Midwest like an engine for housing machine’
The Midwest led the nation in the growth in the number of new houses started in May, with an 18.7 percent jump from the previous month, according to Commerce Department figures released Thursday.
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Yin and yang Black and white make harmonious design statement "You need to balance different size and scale patterns within plain black and white." Century Furniture's Tuxedo Wing Chair is available for $3,600. Gannett News Service On the Web
Banks tap ex-WaMu employees to expand mortgage lending (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Even in the midst of bad news about the housing market, KeyBank, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase want to expand mortgage lending, and they're hiring former WaMu employees to do
House prices fall in latest month -survey Buyers continued to have the upper hand in the property market in August as homeowners further lowered their asking prices to achieve a sale and agents' books remained full, a
Spaniard raffles flat to pay mortgage (TVNZ) An unemployed Spanish real estate agent is selling raffle tickets in a bid to get rid of his 320,000-euro ($NZ639,000) apartment near Madrid because he is unable to keep up
Rates freeze gives options to borrowers After the monetary policy committee's 7-2 vote split in June, it is likely to have been an even closer call this month.via
New York Mortgage sector perform, target price reduced (New Ratings) NEW YORK, August 19 (newratings.com) - Analyst James Ackor of RBC Capital Markets reiterates his "sector perform" rating on New York Mortgage (NKZ.BER), while raising his estimates for the company.