Judge’s ruling hits Keys housing
A federal judge’s ruling prohibiting new flood insurance policies in areas that contain habitat for endangered species will primarily affect the Upper Keys and proposed workforce housing.
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Housing program breaks mortgage lending record (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Wisconsin's largest housing authority for the third straight year hit another record in mortgage lending - just over a half-billion dollars - and among the biggest beneficiaries have been first-time
Fixed-rate mortgage holders facing 20% repayment hike (Sunday Business Post) Almost 40,000 homeowners will pay 20 per cent more on their monthly mortgage repayments over the coming year as their discount mortgage deals end.read more...
Home prices set another record / Bay Area median reaches $622,000, up 3% from March Bay Area home prices hit yet another record last month, though fewer properties sold than in April 2004.via
Finding a Moral in One Developer's Story Many years ago when I was backpacking through Asia, I bought books based on the number of pages per dollar. This sounds hopelessly philistine, but the best buys were long
Appraiser indicted in mortgage flipping scheme (Reg Req'd) An Indianapolis real estate appraiser has been indicted for his role in a $7.1 million mortgage flipping scheme.read more...
Australia's Mortgage Insurance May Open Market To New Borrowers (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) Lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) could open up the home market to buyers previously locked out by the prospect of hefty deposits.read more...