Rental boom dismays some homeowners
One or two rental homes in a deed-restricted community was once the norm across much of Southwest Florida.
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A Growing Alternative To Home Equity Lines It's an eyeball-grabbing number for anyone interested in real estate: Nearly 3 out of 4 homeowners who refinanced through Freddie Mac from July to October "cashed out," walking away from
Daryl Miller pleads guilty to wire fraud in mortgage scheme (BizJournals) Daryl Miller pleaded guilty to wire fraud for selling two properties and then, after he no longer owned these properties, taking out a mortgage against one, and selling the other
Senators Caught in Mortgage Fallout (New York Times) Members of Congress, the cabinet and celebrated advisers may have received favorable deals from Countrywide Financial, whose lax lending standards are at the center of the subprime mortgage crisis.read more...
Quality of Life In Washington, D.C. Jay Fisette, Chair of the Board of Directors at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and member of the Arlington County Board, examines the quality of life in the
Factory Orders in U.S. Rise 2.5 Percent in Second Straight Monthly Gain Jan. 4 -- U.S. factory orders increased in November, aided by surging aircraft bookings that offset the biggest decline in business equipment demand since July.read more...
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