Who Gets the Mortgage? (Washington Post)
Breaking up has gotten even harder to do for those who share a mortgage.
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How to invest in foreclosures The number of homes in or nearing foreclosure is growing, and some investors are taking advantage of the bargains created.Commentread more...
Mortgage applications down 4.6% on fewer refinancings: MBA (Market Watch) The latest week's number of mortgage applications falls a seasonally adjusted 4.6% due to a drop in refinancing activity, Mortgage Bankers Association survey data show.
Lawmakers Probe Title Insurance Business Title insurance costs people $17 billion each year, an expensive and often confusing home-buying requirement.read more...
Bates Technical College agrees on deal with Japanese company Bates Technical College will partner with a Japanese construction company to provide the company with market research on American home construction and training for its employees.read more...
Escaping an 'underwater' mortgage A combination of rising mortgage interest rates and falling home values could plunge thousands of homeowners underwater -- owing more than the homes are worth. We look at the options
Officials' kin live rent-free The executive director of Camden's housing authority allowed her son to live virtually rent-free for almost three years in public housing she supervised, the Courier-Post has learned.read more...