Any tax cuts will go to mortgage: survey (AAP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
Homeowners will most likely invest any tax breaks they receive in Tuesday’s federal budget straight into their mortgages, research has found.
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San Diego Appraisers Pressured In 'Crunch Time' The Voice of San Diego reports on appraisals in a housing bubble. "Stephen G. Bishop thought becoming a real estate appraiser would be a good idea.read more...
Consumer Sentiment Slumps in June "Mortgage rates have spiked to their highest level since last July, gasoline prices remain above $3 per gallon going into the driving season and equity prices have begun to waver
Mortgage lending weaker than expected in August Mortgage lending and consumer credit rose by less than expected in August, in a sign that last month's shock interest rate rise has dampened Britons' appetite for borrowing, official data
Mortgage crunch hurts developer (BBC News) The squeeze in the mortgage market causes sales of new homes to fall by a fifth at housebuilder Persimmon.read more...
Northern Rock 2nd-Half Net Rises 51% on Mortgage Gain (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Northern Rock Plc, the U.K.'s best- performing bank stock in 2006, said second-half profit rose 51 percent on increased mortgage lending to existing customers, beating analysts'
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