Area’s home starts jump 22% in 2005
Central Texas home builders set another record for home starts in 2005 as low interest rates and an influx of cash-flush West Coast residents fueled a significant increase in sales.
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Lenders, distressed homeowners reach out to solve mortgage troubles (East Valley Tribune) For Darrell Logan, 2008 has been the most difficult year of his life. An unyielding series of financial setbacks have culminated in the Queen Creek homeowner, along with his
Market forecast It might seem perverse, but a stock market rally, a surging bond market and a hot housing market could all benefit if a report today shows the U.S. economy created
Pulling equity from your home It's a good idea if you have the discipline to avoid more debt, Dr. Don says.read more...
E-Trade Posts $1.7 Billion Loss for 4Q "That drove a panic in the marketplace, and customers who had no reason to be concerned got concerned and moved their money away" E-Trade Financial Corp. posted a hefty
Arizona among top 10 states for mortgage fraud (The Arizona Republic) Arizona has shot up to No. 7 in a ranking of states with the greatest amount of mortgage fraud, blowing past the 23rd spot it held the previous year.{b} Special
U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications Index Rose 1.2% Last Week (Bloomberg.com) March 29 (Bloomberg) -- A measure of U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, rebounding from the year's lowest level as home purchases increased.read more...