Bay Area rents stay the same
Apartment rents and occupancy rates have stagnated in the Bay Area and most other parts of the West, which is good news for renters but not for landlords and investors who are thinking of hopping into the real …
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Cash-out' loans at 16-year high Spurred by higher interest rates on their adjustable mortgages and home equity loans, many homeowners are refinancing their mortgages -- and taking out bigger loans in the process.Commentread more...
How to Get a Grip On Your Problem Six months ago, when a sales manager in his mid-40s put his nearly new house on the market, he was confident --- even smug -- about his odds of selling
Woman faces federal charges in $24 million mortgage scheme (Miami Herald) Federal law enforcement agents have charged Magile Cruz, who has numerous aliases, in a $24 million mortgage fraud scheme involving 79 properties in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.read more...
Father, son team up for mortgage lending (The Washington Times) Whether they are lending a mortgage loan to clients or lending each other a hand, Fontaine and Lee Williams are certainly partners on the job.read more...
These Web sites can help you avoid costly mortgage mistakes (Market Watch) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- You'd think that the news of increased foreclosures would have taught mortgage shoppers a lesson: Know what you're getting into when you sign.
Mortgage rates hit 26-month high (Bankrate.com) Mortgage rates rose for the ninth week in a row after bond investors were scared over evidence that wage earners are making more money. The benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose