Mixed Signals for Mortgage Giants (Washington Post)
Reading the latest report from the federal regulator running mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could give you whiplash.
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CEO is heart of concerned mortgage firm (Reg Req'd) Up to 2,000 additional employees will be needed for the Chandler expansion of Countrywide Financial, but CEO Angelo Mozilo isn't worried about where he will find them.read more...
Home Construction Cools To More Sustainable Pace The pace of new-home construction continued its orderly cooldown in March, dipping 7.8 percent for the month following a temporary surge earlier this year caused in part by unseasonably pleasant
Sto-Rox School District challenged Allegheny County The Sto-Rox School District and a Franklin Park homeowner filed lawsuit against Allegheny County's plan to place a 4 percent cap on property appraisal increasesvia
It takes two incomes to pay off standard mortgage - survey (The New Zealand Herald) The latest batch of real estate figures makes bleak reading for potential homeowners. Statistics compiled by the website interest.co.nz shows it now takes two average incomes to pay off a
Maryland Vacation Condo May Reap Reward for Investor A construction-company project manager buys a home in a ski-resort area and hopes to sell it a year later for nearly $100,000 above its purchase price. read more...
Entrepreneurs prove one's junk is another's treasure Lori Steeves, left, and Christina Masotti. The idea of decorating your home with items rescued from the landfill or picked up at a yard sale used to make the neighbours