Housing, Childcare Out of Reach of Many Australians: Report
CANBERRA, Nov 30 Asia Pulse – Affordable housing and childcare are moving increasingly out of reach of ordinary Australians, a major new report shows.
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New York's Cuomo has home appraisal deal: sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Monday will announce a deal with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aimed at stamping out inflated home appraisals,
U.S. New Home Sales Reach Record High New home sales rose 12.2 percent in March, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Tuesday.via
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Around the Nation For economic and environmental reasons, the federal government should stop helping rebuild some Southern coastal communities repeatedly hit by hurricanes, witnesses told a House Resources subcommittee Tuesday.read more...
Thornburg Mortgage Plunges on Bankruptcy Worry (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) The company said it has failed to meet a surge in margin calls, raising concern the jumbo mortgage lender might file for bankruptcy and causing its shares to plummet.read
US home loan applications fall despite rate drop NEW YORK - U.S. mortgage applications fell last week as lower interest rates failed to spur demand for loans to purchase homes, an industry trade group said on Wednesday.read more...