Housing costs (Reg Req’d)
A wave of retail jobs is coming to Shelby County with several new shopping complexes, but housing officials fear those workers – along with the average teacher, police officer and nurse – cannot afford most of …
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BAAC augments paddy mortgage plan (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news) The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives (BAAC) has increased the maximum limit for this year's paddy mortgage scheme to 500,000 baht per farmer from 350,000.read more...
Housing Prices, Mortgage Rates Affecting Va.'s Housing (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.) RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A government report shows that record housing prices and higher mortgage rates are starting to impact Virginia's real estate market.read more...
Existing-Home Sales Post Biggest Rise in Three Years The number of homes sold increased last month by 3.9%, though inventories ticked higher. The median home price fell from a year earlier. read more...
American Home Mortgage to lay off over 6,000 workers (Market Watch) LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Troubled lender American Home Mortgage Investment late Thursday said it's going to lay off over 6,000 workers and stop taking mortgage applications as it struggles to avoid
Home sales slow, but prices continue their rise (Reg Req'd) The Bay Area housing market slowed for the second consecutive month in August, but prices continued their meteoric rise.read more...
Slower Home Sales Open Up An Opportunity for Some Buyers For many, the party that was associated with the real-estate boom is over. But not for a subset of investors -- those who target homeowners facing foreclosure.read more...