Tuesday | via Southeast Missourian
A new program offering property tax relief for homeowners was announced Dec. 18 by the state of Missouri. Comment?
Missouri to spend $35M to spur housing
Monday Dec 21 | via KMBZ-AM Westwood
A Missouri Housing Development agency has approved a $35 million plan to spur housing. Comment?
State to offer new home-buying incentive
Friday Dec 18 | via Columbia Daily Tribune
The Missouri Housing Development Commission today approved a plan in which Missouri families making less than $98,000 a year who buy a home in 2010 would receive a reimbursement to cover $1,250 of their property tax bill. Comment?
Photographer gets her clicks on Route 66
Thursday Dec 17 | via Vancouver Sun
A symbol based on the original Route 66 road signs is seen painted on the highway near an abandoned gas station and Cafe in Ludlow, California. Comment?
Plan to pay property tax should be rejected
Wednesday Dec 16 | via Springfield News Leader
Missouri Campaign for Liberty strongly opposes the giveaway of $15 million through the MHDC, Missouri Housing Development Commission. Comment?
Hock the house? Home equity lending evaporates as re...
2 min ago | via WNOL-TV New Orleans
Hocking the house for quick cash is a lot harder than it used to be, and it's causing headaches for homeowners, banks and the economy. Comment?
Treasury removes cap for Fannie and Freddie aid
3 min ago | via Star Tribune
The government has handed its ATM card to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Comment?
Government by Stealth: the GSE affair continues
Yesterday | via The Big Picture
David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. Comment?
Credit crunch: Home equity lending evaporates
6 min ago | via The News Tribune
In this Oct. 15, 2009 photo, Jeffrey Yellin stands in front of his home, a part of the remodeling job he was able to complete before his home equity line was cut, in Oak Park, Calif. Comment?
Expanded federal program aimed at helping short sales
10 min ago | via The Providence Journal
Despite problems with its existing foreclosure-pre- vention program, the U.S. Treasury Department will expand the effort in April 2010 to offer lenders incentives to expedite short sales and deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure transactions. Comment?