Railroad fears threaten housing
Des Moines leaders look at building bans and ‘quiet zones’ near train tracks. By REGISTER STAFF WRITER May 16, 2005 Some city officials have an answer for people who complain about train whistles: Don’t build …
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They're Townhouses, But 'This Isn't a Townhouse Feeling' In 1974, when the King Charles Commons townhouse development opened in Columbia, a sales brochure described the Colonial-inspired community as recapturing "a bright page in American history" when "the
Scottish Widows breaks tradition to offer fixed-rate offset mortgage (Banking Business Review) For the first time, UK lender Scottish Widows has introduced a new fixed-rate mortgage into its portfolio that also offers an offsetting aspect.read more...
Tax cut cash headed for homes "The survey is an honest assessment of how people feel about their financial situation - they're cautious and ready to make sacrifices" ALMOST one in three Australians will use
When 'Unaffordable' Is Good A widespread view among bank regulators, community groups and some legislators is that all home mortgages should be "affordable" and that government should do what is necessary to bring
Policy and a Pint: The Mortgage Meltdown (Minnesota Public Radio) Host Steve Seel talked with guests Richard Todd (from the Federal Reserve) and Star Tribune personal finance writer Kara McGuire about the current mortgage situation and what consumers need to
Why don't high rates sink real estate market? Rising interest rates are supposed to be an economic sedative, but the hyperactive real estate market has retained its vigor even as the prime lending rate has climbed to a