True value is key to home appraisal
A high appraisal can at first seem a homeowner’s best friend. After all, the higher the property’s apparent value, the more one can get on a cash-out mortgage refinancing or a home-equity loan.
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Ex-Bridgeport official charged in fraud A former Bridgeport housing inspector, cleared by a jury two years ago of corruption charges, now faces charges here for home-improvement fraud. via Connecticut Post read more...
GMAC to Cut Subprime Mortgage Volume (AP via Yahoo! Finance) General Motors Acceptance Corp. said Wednesday that it intends to "sharply" cut the volume of subprime mortgages originated by its Residential Capital LLC unit for 2007, amid continued pressure
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