Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Drop for 3RD Week
Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a third consecutive week as bond investors focused on a number of economic reports signaling a slowing economy.
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Study warns 'American dream is fading' in Broward as affordable housing disappears Years of skyrocketing real estate prices and low-paying jobs have placed the American dream of home ownership out of reach for much of Broward County, the first-ever comprehensive study of
(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-22 19:44 GMT: UK govt, mortgage lenders agree scheme to assist first-time home buyers (Interactive Investor) LONDON (AFX) - Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said the government and mortgage lenders have come up with a plan to help first-time home buyers in an increasingly expensive
Owning vs. Renting: Still Not Close U.S. house prices would have to fall 'considerably' to return to a normal relationship with rents, possibly 15% over five years, a study found. read more...
Zero-lot-line homes provide privacy and low fees They're good for time-strapped, first-time buyers who want to avoid both yard work and a multifamily environment, says Steve McLinden.via
(AFX UK Focus) 2005-06-01 12:30 GMT: Lower rates can't boost weekly mortgage applications (Interactive Investor) WASHINGTON (AFX) -- The volume of mortgage applications as tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association fell 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the week ended May 27 compared to
New Orleans Told to Build Homes Higher Many of the 100,000 home owners in New Orleans whose properties were damaged by Hurricane Katrina will have to rebuild their houses one to three feet higher in order to