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Royal Bank drops residential mortgage rates by a tenth of a point (Canadian Business) TORONTO (CP) - Most of the country's big banks are cutting long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point, thanks to the lower cost of borrowing in
Home building slump worsens The pace of home building slowed in October, according to a government report which showed housing starts and building permits below Wall Street expectations.Commentread more...
Algeria struggles to meet housing challenge Like millions of other Algerian families, Jahida Aziz, 43, and her 50-year-old husband Ammar have waited for at least 20 years to buy a place of their own.read more...
Getting a Mortgage with Bad Credit (Bastrop Daily Enterprise) (ARA) - Having bad credit is not the end of the world and it's not impossible to get a loan. Generally, credit scores below 600 are considered sub-prime and the
Mortgage rates down a fourth straight week (The Daily News Tribune) WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a fourth consecutive week as a slowing economy eased concerns about inflation. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said yesterday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages
The Endangered B&B: Inns Turn Into Homes as Owners Cash Out In a side effect of the real-estate boom scores of bed and breakfasts are closing down as buyers turn them back into private residences.read more...