Slowing housing market and the bond spread
Mortgage market commentary Big doings this week. The tentative signs last week of a top in long-term mortgage rates this week turned into a brass band blaring the news.
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Low Cost of Living Draws Retirees to Southeast Asia More people from around the world are coming to this locale, drawn by word of mouth, incentives from regional governments vying for retirement nest eggs, plus affordable housing and medical
Board OKs elementary, middle school improvements Plans were set in motion Tuesday night to build gyms and additional classrooms at Coeburn Middle School and Powell Valley Primary School.via
BoE, Fed deny mortgage security buyout plan (Straits Times) LONDON/WASHINGTON - THE Federal Reserve and Bank of England denied a report that they were in talks over possibly using public funds to make mass purchases of mortgage-backed securities to
Darling to meet mortgage lenders (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Chancellor Alistair Darling will meet mortgage lenders later on Tuesday to persuade them to bring down the cost of home loans as policymakers are getting worried about the housing market.read
Preparing Your Home For a Hurricane While it may be too early to predict the damage costs of Hurricane Katrina, it's never too soon to protect your property from storm damage. Here's advice on where to
Durham Town Meeting Set for Sept. 8 At a special joint meeting of Durham's Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen held Aug.read more...