London open: Mortgage sector lifts Footsie (ShareCast)
LONDON (SHARECAST) – Footsie has burst into life with bid approaches to Northern Rock giving all of the mortgage banks a lift. Northern Rock is the best performer.
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U.S. Home Construction Slows Along With Sales, Economic Reports May Show Home construction in the U.S. is wilting as higher interest rates deal a blow to industry hopes of extending a five-year boom, a government report is forecast to show this
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Lenders send two-year mortgage rates through 7% (Times Online) Homeowners are at risk of paying nearly 35 per cent more in monthly interest payments after the cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage rose above 7 per cent.read more...
'Marketplace' Report: American Home Mortgage (NPR) American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. The U.S. home loan provider was not a sub-prime lender, but focused on medium-risk buyers -- such as
Home Construction Trends: Slower, But More Luxurious RISMEDIA, Jan. 11 - - The hallmark of housing construction in metro Milwaukee last year was fewer, but more luxurious, homes.read more...
Set the scene for selling "A staged home can mean the difference between one offer and two, three or even four offers" Studies show homes that have been professionally staged maximize equity gain in