Hot housing market opens doors for fraud (Detroit News)
NEW YORK —For mortgage scammers, deed thieves and property flippers, this is the Golden Age.
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Toll Brothers Embraces High End in High-Rises When home buyers think of Toll Brothers Inc., the first word that may come to mind is estate, which is understandable given that the luxury builder's houses are often
30 Year Mortgage Rate Hits 6.66% (Free Internet Press) Mortgage applications fell last week as mortgage rates were mixed, an industry trade group said Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity for
Home Foreclosures In Des Plaines Hit Triple Digit Heights The city of Des Plaines contains more residents threatened with foreclosure than any other municipality in the Journal's coverage area.read more...
Reluctant landlords can benefit at tax time Perhaps you're a reluctant landlord. Caught in the housing downturn and unable to sell your house or condo at a decent price in 2006, you may have decided to
Equity One Adds Three Centers Sunpoint Shopping Center NORTH MIAMI BEACH-Locally based REIT Equity One Inc. has acquired three shopping plazas for $23.4 million.read more...
Mortgage equity withdrawal rises (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage equity withdrawal rose to 12.509 billion pounds in the first quarter of 2006 or 5.8 percent of post-tax income, the Bank of England said on Thursday.read