Bear Stearns Posts Loss After Mortgage Writedowns (Update4) (Bloomberg.com) Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bear Stearns Cos., the securities firm that helped trigger the collapse of the subprime market, reported its first-ever loss after writedowns for mortgage holdings and declines
Investors Eye Oil, GDP Average U.S. interest rates on 30 year mortgages fell to their lowest levels in more than three months.via
Single-family home construction hits all-time high (Reg Req'd) Construction of new single-family homes surged to an all-time high in 2005 but construction activity fell sharply in December, sending a signal that the nation's long housing boom could be
Landlords Are the Target Of a New Scam The search for the perfect apartment may be a scam. It's a new version of the Nigerian letter scam.via
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Government Takes Aim At Kickback Schemes It's one of American real estate's seamier practices, and it's almost impossible for consumers to detect: kickbacks and sweetheart payoffs among real estate agents, title and escrow companies, lawyers,
The biggest story in real estate in 2005 is the one that didn’t happen. The oft-discussed bubble didn’t pop, although the roaring housing market did show signs of quieting down as interest rates climbed and …
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