Dot-com bust holds lessons for housing
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sees signs of “froth” in some local housing markets, but says overall the nation doesn’t appear to be in a housing bubble that could potentially burst.
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Should you buy a house or stay on rent? We all need a house to live in. However, the choice that needs to be made is whether one should stay in a rented house or buy it instead.
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Conventional Loan Limits Increased Good news for those of you who are looking to spend a small fortune on a house. Based on loan limit increases you now have more room for your loan
Commercial Real Estate Loans Scrutinized While banks and other lenders may fret these days about consumers' ability to repay home mortgages as interest rates rise, they have another concern: the commercial real estate market.read more...