Hike in permits, inspection fees proposed
Thinking about building a house? Or renovating your home, or adding a deck or a pool? In Washington County, it might get a little more expensive to do so.
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Insurer accepts fine over kickbacks The federal government's housing regulator has charged a large Michigan title insurance company with providing kickbacks to real estate brokers in exchange for referring clients.via
Mortgage Program Helps First Responders, Teachers (KFOX 14 El Paso) A relatively new mortgage program in New Mexico is giving safety, heath care, education and military workers help when financing their homes. Jenn Dombrowski Reports: HERO Programread more...
Sector Snap: Mortgage Lenders (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Shares of mortgage lenders sank Monday after the second mortgage bank in two weeks said investors have lost their appetite for "Alt-A" mortgage debt, a type of home loan
Mortgage approvals stay weak (BBC News) The number of mortgage approvals at UK banks is now steady, but remains near a record low, bankers say.read more...
Buyers Bet the House With Risky Interest-Only Loans Increasing numbers of L.A. homeowners are taking out mortgage loans with low initial payments and high back-end payments, making a huge bet that housing prices will keep rising sharply.via
Slumping home market squeezing some owners The slowing real estate market is creating a dilemma for people who want to buy houses at discounted prices but are having trouble selling their own homes.Commentread more...