Real Estate Weekly — Dec. 30
Home sales will set records again in 2005, the fifth straight high-water mark for existing houses.
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Panel urges tax break revisions A presidential panel says tax breaks that promote homeownership and encourage businesses to give workers health insurance should be changed to help more middle income families.read more...
Wise home buyers hire inspector and real estate attorney Buying a home is one of the most important decisions people make. Here are suggestions for making a wise home purchase.read more...
Federal officials form mortgage-fraud task force Federal law-enforcement officials announced in Dayton today formation of a task force to investigate and prosecute mortgage fraud.read more...
Mortgage approvals highest in a year in September (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Mortgage approvals rose to their highest level in more than a year in September, a month after the Bank of England cut interest rates, in a further sign the housing
Mortgage Sales Steady For American Home (Forbes) Lender indicates the secondary mortgage market might have bottomed out.read more...
Home construction falls sharply in September Construction of new homes plunged by a bigger-than-expected amount in September as builders slashed production to the slowest pace since early 1991, when the country was in a deep recession.A