By Sean Ryan A fickle affordable-housing market is telling developers to find the right location or the tax credits that pay for projects will be worth little more than the paper they’re printed on. That market fact is encouraging developers ...

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By Adrian Sainz AP Real Estate Writer It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market’s recovery. So ...

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Home sales in Wisconsin rallied in the fourth quarter after steady improvements throughout the year, bringing final 2009 existing home sales back to their 2008 levels, according to year-end analysis of home sales conducted by the Wisconsin Realtors Association. Home ...

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By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer EDITOR’S NOTE _ An occasional look at government promises and how well they are kept. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s push to create jobs includes a new tax credit for small businesses that ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democrats’ plan for creating jobs and improving Wisconsin’s economy is scheduled for a vote Thursday in the Senate. All 18 Democrats have signed on as sponsors of the plan, which has no Republican support. The ...

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By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction of new homes dipped unexpectedly last month as bad weather hit much of the country. Applications for future projects, however, soared in a sign the industry is ramping up ...

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By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of buyers who agreed to purchase previously occupied homes fell sharply in November, a sign sales will fall this winter, undermining last summer’s recovery. The National Association of ...

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By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes are expected to have increased in November for the third month in a row, a sign that the housing market is finally on solid ground. The ...

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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Home sales in the Midwest jumped 58 percent last month over year-ago levels, the strongest showing of any region, as first-time buyers rushed to claim a temporary federal tax credit. ...

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By Paul Snyder David Bornstein says his proposal for a Shorewood Hills apartment project is exactly what the village’s comprehensive neighborhood plans request — new housing and high-density infill development. But he’s facing strong initial pushback on his plans for ...

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