Stocks do outperform real estate over long term (Reg Req’d)
Investment advisers say that this reality is getting lost in today’s enthusiasm for houses, even as some economists say the housing market has peaked.
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Ex-mansion owner pleads guilty to fraud Corey Bitton pleaded guilty Friday to felony mail and wire fraud in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping other charges, including an arson charge for the fire that nearly burned down
Sale of Home Depot supply unit in doubt: report A private equity-led buyout of home-improvement retailer Home Depot Inc's wholesale supply division, due to close on Thursday, could be in trouble because investment banks involved are reluctant to
Arlington County With a median house sale price of $570,000, Arlington continues to be the second-most-expensive jurisdiction in the Washington area, topped only by its neighbor Alexandria. read more...
Capital Title 3Q earnings climb 32 percent Capital Title Group Inc. , a national provider of title, appraisal and other transaction services to the real estate and mortgage lending industries, Monday reported a 32 percent increase in
State pension plans seek returns in out-of-favor mortgage market (El Paso Times) COLUMBIA, S.C.?The subprime mortgage crisis has yielded at least one benefit for states: Mortgage-related investments have become so cheap that they are luring some pension funds to buy.read more...
$71.9 Billion Budget OK'd TALLAHASSEE - Drooping sales tax revenue forced the Florida Legislature to tighten spending, but a $71.9 billion budget that Thursday passed both chambers still includes a healthy increase for schools