Turf War
The banking and real estate lobbyists are ready to square off once again over banks selling real estate, an irony given that banks’ ambivalence remains strong.
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Housing's Chill Hits Apartments The specter of job losses is beginning to take a toll on apartment buildings as would-be renters are doubling up in apartments or moving in with friends and families.read more...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.53% Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week to their highest point in nearly four years, a factor that is taking some steam out of the housing market. read more...
Dexter postpones sale of skating rink Some residents want the town to sell part of the real estate it owns to shift more valuation to the tax rolls, but some oppose selling the town-owned skating rink.read
This Old House Landscape contractor Roger Cook removes the rest of the old plants and dead lawn to make way for the new, while homeowner Liz Bagley and interior designer Lisey Good show
Home Resales Fell 2.6% In July; Stockpile Grew Sales fell in July and inventories of unsold houses rose, signs that the market may be losing steam.read more...
Deutsche Bank to Acquire Mortgage Originator Chapel Funding LLC (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) NEW YORK----May 17, 2006--Deutsche Bank today announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Chapel Funding LLC, a California-based mortgage originator. Closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory