Commission set with financial aid for better housing
The first 18 months of the Jacksonville Housing Commission have been focused largely on getting organized and setting policies.
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US mortgage default fears grow (FT.com via Yahoo! News) Treasury prices rose on Monday as fixed income investors sought a safe haven amid fears that repayment problems involving "subprime" US mortgage borrowers could have knock-on effects in the
Habitat house becomes a home Kema Stevens put in nearly 200 hours of labor over the summer at the new house along Roosevelt Road.read more...
Women Knock Down Do-It-Yourself' Wall Catherine Reynolds makes needlepoint pillows and a mean cherry pie. She can also gut a kitchen, knock out a wall and build a patio.read more...
Mortgage broker considers own loans (The New Zealand Herald) Mortgage broker Mike Pero may offer house buyers its own loans in response to moves by major banks to slash the commission they pay brokers. Its 50 per cent owner,
Whistleblower 9: Neighborhood Roads Damage Woman's Car Roads surrounding home construction in some of Charlotte's growing neighborhoods are settling, raising manhole covers high enough to damage residents' vehicles.via
Mortgage application volume declines as rates rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage application volume fell by nearly 9 percent last week, as interest rates rose to the highest level in 11 months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application