Existing-home sales inch ahead in Orlando area

Metropolitan Orlando's existing-home sales rose 3 percent in June from a year ago to 1,641 properties -- about four times as many single-family homes as were sold in Metro Miami and nearly three times as many as in Fort Lauderdale, the Florida Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

Wall Street advances on upbeat readings on consumer sentiment, home sales, durable goods

Upbeat economic data lifted stocks Friday, placating a market pummeled a day earlier by concerns about housing and the financial sector.

House OKs mortgage rescue

House votes to offer as much as $300 billion in mortgages and to back up Fannie and Freddie. Bush says he'll sign it. Senate approval is likely.

'A golden opportunity' for government-subsidized housing

With hundreds of vacant homes and condos in the Orlando area -- many of them in foreclosure, with banks looking to unload them for less than $100,000 -- some experts say the answer to the region's seemingly intractable affordable-housing crisis is staring us in the face.

A recession-proof home sale
ORLANDO, Fla. – July 1, 2008 – It’s a buyer’s market, but sellers can increase the chance of a sale in today’s climate by working with a Realtor and considering these eight things.

Cities explore whether it’s smart to be dense
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 8, 2008 – Gasoline was less than $2 a gallon when Mike McKeever brought his gospel of bikes, light rail and tightly packed neighborhoods to this state synonymous with cars, freeways and suburban sprawl.

Foreclosures to rise, no matter who wins presidency
WASHINGTON – July 7, 2008 – Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November.

In May, Housing Market Rallied With Small Gain

The ailing housing market got a bit of a bump last month, as steadily falling home prices led to a small increase in sales, a realty group said Thursday.

Orlando ranks among top 60 U.S. high-tech cities
MetroOrlando ranks 20th among 60 U.S. cities based on its high-tech industry growth, according to a new report from the American Electronics Association.

Tourism execs would like to use Great Orlando Wheel for meeting, corporate even

Tourism execs hope the Great Orlando Wheel -- a planned, 400-foot-high observation wheel near the Orange County Convention Center -- will be more than just a fun attraction for tourists. The wheel's passenger capsules, each about 600 square feet, can also accommodate board meetings and other small corporate events.