Unsold New Homes Pile Up in Some Areas
A surplus of newly constructed homes in some cities is forcing builders to offer incentives to lure buyers.
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Home Sellers Say No To 6% A commission counter-culture starts to emerge. MADISON, Wis. -- Across the country, the National Association of Realtors and the 6 percent commission that most of its members charge to sell a house are under assault by
Houses more affordable HOME buyers can expect housing to become more affordable over the next 18 months as prices fall further.via
Mortgage 'trigger leads' might get shot down (The News Journal) BOSTON -- As a former mortgage broker, Adryenn Ashley thought she knew what to expect when she refinanced her house in March.read more...
Mortgage and Home Equity Direct Mail Down (wallstreet:online AG) 2007 showed a sharp decline in mortgage and home equity offers mailed to Americans, according to newread more...
Banks urged to end loan concessions November 15, 2005 The Financial Supervisory Service has urged banks to stop offering temporary interest discounts on their loan products, saying that such a practice is causing overheated competition.read more...
Housing Picture Grows Bleaker The outlook for the housing market darkened further Tuesday as the nation's largest buyer of home mortgages said it racked up more than $2 billion in quarterly losses and forecast