Existing Home Sales Beat Views
The following is the unedited transcript of the news release from the National Association of Realtors.
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May 19, 2008 - Green Building a Plus for Builders in Tough Market But at a time when housing demand remains largely sluggish around the country, advances in green building are providing a notable shot in the arm for builders, and as the
Federal agents charge 31 people in mortgage loan fraud (Sun-Sentinel) Federal officials in Miami announced charges Monday against 31 people accused of participating in a scheme to illegally obtain mortgage loans worth roughly $14 million.
Shady web sites fueling mortgage fraud (Moldova.org) An increasing number of shady Web sites are offering to make insolvent home buyers in the United States more attractive to lenders.There is a whole underground world -- an online
Slim Pickings for Buyers Without Cash for a Down Payment M ortgage loans that allowed you to buy without a down payment were a fast ticket to homeownership for many first-time buyers over the past decade. read more...
Local home construction up 40 percent New home construction in Longview is outpacing last year by 40 percent so far. The city of Longview issued 89 permits for new homes between January and April, compared with
A Subpar Plan to Save Subprime Borrowers How timely that just as President Bush was announcing a deal to help homeowners struggling with their mortgage payments, new data were released showing that foreclosure starts set a