These over-the-top home customizations will bring down your real estate value By Kathryn Vasel   @KathrynVasel December 4, 2014: 10:03 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Backyard water parks. Hedges shaped like animals. A six-person Jacuzzi bath with mood lighting. When it...

2014 Conforming Loan Limits : Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Set Loan Size Limits For Every U.S. County For the ninth consecutive year, 2014 conforming loan limits remain at their prior-year levels, a move which helps U.S. homeowners and buyers get access to inexpensive,...

Jobless claims improve, drop below 300k 12/04/14 08:38 AM By Steve Benen There was a surprising bump last week in initial unemployment claims, interrupting an otherwise encouraging trend, but as expected, the new data from the Labor Department points in the right...

How to Sell Your Home During the Winter By Teresa Mears December 2, 2014 3:03 PM When we say ’tis the season, we’re usually not referring to the season to sell your home. That’s because in regions with seasons, the best time to sell a home is...

JLL’s acquisition of Cresa Portland

JLL’s acquisition of Cresa Portland brings Cresa into a global commercial real estate firm whose American chair is none other than former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach. Years of crossing paths, working the same deals and, most importantly, competing...