Mortgage Rates Rise On Inflation Jitters (The Denver Channel)
Mortgage rates climb for the fourth consecutive week and are now the highest since March 30.
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Storing an Eyesore Oh, no. The neighbors have brought in PODS. These portable storage containers can be one of the first hints that a home is being prepared for sale. They promise
Jane Ann Morrison: Smithsonian travel crowd tramps on ascending Las Vegas art scene Even though recent home improvement projects temporarily have eliminated my overseas travel, I am still compelled to read travel ads.read more...
Banks crack down on mortgage fraud (FT.com via Yahoo! News) Banks are seeking to crack down on mortgage fraud as evidence mounts of a rise in the number of fraudulent borrowers. Abbey and Lloyds TSB are among the banks
Vitek acquires Young Mortgage (The Sacramento Bee) Vitek Mortgage Group, one of the capital region's largest locally owned mortgage companies, has acquired Young Mortgage Service Corp. of Davis, Vitek officials announced Monday.read more...
Canadian resale real estate smashes records Brought to you by Seasonally adjusted existing-home sales in Calgary, Alberta, helped push activity in that province to a new high in January.read more...
So far, the spirits of shoppers remain undampened despite a real estate bust. An oil-driven real estate boom is driving office rents out of sight in Russia and giving even Communist tenement housing investment potential. read more...