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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday praised the useful advice provided to presidents over the years by the Council of Economic Advisers, a tiny White House agency now headed by the man expected …
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Regional Buyers Go Apartment Hunting Midsize operators of rental-apartment buildings have found one of the few sweet spots in the market right now. The giants that used to rule the multifamily sector, gobbling up all
Real Estate People BILL MERCKEL of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate, Lakeland, has been elected an accredited land consultant (ALC) member of the Realtors Land Institute. more» read more...
Mortgage Fraud Is Prime In Down Housing Market Federal and state prosecutors have stepped up efforts to crack down on real-estate scams as the number of foreclosures jumps. read more...
Water permit auction may have broad implications A water permit belonging to a bankrupt paper mill is scheduled to go on the auction block, setting what Georgia officials and environmental advocates call a dangerous precedent: selling water
McCain backs government takeover of mortgage giants (AFP via Yahoo! News) Republican presidential hopeful John McCain backed a government takeover of two mortgage giants Saturday while his Democratic rival warned that taxpayers should not bail out their shareholders.read more...
Mortgage applicants peppered with trigger-list pitches (Seattle Times) When you apply for a mortgage and get a barrage of irritating and confusing phone calls from competing lenders before noon the next day...read more...