Pouncing on a new mortgage (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Low mortgage rates are enticing people to explore their financial options, area mortgage brokers and real estate agents say.
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California Home Sales Slow In July Sales of California homes and condos slowed in July, even as homebuyers helped push prices to new records, a real estate research firm said.read more...
Housing Costs Driving Away Marylanders High housing prices are pushing Maryland residents to move farther from Washington and, in some cases, to neighboring states such as Pennsylvania and West Virginia, according to a new
Neighborhood activists battle mortgage fraud (Reg Req'd) They were stay-at-home moms intent on protecting their homes and families. Their relentless determination led them to the front lines in a war against an insidious crime so prevalent here
How to keep mortgage companies happy (Naples Daily News) As mortgage delinquencies rise, more homeowners will need to negotiate workouts with mortgage companies. When you fall behind on payments, your chances of getting cooperation from the mortgage servicer are
FHA saddles up to help troubled borrowers A bailout plan, FHASecure, aims to prevent foreclosures for those who fell behind because the rates went up on their adjustable-rate mortgages.read more...
Construction is latest victim of high gas prices Gasoline went up another four cents a gallon yesterday. Fuel prices are beginning to affect contractors in mid-Missouri. As the price of gas goes up, so does the price of