Price for Crow Island: $14.6 million
By Patrick Anderson, GLOUCESTER DAILY TIMES (GLOUCESTER, Mass.)
February 26, 2008 11:05 pm
This month, Crow Island, a 5-acre mansion estate perched at the water’s edge on a rocky Ocean Street peninsula, went up for sale at a list price of $14.6 million. If it actually closes at that price, it would be the most expensive home ever purchased on the North Shore of Massachusetts. (more) >>>

Luxury real estate still a bargain at $11 million
By Kristen Grieco, GLOUCESTER DAILY TIMES (GLOUCESTER, Mass.)
August 28, 2007 11:24 pm
The new owners of Seahome will occupy two homes on their own private peninsula and skip the 10-year town waiting list for a mooring because the oceanfront estate comes with a fully licensed deep-water dock — all for the record price of $11 million. (more) >>>

Developer finds signs of history
By Melissa Dunson, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
March 06, 2007 09:43 am
Using 100-year-old brick and an original 1916 medallion, Rice hopes to offer a glimpse into Main Street’s past. (more) >>>

Midwest housing market taking hardest hit
By Mark Olejniczak, THE HERALD BULLETIN (ANDERSON, Ind.)
December 06, 2006 11:35 am
The release of the latest Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight data shows the Midwest has been hardest hit by the decline in the nation's housing market.
Indiana had two cities on the list of the cities that showed the biggest year-by-year drops in the numbers of homes sold, while Michigan had six cities on the list. (more) >>>

Housing bubble hasn’t burst, yet
By Teddye Snell, TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS (TAHLEQUAH, Okla.)
November 09, 2006 11:06 am
While much of the country is seeing a major shift in the housing market — rising interest rates for buyers and lower home prices for sellers — Tahlequah’s market remains strong. (more) >>>

Country's highest property taxes burden Western New Yorkers
By Jill Terreri, NIAGARA GAZETTE (NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.)
October 21, 2006 02:59 pm
When property tax bills are calculated, Niagara County homeowners pay the most of any other high-population county in the United States, a new analysis has found. (more) >>>

Economy looking brighter for many
From staff reports, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
October 05, 2006 11:35 am
The stock market blew through old records this week. Gas fell below $2 a gallon. The government reported rising inventories. A cooperative Saudi Arabia said it wants to keep oil prices low.
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Housing market remains steady
By Melissa Dunson, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
September 14, 2006 10:56 am
“The good old rules still apply, it is still easy to sell a house in this market,” August said. “But a few thousand dollars in your price could be the difference between buyers considering your house affordable or not.” (more) >>>

Organizing is key to successful home projects
By Paul Page, NIAGARA GAZETTE (NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.)
July 13, 2006 08:00 am
Monthly Q&A column with a local contractor (more) >>>

Forbes: Essex County homes most overpriced
By Christina Torode, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
July 12, 2006 05:18 am
The magazine’s latest edition, which went on sale Tuesday, scored Essex County at No. 1, saying it has the highest cost of living, lowest salaries, least job growth and least affordable housing. (more) >>>