We ‘Guardians’ Need to Relax a Little
Mortgage losses drive fee boost for borrowers (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) You know how the auto insurer raises your premium after an accident? Something similar is happening to mortgage fees. They're getting more expensive for a lot of people.read more...
Fixer-Uppering is Their Game Harriet E. McDonald moved out of her Lacey home in August when she bought a new house in a retirement community in Manchester.read more...
Hialeah's Trojan horse for slots races through Legislature Gambling interests hyped last month's vote to permit slot machines at Broward and Miami-Dade parimutuel sites by arguing that without slots, the area's racetracks, dog tracks and jai-alai frontons would
Housing Still on Down Slope, Recovery Is Months Away The real-estate market has not reached bottom and will likely not begin to stabilize until the middle of this year, three economists say. read more...
30-year, fixed rate mortgage still the best for most buyers (The Biloxi Sun Herald) Q: I'm house hunting this spring and have found a couple of nice homes, so I'm thinking about the next step. Which type of mortgage is best?read more...
Oregon builder Legend Homes files for bankruptcy Legend Homes, one of Oregon's largest home builders, filed for bankruptcy after its parent company made some bad land investments.read more...