| Buy a b&b and make your home work This guesthouse - for sale for £850,000 - grossed £100k in a good year. But running your home as a business has its drawbacks, says Lesley Gillilan. telegraph.co.uk |
West Country property: House prices in Exeter Caroline McGhie looks at the Devon city defying the odds. telegraph.co.uk |
Square Feet: In Westside Los Angeles, a Rail Line Stirs Development A rail line is coming to the traffic-choked Westside after years of local resistance, and at least some urban-style development is likely to follow. feeds.nytimes.com |
Index of pending home sales rises 5.2% July's increase from June in the National Assn. of Realtors' gauge for previously owned residences follows two straight months of declines and a report that sales of such homes dived 27.2%.An index of home purchase contracts for previously owned dwellings unexpectedly increased 5.2% in July over June, the National Assn. of Realtors said Thursday, a modest note of good news for the U.S. housing market. feeds.latimes.com |
In the Region: Developers Compromising, but Carrying On Even though the market remains troubled and financing is as elusive for projects as for individual mortgages, at least two residential developers in Westchester are forging ahead. feeds.nytimes.com |