New law may delay mortgage brokers’ jobs (Denver Post)
A backlog in criminal-background checks of mortgage brokers under a new state law could leave some unable to do business for weeks or months after the first of the year.
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Determining House Values Q I was once advised to check house values by price per square foot, similar to an appraiser. I recently checked prices in the Petworth area of the District,
CA Home Sales Down 28% From Last July LOS ANGELES The once-sizzling California housing market kept cooling in July, as statewide sales fell along with the rate of price appreciation, a real estate research firm reported Wednesday.read more...
MAIL BAG: Reverse mortgage pays as long as you're alive (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Q: I have two questions about how senior citizen reverse mortgages work. (1) How are the monthly payments to the homeowner calculated by the reverse-mortgage company, and (2) what happens
Retailers thinking outside 'big box' The huge cinder-block stores that have defined suburbia for a generation are undergoing a facelift.read more...
Down Payment Help Department of Housing and Community Development HOPE hotline (foreclosure prevention): 877-462-7555 read more...
PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. Announces Disaster Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims, Financial Contribution to the (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. today announced it will provide disaster relief for borrowers experiencing financial hardship as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, the PMI Foundation