Out-of-Whack Appraisals Lead to a Dispute Over the Deposit
Q. I recently entered into a contract to buy a house, but the deal went bad because the house did not appraise for the negotiated price.
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HBOS streamlines costs with job cuts and mortgage unit closure (Financial Times) HBOS, the UK's biggest mortgage lender, is to cut 425 jobs and close one of its five mortgage brands to new business as it aims to streamline costs.read more...
Dream House Awakenings Ken Jarboe thought the big old black walnut tree hovering over the sweet, if barren, back yard of his newly purchased Capitol Hill home was just splendid. It
Major lenders pull out of scheme Government plans to help more first-time buyers on to the property ladder, by getting mortgage lenders to subsidise the cost of a home, have been dealt a blow by the
Senate leaders agree on mortgage aid bill (Moldova.org) U.S. Senate finance committee leaders said they had reached an agreement on a bill to provide about $500 million in help for troubled U.S. mortgage holders.The primary goal here is
Mortgage Brokers Association Warns Against Three Fraudsters (Turks.US) Following a slate of fraudulent local real estate investments, the California Association of Mortgage Brokers are now warning against doing business with brokers Elk Grove's Jim Martin, Gabe Varimones, and
Home remodeling firms get eco-friendly makeovers Ardent Homes Services' chief Bob Weatherwax is launching Ardently Green to offer homeowners renovations that can save them money in the long term by cutting electricity and other costs.read more...
August 26th, 2008
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