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A Yale graduate student has built a 144-square-foot home on wheels to live in while she pursues her Master's Degree at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.

The home presently is parked at the home of "a benevolent New Haven citizen."

"The 8.5-foot-by-18.5-foot house includes a sleeping loft, kitchenette, and combined living area and study. (That same benevolent citizen lets her use a bathroom in the main house, though Turnbull might one day add a composting toilet.)," The B… Continue

Existing-home sales, including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, declined 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million units in March from a downwardly revised level of 4.71 million in February, and were 7.1 percent lower than the 4.92 million-unit pace in March 2008.

Although prices rose from February to March, the national median existing-home price for all housing types was $175,200, down 12.4 percent from March 2008. The price increase from February to Mar… Continue

Due to the state’s 400 year old existence, there are hundreds of businesses and homes in Massachusetts that have utilized asbestos-containing materials. Asbestos became a prominent building material in construction around 160 years ago. Asbestos use became widespread throughout the 20th century as a form of insulation, piping, brake lining and flooring because of its fire resistant and versatile qualities.



Although many buildings have undergone renovations and have had asbestos depos… Continue

Mortgage interest rates might be low, but some consumers will be looking at increased fees on home loans starting April 1, 2009,

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The Economic Stimulus Bill signed recently by President Obama increased the reverse mortgage loan limits to 150 percent of the Freddie Mac loan limit.

Presently, that would create reverse mortgage loan limit of $625,500, potentially helping older

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