The U.S. General Services Administration is partnering to host a Green Living Fair Thursday in Harrisburg.

I think The Clash might have been on to something (although they probably would never have guessed) regarding the mental state of some homeowners right now.

REAL ESTATE NEWS: Openings, contracts, transactions, relocations

The real estate market was hit hard during the recent financial crisis, but many still consider home ownership a good investment. As you file your 2010 tax return, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants notes that this may be your last chance to take advantage of a valuable tax credit if you purchased a home early last year. This article answers five common questions about the credit.

There were 1,169 houses sold in the Harrisburg area during the first quarter of this year, down almost 8 percent from the 1,266 sold during the first quarter of 2010, the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors today said.

A few months ago I made a bit of stir online with my video show episode “3 Reasons Not To Buy A Home.” Folks expressed surprise to hear that coming from a real estate professional, of all people.

The amount of leased industrial and office space in York County increased in 2010 along with a drop in rental prices per square foot, according to a report by York-based Rock Commercial Real Estate.

Harrisburg has reintroduced two programs to help homeowners make repairs and bring properties up to code, Mayor Linda Thompson's office said.

I read with great interest the recent article by Jim T. Ryan regarding the stymied housing market and its effect on manufacturing jobs in the commonwealth. (“Housing market still stymies related manufacturers,” Business Journal, April 1, 2011)
The biggest obstacle to overcome or rationalize when attempting to build or purchase a new home is the property tax associated with that purchase.

The sale of the Yorktowne Hotel in downtown York has been delayed again, according to the York County Sheriff's Office website.

Lancaster's Northwest Gateway project is one of 10 projects to receive a national award recognizing innovative brownfield redevelopment efforts.

"Fast food and fast housing are shaped by one of modernism's core philosophies — the promise to make life better by making it easier. This powerful promise continues to capture the imagination of the majority of people, despite the mounting evidence of just how much harm it has wrought. ... Most of the development created by the fast-housing industry has resulted in environmentally unsustainable, culturally homogenous neighborhoods of single-family detached houses and strip retail...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Pennsylvania $105 million to help homeowners facing foreclosure, Gov. Tom Corbett's office said.

The U.S. economy is recovering at a moderate growth rate and will continue to do so this year and next year, said Charles Plosser, CEO and president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

The down market for new-home sales has affected more than just the construction industry. Even as the overall economy improves, home-product manufacturers feel the pinch and react with factory closings and layoffs.