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Shopping for a Broker on Your Terms    Borrowers who don't know how to deal with mortgage brokers waste their time and that of the brokers. Such borrower ignorance also encourages brokers to be hustlers rather than


The Vertical Particle Strategy.  You can go vertical by selling to your own backyard geographically and calling it a vertical search strategy :) Rather than indexing all the worlds billions of html pieces and


UPDATE: BlackRock, Highfields Back Distressed Mortgage Fund PennyMac (Nasdaq)  SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Fixed-income giant BlackRock Inc. and hedge fund firm Highfields Capital Management said Monday that they're backing a new company that will buy distressed home loans,


Home Renovations That Pay Off When It Comes Time to Sell  Terri Cullen looks at which improvements are most likely to give you the best return -- and some you should make whether you'll get your money back or not.read more...


TCEA outgrows current office, turns to designer to customize new space  The Texas Computer Education Association 's convention each spring outstrips South by Southwest in sheer scope and size, but its office space on I-35 was hardly what interior designer Pamela


High home prices means buyers will turn to condos: CMHC  The high cost of single family homes means more Ottawa home buyers will be enticed into buying condominiums and townhouses, says a new forecast from the Canada Mortgage and Housing

June 30th, 2007

Paris Moves to Malibu for the Summer

Entertainment Tonight learned that Paris Hilton is renting a house in Malibu. It’s a $2.9 million little pad for her to enjoy for the summer. via Woo Factor



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June 30th, 2007

REIT Replay: Apartment REITs back in the spotlight as America First takes the bait

“However, Essex is well-positioned versus its peers, given its focus in high-growth markets”

REITs finished in the red on Monday, June 25, as the 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.08%, down from 5.13% on Friday. via SNL Financial



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June 30th, 2007

Moneysupermarket.com founder to pocket 200m

“We have relationships with 350 suppliers and a huge range of products and services. Only 15% of net users in the UK have yet bought a financial product online. There is a huge amount of growth ahead.”

A 39-year old university dropout who started a price comparison website in 1998 is expected to pocket around 200m in cash after the company, Moneysupermarket.com, said it plans to float on the stock market. via Guardian Unlimited



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June 30th, 2007

Oil and Mortgage Worries Limit Gains in Stocks (New York Times)

The stock market managed only slight gains last week as worries over oil prices and subprime mortgage lending weighed on investors.

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June 30th, 2007

Decor Design: Why hire a pro?

“You know the minute you walk into the room, it’s either beautiful or ordinary. There’s nothing in between.”

I am always excited when someone asks me why I think interior design is important. via Hometown Annapolis



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June 30th, 2007

How-To: remodel to boost your home’s value

“Finding the right design, choosing a professional remodeler and securing the financing for a home improvement project can sometimes take months”

Do your homework A common misconception of homeowners, especially those who buy fixer-uppers, is that any improvement – at any cost – adds to home value. via The Herald-Dispatch.com



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June 30th, 2007

A broad retreat from risk-taking may be ahead

“We’ve been negative on REITs for about six months, and we’re pulling back”

AT the halfway point of the year, you probably have substantial portfolio gains to celebrate. via Los Angeles Times



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June 30th, 2007

The Bank of Mom and Dad can offer daughter a mortgage (Los Angeles Times)

Question: Our 25-year-old daughter has just landed her first job in New York City. Her pay is dismal, but she has about $80,000 for a down payment on a condominium in Brooklyn. My husband and I want to help but would rather not co-sign a mortgage loan. Can we lend her the mortgage money at market rate?

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June 30th, 2007

Woolwich Launch Buy to Let ‘Fix and Track’ Mortgage to Beat Swap Rate Volatility (PRWeb)

Barclays Woolwich announce the launch of a new buy to let ‘fix and track’ mortgage to help beat swap rate volatility. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2007)

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June 30th, 2007

Want to sell mortgage-free home? It’ll cost you (Boston Globe)

Q Before we were married, my husband purchased a two-bedroom home in Houston in the late ‘80s. We married in 1993 and finished paying off the house by 1998.

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