Where’s the Froth? Luxury Sellers Cut Prices
For adult children, few situations can be as tricky and emotionally fraught as watching parents age and lose the ability to manage their own affairs, especially when it comes to money.
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Japan Bids Sayonara to Zero Interest Rates If there was ever a time to pile up debt and splurge on a first house, Takuhiro Nakamura figures it's now.read more...
India on fire DELHI From The Economist print edition India's growth rate is close to China's; but signs of overheating suggest that this pace cannot be sustained Corbis THE economy is sizzling and
Ulster Bank extends 100% mortgage to first time buyers scheme (Sunday Business Post) Ulster Bank has today announced an extension of its 100% loan-to-value mortgage for professionals to all qualifying first time buyers. Ulster Bank?s 100% First Time Buyer mortgage is available from
Rates on 30-year mortgages unchanged but other rates drop "March's housing starts were the lowest since March 1991 and consumer sentiment in April fell to a 26-year low while home builder confidence remains near record lows" By MARTIN
Higher Rates and Real Estate Costs Causing Construction to Slow read more...
Mortgage Delinquencies (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage delinquencies continued to climb in the second quarter, new data show.read more...