Demand for Mortgage Applications Declines (Los Angeles Times)
U.S. consumer demand for home mortgage loan applications fell last week to the lowest level this year despite a marked drop in interest rates, an industry trade group said.
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Tour embraces holiday spirit This weekend's Dream House Christmas Tour is unveiling some new additions. Instead of having just professional interior designers from the community, the tour has welcomed Okanagan College interior design ...Commentread
Revenue looking at stamp duty housing issue The Government has discounted reports that the Revenue has decided to impose stamp duty on first-time home buyers whose relatives help them with the deposit.via
Habitat looks to Lacey for new projects The high cost of building houses in Olympia - coupled with a new policy in Lacey making it cheaper to build - has prompted Habitat for Humanity to consider Lacey
Real-Estate Blog: Record Prices And New Home-Buying Trends Despite a slowing market, housing values are still rising in a few locales. Plus, a look at why some buyers are snapping up pied-a-terres and why builders are topping off
Many homeowners blind to their mortgage terms (CNN Money) Confusion may be contributing to problems in the subprime mortgage sector, suggests a new study.read more...
Broker tips: Mortgage worries for banks (ShareCast) LONDON (SHARECAST) - The UK banking sector came into focus this morning after Dutch-owned broker ING said it expects net mortgage lending to halve to around £52bn in 2005.via