Baxter Real Estate News

Tuesday | via The Tennessean 

QUESTION: A Nolensville man has a problem with his bank. He says he was charged more than $500 for overdraft fees although he had signed up for a protection plan that would transfer money from his savings account to his checking account.

Related Topix: Nolensville, TN, Tennessee, Banking, Financial Institutions, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Nashville, TN

Monday Nov 30 | via The Tennessean 

The state's housing agency is about to write $61.6 million in checks for the developers of 20 low-income housing developments in Tennessee - including seven in the Nashville area - as part of the federal stimulus package passed into law last February.

Related Topix: Tennessee, Goodlettsville, TN, Foreclosures, Alamo, TN

Friday Nov 27 | via HUD 

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to four storm-ravaged counties in Tennessee and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following last month's severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding.

Related Topix: Tennessee, Weather, FEMA, US News, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Thursday Nov 26 | via The Tennessean Nashville News 

Nashville's Habitat for Humanity is celebrating a milestone in its 25-year history that's particularly notable in this recession.

Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Tennessee, Tennessee Government, Foreclosures

Tuesday Nov 24 | via WBBJ-TV 

It is a reality that more and more Tennessee are facing, losing their homes to foreclosure.

Related Topix: Foreclosures, Tennessee, Tennessee Government, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

6 min ago | via KWTX 

The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to a record low of 4.71 percent this week, pushed down by an aggressive government campaign to reduce borrowing costs.

Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage

6 min ago | via Daily Citizen 

Making a case for a second term as head of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke said Thursday that he has the tools and the political backbone necessary to reel in massive economic support once the recovery is firmly rooted.

Related Topix: Ben Bernanke, US News, Foreclosures, US Politics, Christopher Dodd, US Senate, Democrat, Home, Mortgage, Republican, Richard Shelby

7 min ago | via The Oregonian 

Got a story tip? ryanfrank@news.oregonian.com; 503-221-8519. 1. Will Gerding Edlen break even on Cyan sale?: A Texas real estate investment firm disclosed last week that it has a contract to buy the 354-unit apartment tower for $65 million.

Related Topix: Housing, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

7 min ago | via Housing Wire 

The average interest rate for 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages reached a new record low, according to Freddie Mac .

Related Topix: Financial Services, Freddie Mac, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

7 min ago | via Housing Wire 

Austin, Texas-based financial services provider Amherst Securities Group will expand its offerings with a move into the commercial mortgage-backed securities market.

Related Topix: Austin, TX, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance