Franklin County house sales see big up-tick in prices
Yesterday | via The Recorder - Greenfield, Massachusetts
In Franklin County, November home sales rose 80 percent from last year, with a median price rise of 14.6 percent. Comment?
Sales of single-family homes rise 18% in Pioneer Valley
Nov 12, 2009 | via MassLive.com
Sales of single-family homes rose 18 percent last month in the Pioneer Valley, but bargain hunting first-time home buyers and fears of continued unemployment kept the median price from rising. Comment?
Home safe? Job losses fueling Franklin County forecl...
Oct 23, 2009 | via The Recorder - Greenfield, Massachusetts
Foreclosure numbers are down from what they were a year ago. But that doesn't mean we're nearing the end of the foreclosure crisis, say workers who have been seeing a new category of people struggling to save their homes. Comment?
Loan limbo: Sunderland woman faces hurdles in quest ...
Oct 14, 2009 | via Daily Hampshire Gazette
Karen Michaels herds her two standard poodles out of her van. "Stay ... Down," she commands, unbuckling the excited dogs from their car seat belts and coaxing them away from a visitor at the South Silver Lane home she has owned since 2004. Comment?
Home sales surge after tax credit
Yesterday | via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Extraordinary government efforts to stabilize the housing market are paying off. Comment?
Massachusetts home sales surge in November
Yesterday | via Boston Globe
Federal tax breaks, historically low mortgage rates, and an improving economy sparked a record surge in Massachusetts home sales last month, but with the crucial spring selling season still to come, the question remains: Can it last? First-time home buyers, rushing to beat a possible Dec. Comment?
Mass. home sales surge in November
Tuesday | via WHDH-TV
Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts surged by about 60 percent in November when compared to the same month last year, while prices showed signs of stabilizing. Comment?
R.I. home prices up slightly for first time in years
Tuesday | via Providence Journal
For the first time since July 2006, the median price of single-family houses sold in Rhode Island has increased from the same period in the prior year, according to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. Comment?
Tuesday | via WBUR-AM Boston
Home sales rose sharply across Massachusetts last month, compared to a year ago. Comment?
Treasury removes cap for Fannie and Freddie aid
8 min ago | via KIMA
The government has handed its ATM card to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Comment?
Treasury uncaps credit line for Fannie, Freddie
1 hr ago | via International Business Times
The Obama administration pledged on Thursday to back beleaguered mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac no matter how big their losses may be in the next three years. Comment?
Fed bought $15 billion net in agency MBS in latest week
1 hr ago | via International Business Times
The Federal Reserve bought $15.0 billion net of agency mortgage-backed securities in the latest week, the New York Fed said on its website on Thursday. Comment?
2 hrs ago | via International Business Times
The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul on Thursday, backing sweeping changes in the medical insurance market and new coverage for tens of millions of uninsured Americans. Comment?
Treasury Removes Cap For Freddie, Fannie Aid
3 hrs ago | via WJZ-TV Baltimore
Share + Dec 24, 2009 3:00 pm US/Eastern The government has handed its ATM card to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Comment?