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Agency Mortgage-Bond Yields Fall, Lowering New Loan Rates (Bloomberg)  Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Yields on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae mortgage bonds slumped relative to government notes, potentially lowering new mortgage rates.read more...


Bank of England to unveil mortgage plan (Reuters.co.uk)  LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England will announce a plan to swap government bonds for commercial banks' mortgage debt, Chancellor Alistair Darling said on Sunday.read more...


FSA imposes first mortgage cold calling fine (Reuters.co.uk)  LONDON (Reuters) - The financial regulator has imposed its first fine on a company for cold calling potential customers when it took action against mortgage firm Capital Mortgage Connections (CMC)


Home Buying Seminar Offered  A free home-buying seminar will be taught by The Johnson Team with Keller Williams Realty. The class, which will discuss the steps to homeownership, budgeting and how to qualify for


La Crosse gets closer to considering keg registration ordinance  LA CROSSE, Wis. La Crosse liquor store owners would need to take a hundred-dollar deposit from people renting beer kegs under a proposed city ordinance.read more...


Kiwibank lending $500,000 with few questions asked  Kiwibank is setting the pace among big banks by aggressively promoting its involvement in a fast-growing market which gives loans to borrowers who have little or no documentation of earnings.read

August 31st, 2007

Historic Home Remodeled Into Office Space

The crossed-swords mark on the bottom of a vase. Small figurines of 18th-century people. Elaborate bowls. Onion-pattern dishes. These are all antiques that make collectors hope that they have a piece of very old Meissen porcelain.



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August 31st, 2007

Lot Position Affects Indoor Comfort

Q. I have read a lot about ideas for positioning a home on a lot to take advantage of the sun’s light and warmth, but I’m not sure exactly what this strategy entails. Can you explain it?



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August 31st, 2007

Bush unveils modest mortgage proposals (AP via Yahoo! News)

President Bush on Friday announced a set of modest proposals to deal with an alarming rise in mortgage defaults that have contributed to turbulent financial markets over recent weeks.

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August 31st, 2007

Ameriquest closes, Citigroup buys mortgage assets (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Ameriquest Mortgage Co, the largest U.S. subprime lender as recently as 2005, is closing, the latest home loan provider to shut down amid the nation’s housing market slump.

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August 31st, 2007

Bulls Aren’t Looking Past I-AA Elon Today

TAMPA | The tough part of the University of South Florida football’s 2007 season is not expected to start until next week’s game at Auburn, but don’t expect the Bulls to overlook tonight’s opening opponent Elon.



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August 31st, 2007

Truck Owner Objects to Definition of Beautiful

CORAL GABLES | Newcomers to this resolutely lush and lovely city would do well to peruse its “Citizen’s Guide to Code Enforcement” before settling in. They will find that pet snakes are forbidden, houses must be painted a city-approved hue and residents cannot so much as screen in their pools…



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August 31st, 2007

Class of 1967 Schedules 40th Reunion

Q. Our HOA is in a position that appears to have a conflict of interest and we would appreciate your opinion. The president has become an employee of the management company that is under contract with our association. This person is now an association manager of another property in the county. Many…



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August 30th, 2007

August 27, 2007 - Pulte, MHI Building Green to NAHB Model Guidelines

“As one of the most successful and prominent home building companies in the nation, the participation of Pulte Homes in the Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership raises the bar for this program”

Two production home builders have announced plans to construct communities with homes certified by local green building programs based on the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines . via Nation’s Building News



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August 30th, 2007

Minnetonka Family Gets A Big Home Makeover

Minnetonka, Minn. The Swenson-Lee family of Minnetonka, Minn. is enjoying a new home, thanks to a Blaine homebuilder and the crew from the TV show “Extreme Makeover Home Edition.” The family was picked for the … via Wcco.com



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August 30th, 2007

Southampton cracks down on summer rental zoning

“This addresses an issue, it solves a problem. It doesn’t hurt anyone. Renters will be taken away from unsafe, unsanitary conditions … let the clock start running for the landlords.”

In a sweeping change that will affect about 6,000 apartments in Southampton, town officials have thrown out an old law governing summer rentals and replaced it with a new town code ordinance that requires … via Newsday.com



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