Kogl to see Scorpions in court
Jurgen Kogl, the businessman reported to be one of former deputy president Jacob Zuma’s benefactors, is considering taking the matter to court, his lawyers said.
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Govt quick to disown mortgage levy scheme (Stuff) The Government is scrambling to distance itself from a proposed tax that would add more than $200 a month to the cost of servicing the average fixed home mortgage.read more...
Triad mortgage brokers wait for a bump in activity (BizJournals) The drop in mortgage interest rates sparked by the dramatic cut in the key federal funds rate in December has yet to translate into a big bump in Triad home
Rising foreclosures of minority-owned homes The single-family housing splurge of recent years is coming back to haunt -- and hurt -- some of the most vulnerable families in the nation: lower-income minorities.read more...
Dollar climbs to two-year high against yen on rate prospects The dollar pushed higher and hit a two-year peak against the yen on inflation data that bolstered prospects for continued interest rate hikes, along with a favorable report on capital
Benefits of owning a home declining, report says Easy money and low inflation have combined to undermine the value of buying a house with a fixed-rate mortgage, a conclusion that may surprise home buyers who rapidly have been
S.Korea Mulls More Steps to Curb Rising Property Prices South Korea's Finance Ministry will consider whether to take additional measures to tackle rising property prices, a senior ministry official said Friday.read more...