Archive for June, 2011

Deal of the Week: Well service leases office here

Canadian-based Trican Well Service is relocating its U.S. regional office to Houston from Denton to be closer to its customers. The company has leased a full floor at Beltway Lakes I at 5825 North Sam Houston Parkway West. By midsummer, 55 employees will occupy the 27,700-square-foot space. Trican has been rapidly expanding since it gained [...]

Research Firm: Double Dip has Come and Gone

According to Altos Research, there was a double dip home prices, but that problem has come and gone [1]. In the wake of SP/Case-Schiller numbers released earlier this week indicated that home prices have hit a new recession low, Altos, which uses active listing data in order to provide a “more real-time view,” says that [...]

Renting comes of age for seniors

Renting may be associated with a mobile lifestyle, but it isn’t just for the young. At 92, Lucille Dritlein sold her Chicago house and moved to an apartment building on the city’s Northwest Side. The house was getting to be too much work, with yard duties and nagging repairs. A condominium was an option, but, [...]

Prices at Tax Deed Sales Continue to Decline, While Rental Fees Surge

Supplies of bank foreclosed houses and foreclosure tax deed sales remain elevated in Florida, pushing residential prices even lower in most local markets. In the rental housing market, however, the opposite is happening as renters struggle to cope with rising rental fees. According to industry analysts, low and mid-income households are the ones suffering the [...]

New Loan To Help Troubled Homeowners – Act Fast!

An article from MSN Money announced a new interest-free government loan to help delinquent homeowners escape foreclosure. In order to have the opportunity to apply for this loan homeowners must be pre-screened before July 22nd. Only those who pass the pre-screening will be allowed to apply for the funds. The article recommends applying for the [...]