17 homes honored by commission
STAFF WRITER lstiefel@pioneerlocal.com Glencoe’s housing stock shouldn’t be limited to the residential architecture of its past, if this year’s annual preservation awards are any gauge.
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2 men face charges in mortgage fraud case (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) A Dacula-area subdivision is the focus of a mortgage fraud investigation that has cost lenders at least $3.9 million, authorities said Thursday.via
Mortgage demand up, but it's 'nothing to get excited about' (USA Today) Mortgage applications rose last week for the fourth time in five weeks, although housing sales may languish as lenders make it more difficult to get loans approved, industry executives said.read
Real Estate Corner; Plan Ahead for a Tax Deferred Exchange By: George Marsoobain Seahorse Real Estate Do Not close on a business use property if you are considering a tax deferred exchange without planning for it in advance.via
30-year mortgage rates lowest in six weeks (Eagle-Tribune Online) WASHINGTON (AP) - Rates on 30-year mortgages fell this week to the lowest level in six weeks. The mortgage company Freddie Mac reported on Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged
Loan firms' troubles squeeze home mortgage borrowers (Detroit News) Jeff Jaye, a mortgage broker in Northern California, used to rely on homeowners looking to refinance their loans for more than two-thirds of his business. Today, he rarely bothers with
Pending Home Sales Decline 3 Percent The Pending Home Sales Index, the National Association of Realtors leading indicator for the housing market, based on contracts signed in December, was down 3.0 percent to a level of