Fort Lauderdale real estate is experiencing a boom in the past few years as more and more retirees are looking for new places to spend the later years of their lives. Fort Lauderdale is known as the Spring Break capital or Venice of America.

Q: Dear Benny: I own a home that I bought approximately three years ago. I was going through my paperwork and realized that my initial appraisal was done on the house and indicated that it contained five acres. However, I bought only 2.5 acres. It apprais

E-House Holdings Limited , a leading real estate services company in China, today announced that it has obtained shareholder approval for all the matters submitted for approval at E-House's 2008 annual general meeting held today.

Q: Who orders an appraisal? A: Most appraisals are ordered by lenders, who use the information to determine the collateral value of a home when deciding whether approve a mortgage loan. But consumers can also order an appraisal, and might choose to do so

At a glance, one of the West's hottest real estate markets appears to finally be cooling: The number and total value of homes sold in Jackson Hole in the first quarter fell sharply compared to the same period last year.