Developer Found Dead
Andrew Kissel, the real estate developer charged with defrauding mortgage lenders and stealing from a co-op, was found dead Monday in his home with multiple stab wounds, less than three years after the murder …
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Are you the typical real estate investor? A study reveals an un-tycoon-like group who buy conservatively with big down payments, but the investors themselves say they can still get tripped up.via
Majap Purchase Intentions Slide, Survey Says "It's tough for customers to think about making big ticket purchases and long-term debt obligations when daily budgets are being stretched to their limits with no end in sight"
Mortgage Maze May Increase Foreclosures (New York Times) The increasingly complex design of mortgage securities is confounding homeowners struggling to avoid defaulting on their loans.read more...
Speaker's friend registers as lobbyist after flap A friend of House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has registered as a lobbyist after causing a flap by helping ticket brokers push a bill through the House that lifts restrictions
Mortgage approvals highest in 2-1/2 yrs (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage approvals hit their highest level in 2-1/2 years in September in another sign this summer's surprise interest rate hike has done little to cool the housing
Workshop Set on Subdivision Plan Haines City commissioners will have a workshop with the city's Planning Commission at 5:30 p.m. Monday to listen to a developer's plans for a new subdivision at Lake Marion. The