From Faberge to Firehouse — A Collector Buys a Landmark
A San Francisco property built in 1893 is purchased for $4 million. The new owner is a Bay Area art collector.
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Mortgage approvals hit record high (Guardian Unlimited) Further strength could emerge from the housing market in the coming months after data from the Building Societies Association (BSA) this morning showed mortgage approvals hit a record high last
Helped by Acquisitions, Merrill's Earnings Rise 6% Merrill Lynch's acquisition spree appears to be paying off. Merrill, the brokerage firm giant, posted strong second-quarter earnings yesterday, buoyed by improved results in investment banking and trading, a ...read
Local homebuyers choosing risky loans Last year, 58 percent of Bakersfield homebuyers took out adjustable-rate mortgages, a risky path to ownership that has industry observers worried.read more...
Flexibility to make choices So-called non-traditional mortgages have been the brunt of many negative stories.read more...
Gripes stack up against company "There were a lot of false accusations that turned out to not be true" Tami Sharp said her troubles with Transflorida Corp. started when the salesman for the home
Elderly couple's bodies found Police have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of an elderly couple whose bodies were discovered on Saturday morning.read more...