Economic Downturn Shows Wisdom of Smart Growth, Expe...
Oct 13, 2009 | via NewWest
In the wake of the economic meltdown, the world seems to have changed. And that's for the good, said Luther Propst, the keynote speaker on the second day of the NewWest.net Real Estate and Development in the Northern Rockies conference. Comment?
Choteau bank to mark milestone
Jul 16, 2009 | via Great Falls Tribune
CHOTEAU - Citizens State Bank of Choteau is celebrating its 100th anniversary July 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a barbeque, live music and drawings. Comment?
12 hrs ago | via The Missoula Independent Online
Nearly every big Montana news story this year was seen through the lens of the nation's biggest story - the economic recession. Comment?
Some Montanans Want Extension of $8,000 Home Buyer T...
Oct 21, 2009 | via KFBB
Many Montanans have benefited from a federal incentive that gives first-time home buyers an $8,000 tax credit. Comment?
Lawmakers listen more to lobbyists than homeowners
Oct 2, 2009 | via The Clark Fork Chronicle
Mike Jopek 2002 to 2008 were great times in the real estate market. Construction was up; homes sold and were worth record highs. Comment?
Exorbitant Property Appraisals Have Homeowners Reeli...
Sep 29, 2009 | via NewWest
Flathead Lake, land of soaring property values and a soured market. Photo by Lido Vizzutti of the Flathead Beacon. Comment?
We got a C on financial security
Sep 27, 2009 | via Great Falls Tribune
When it comes to achieving financial security, Montana residents face mixed prospects, according to a report released by the Corporation for Enterprise Development, a national economic nonprofit. Comment?
U.S. consumer spending rises, new home sales slump
4 min ago | via Reuters
U.S. consumer spending rose in November as incomes recorded their biggest gain in six months, but a surprise drop in new home sales to a seven-month low was a reminder that the economic recovery would be bumpy. Comment?
Hans-Werner Sinn: Insecure Securities
7 min ago | via Project Syndicate
That time is over, as the breakdown of the American mortgage securitization market has shown. Comment?
Serious mortgage delinquencies soar
Monday Dec 21 | via Reuters
Serious delinquencies among U.S. prime mortgages rose nearly 20 percent in the third quarter from the prior quarter, as the percentage of current and performing mortgages fell for the sixth consecutive quarter, banking regulators said on Monday. Comment?
Dollar Drops Versus Euro on Weaker Prospects for U.S...
9 min ago | via Bloomberg.com
The dollar fell against the euro, extending a downturn from the strongest level since September, on speculation the Federal Reserve wona t seek an early exit from stimulus measures. Comment?
Regulators to disclose salaries of up to $6M for top...
11 min ago | via Q13.com KCPQ TV
Federal regulators plan to disclose Thursday that the top executives of government-controlled mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each earned between $4 million and $6 million this year, two people briefed on the matter said. Comment?