filled her home with smoke, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department said.Firefighters were called to South Platt Court about 6:50 p.

The Central Avenue property will eventually feature 62 apartments.

The East Bay hotel that closed its doors without notice last May, leaving guests stranded without rooms and employees out of work without jobs, is poised to be resurrected under new owners.

Darien Home Inspector Finds Little Problems Before They Become Big Problems
Patch.com
Jeff Prince worked for 15 years as a bookbinder. He didn't plan to change careers. But as the printing industry shrunk, his job disappeared. Prince used this opportunity to take his career in a different direction, starting his own business in Darien ...

Seminar will introduce first-time buyers to real estate investment
The Daily Citizen
“We'll have two lenders there — Alliance National Bank and First Bank of Dalton — and a home inspector, Precise Home Inspections,” said Mike Maret, principal broker at Coldwell Banker/Kinard Realty. “So if anybody has any questions about home ...

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Home repairs: Which jobs come first?
CNN
"There's no homeowner's manual that tells you when to do what," says Naperville, Ill., home inspector and structural engineer Mark Waldman. Emergencies aside, the project that could cause the most damage and expense if left unfixed is the priority.

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Your Place: More about dampness in Shore home
Philadelphia Inquirer
Home inspector/engineer Harry Gross in Cherry Hill reminded me that we once talked about sealing off the crawl-space vents with vapor barrier and insulated walls as the best approach for this region. But when there is a lot of moisture, as there may be ...

It's a clear and cold winter night, and the Alameda County Fairgrounds are silent and dark -- except for Building D, which is lit up and seems to vibrate with an rumbling, low-level roar.

It's a clear and cold winter night, and the Alameda County Fairgrounds are silent and dark -- except for Building D, which is lit up and seems to vibrate with an rumbling, low-level roar.