A Home Boom Busts
SHANGHAI - American homeowners wondering what follows a housing bubble can look to China’s largest city.
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Car thieves 'steal back vehicles' A gang of car thieves has been selling stolen motors and then stealing them back from the new "owners", police say.via
Mortgage debt worries Fed chief (Kansas City Star) WASHINGTON ? Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan issued a fresh call on Thursday for Congress to limit the multibillion-dollar holdings of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.via
How to invest in foreclosures The number of homes in or nearing foreclosure is growing, and some investors are taking advantage of the bargains created.Commentread more...
The heat is on mortgage referral schemes (Newsday.com) It's one of American real estate's seamier practices, and it's almost impossible for consumers to detect - kickbacks and sweetheart payoffs among realty agents, title and escrow companies, lawyers and
Feds Urge Caution on Subprime Mortgages Federal bank regulators, worried about a surge in defaults on high-risk home mortgages, on Friday called on lenders to exercise caution in making subprime loans and closely evaluate borrowers' ability
Skateboarders tired of waiting The Point Pleasant skateboarding crowd grew tired of hearing for the last two years that they'd soon have a place of their own.read more...