HOUSTON MORTGAGE MONITOR (Houston Chronicle)
Houston mortgage firm opens Phoenix office (Houston Business Journal) Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp. has opened a new branch in Phoenix.read more...
Share holidays with homebound neighbors Dear Abby: The holiday season has begun and most people have started planning for family feasts, gifts, home decorating and travel.read more...
Real estate fraud on rise (Reg Req'd) The FBI and state regulators are investigating an apparent spate of mortgage and real estate fraud cases in Minnesota.read more...
U.K. Mortgage Approvals Drop to Least Since 1999 (Update2) (Bloomberg.com) Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. mortgage approvals dropped in December to the lowest in at least nine years, and consumer credit fell, threatening the outlook for economic growth.read more...
Home Improvement Linkage The New Mudroom: Matching Lifestyles with Innovation [Homes 101] Another Way to Tackle Lead-based Paint [Homes 101] Joining the Chainsaw Gang: Powering Up Do-It-Yourselfers [Real Estate Journal] Remodel Boom ...read
Canada May housing starts fall, miss estimates New home construction in Canada fell in May and narrowly missed expectations as interest rates have come off their lows and have made housing more expensive.read more...