Community answers to housing problems remain varied, diverse While economists debate the existence of a real estate bubble, developers, housing advocates and some politicians are pushing for major changes in the way Southern California plans and builds homes.read
Green Building Hasn't Hit Home Green building as a cause has united disparate parties, including environmental groups, big business and policy-makers, but one key industry has struggled to react to the change in public sentiment.Commentread
Mortgage lenders tighten standards as ARMs take a back seat (East Valley Tribune) Borrowers and mortgage lenders are playing it safe these days. They?re steering clear of adjustable-rate mortgages, embracing fixed-rate products and opting for private mortgage insurance instead of using risky piggyback
Stocks decline on dimmer housing outlook U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday after leading home builder Toll Brothers Inc. gave a disappointing outlook for next year, raising concern that the housing sector, an important driver of economic
Builder Persimmon Goes More Upmarket Housebuilder Persimmon has shaken off gloomy reports about the health of the property market by reporting a large uplift in the price of its homes.via
Feds' mortgage fraud crackdown in Atlanta continues (BizJournals) A woman who used to live in Atlanta pleaded guilty Aug. 25 for her role in committing mortgage fraud.read more...
Rates on 30-year mortgages rose for the first time in five weeks as investors awaited word from next week’s meeting of the Federal Reserve on the future direction of mortgage rates.
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