Good jobs news causes rates to increase
The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 8 basis points to 6.5 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders.
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Get the best deal from renting a home "Tenants should report landlords who do not comply with the law to the Health and Safety Executive." Demand for rented accommodation has grown strongly in recent months as potential
Temple-Inland to cut 250 jobs in mortgage unit; AT&T and BellSouth team up on Web directory. (Austin American-Statesman) CONGLOMERATES Temple-Inland to shed jobs along with mortgage business Austin-based Temple-Inland Inc. plans to shed its wholesale mortgage business and concentrate mostly on its consumer lending unit. The company, known
Chicago sturdy; Midwest housing sags Chicago is a bright spot in an otherwise depressed Midwestern housing market that is unlikely to revive and may lose ground in 2006, economists said Wednesday at the opening of
Existing Home Sales Fall For 5th Month Sales of existing homes fell for the fifth consecutive month in August as the once-booming housing market slowed further.Commentread more...
Free home makeover will ease burden on family that's had a challenging year Kristi Byrkit is visibly excited. "My stomach has little butterflies in it," she said.read more...
Influx -- or Glut? In the face of a real estate slump that has left home sellers longing for the good old days, when homes sold within minutes of hitting the market, real