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March 2, 2010

Snow Cover Can be Good for Gardens

Community Spotlight

Newswise—Concerned that this year’s record snowfall will harm the plants in your garden? Fret not, says botanist Karen Snetselaar, Ph.D., chair and professor of biology at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pa. It’s actually good for them.

March 1, 2010

About Half of Illinois Homes Tested Have Elevated Levels of Radon

Community Spotlight

About 40 percent of the 100,000 homes in Illinois tested for radon since 2003 showed levels higher than a previously accepted standard for the odorless gas. Once a home is diagnosed, mitigation systems can vent the house and work fairly quickly.

February 28, 2010

Single Women a Growing Share of Homebuyers

Community Spotlight

Feb. 28—First-time homebuyers largely have been credited for the glimpses of optimism appearing in the nation’s housing market. But there’s another demographic group flexing its muscle: single buyers and, more specifically, single women.

February 26, 2010

Portland, Ore., Program Seeks Participants for Home Energy Improvements

Community Spotlight

Feb. 26—Portland, Ore.’s Clean Energy Works Portland program enables residents to reduce their energy costs and help protect the environment. The program is looking for 300 homes to participate.

February 25, 2010

North Carolina Homebuilders Say Smaller is Better

Community Spotlight

This spring, builders are using such words as “functional” and “affordable” to tout the practicality of their smaller homes.

February 24, 2010

Wisconsin Urges Homeowners to Consider Flood Insurance

Community Spotlight

Feb. 22—After serious flooding in Wisconsin during two of the past three years, including floods that caused a record $765 million in damage in June 2008, state officials already are wary of the coming spring thaw and rains.

February 11, 2010

Foreclosure Pressure Eases, Short Sales Rise in California

Community Spotlight

Although an increasing number of Inland homeowners in California are behind at least three payments on their on mortgage, a new report shows a decline in the volume of default notices that trigger the start of the foreclosure process.

January 11, 2010

Recent Quakes a Reminder of Possible Financial Aftershocks

Community Spotlight

After two sizeable earthquakes book-ended the state last week, Californians got a jarring reminder of their unsettled landscape. Are the 88% of California homeowners who don’t purchase earthquake policies on shaky financial ground?

December 23, 2009

More Vacation Homes Turning into ‘Primary’ Residences in S.C.

Community Spotlight

In coastal Beaufort County, S.C., where the beach vacation business drives the economy, most homes used to be classified for tax purposes as second homes.

December 16, 2009

Limited Exposure to Exotic Mortgages Spares San Francisco from Home Price Corrections

Community Spotlight

SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Although it’s been a difficult year for residential housing markets nationwide, San Francisco has fared better. The market’s inherent high barriers to entry, combined with the city’s limited exposure to exotic mortgage abuse during the most recent housing cycle have helped protect the market from the initial wave of home price corrections, according to the latest Market Focus report, published jointly by Rosen Consulting Group and the San Francisco Association of Realtors®.