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Story Archives of 'Housing'
Relief for Long Term Unemployed; Another Boost for Homebuyers
By Jon Greenberg on Thursday, November 5, 2009.With hundreds of thousands of jobless people about to run out of all benefits, congress has moved to extend unemployment benefits by 14 weeks nationwide for those whose relief has run out, and up to 20 weeks in states — 26 currently — where the unemployment rate is over 8.5 percent.
For the moment, the extra 14 weeks is the number that applies in NH.
The legislation also continues the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers for another five months. It creates a new $6,500 tax credit for certain homeowners who want to buy another home.
October Housing Sales Rise as Prices Fall: Condo Sale Surge
By Jon Greenberg on Monday, November 16, 2009.Declining home prices continue to help residential sales in New Hampshire. Prices are down about 11 percent and sales for the year are a hair above what they were in 2008.
Real estate agents are pleased with the October numbers. After a grim period stretching from last fall to early spring, there’s been a consistent if modest upward trend. The number of homes sold last month rose compared to this September and compared to October a year ago. The data come from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.
Newspapers Hang Tough and When the Fine Print Matters
By Jon Greenberg on Friday, November 13, 2009.In this week’s economic round-up, newspaper publishers hang on through the recession. The latest economic forecast calls for a slow crawl back to prosperity and a former homeowner tells how he fell into a peculiar little trap. NHPR’s Jon Greenberg has his weekly take on the economy.
Deadlines Loom
By Jon Greenberg on Friday, October 30, 2009.Bumping along the bottom. That’s how one state agency described the housing market on Wednesday. But companies with international customers are seeing new prospects. NHPR’s Jon Greenberg has our weekly round-up of the economic news. It’s part of our ongoing series, Working It Out.
September Foreclosures Hold Steady
By Jon Greenberg on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.The phrase of the day from the NH Housing Finance Authority is the state "is bouncing along the bottom" of the downturn in the housing market. They actually call the collapse of prices a "correction" but I say, call a spade a spade.
The number of foreclosures deeds in September was 287 -- 11% more than in September 2008. The number of foreclosure auction notices, a step that precedes the final act of foreclosure, was 756. That's 5% higher than the month before and 12% higher than a year ago. Not good news.
Senior Housing Economist Dr. Elliot Eisenberg
By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.The senior housing economist for the National Association of Homebuilders says local housing regulations are driving up prices, pushing citizens away from central hubs and creating more sprawl. Dr. Elliot Eisenberg is visiting New Hampshire this week and he joins us to talk about the state of homebuilding in New Hampshire.
Guest
- Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, Senior Economist for the National Association of Homebuilders
Unemployed Keep Spending
By Jon Greenberg on Friday, October 23, 2009.Do laid off workers change their spending habits? Sometimes -- and sometimes not. NHPR’s Jon Greenberg has a quick take from the North Country and a thought about why women might pull us out of recession. It’s time for our weekly round-up of economic news – a regular feature of Working It Out.
From Light Bulbs to Cupcakes -- An Uncertain Economic Picture
By Jon Greenberg on Friday, October 16, 2009.The stock market might have made some impressive gains this week but the view from New Hampshire is more subdued. NHPR’s Jon Greenberg has his weekly take on economic news. It’s part of our ongoing coverage of the economy, Working It Out.
$5.5 Million to New Hampshire Community Loan Fund
By Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.A national panel has picked the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to receive a five and half million dollar award. The Loan Fund has built a reputation for helping owners of mobile homes get mortgages just like conventional home owners. The award money will touch over a hundred households. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has more.
What are Enertia houses?
By EarthTalk on Sunday, October 11, 2009.
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From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
