FDIC is putting mortgages by IndyMac bank up for auc...
Yesterday | via San Bernardino County Sun
Before it failed, Pasadena-based IndyMac Bank's aggressive loan strategy didn't just include residential loans. Comment?
Tuesday Dec 22 | via San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Home prices rose in Los Angeles County and California last month but sales were off from October, the California Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. 3 comments
L.A. County home sales up during November compared to last year
Tuesday Dec 22 | via LA Daily News
Home sales in Los Angeles County rose 7.2 percent in November compared to the same time last year, but were down 10.8 percent from the previous month, according to figures released Tuesday. 1 comment
2009 Real Estate Sales Outlook - Long Beach California
Tuesday Dec 22 | via Long Beach Real Estate
I CAN SELL YOURS TOO! Downtown Long Beach Sweeping Coastline Views Harbor Place Tower 525 Seaside Way 1505 Sold Price:A $435,000 More Information/Photo Represented Seller Closed Escrow 11/4/09 A Latest Articles Most Views A A A This article addresses issues that many first time home buyers do not consider, that being the remaining life of the ... Comment?
FirstFed Fails; Among L.A.'s Oldest and Biggest Lenders
Monday Dec 21 | via Los Angeles Business Journal Online - business news and information for Los Angeles California
Unable to repair a loan portfolio filled with billions of dollars in decaying adjustable-rate mortgages, FirstFed Financial Corp., one of L.A.'s oldest and largest financial institutions, was closed late Friday by federal and state regulators. Comment?
Other Voices: Dear Congress: Stop infringing on our ...
7 hrs ago | via The Union
This is an open letter to Congress: My name is Vince Rapini. I am an American citizen, a Californian and a voter. Comment?
Real estate expert sees good and bad going forward
Yesterday | via Whittier Daily News
Al Gobar of Alfred Gobar Associates, keynote speaker at the quaterly meeting of the Real Estate Research Council of Southern California at Cal Poly Pomona, on Thursday, December 3, 2009. Comment?
The Local Buzz: OneWest halts foreclosures
Yesterday | via Pasadena Star-News
OneWest Bank, FSB announced it is temporarily suspending all foreclosure sales and evictions to assist borrowers over the holidays. Comment?
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Thursday | via The US Market Blog
Senate passes $871B healthcare revamp. The Senate approved President Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul early this morning, extending health coverage to more than 30M uninsured - covering 94% of all Americans - and putting an end to industry practices such as refusing insurance to people with pre-existing medical conditions. Comment?
New home sales fall to historic lows
Wednesday | via Sacramento Bee
California's housing starts remained on track for the worst annual performance in more than a half century during November, with builders pulling permits to start just 2,540 single-family homes, condominiums and apartments, the California Building Industry Association reported Wednesday. Comment?
Not a Happy Holiday Season for Many Timeshare Owners
6 min ago | via Earth Times
Being a timeshare owner can be an extremely frustrating experience. Once locked into the contract, ownership is virtually never what is made out be. Comment?
Central Problem: the Central Bank
12 min ago | via Barron's
Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commerical use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool on any article or visit www.djreprints.com PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HEADS the list of Americans who believe that the continuing financial crisis should ... Comment?
Sappington Square developer faces foreclosure
13 min ago | via Bizjournals
A battle is looming over the ownership of one of St. Louis County's newest retail centers, Sappington Square in Crestwood. Comment?
New year brings big household bills rise
14 min ago | via The Age
VICTORIANS are facing a year of costly bill increases, with new green targets and growing demand forcing up energy prices and a stronger economy adding thousands to yearly mortgage repayments. Comment?
Your 2010 home-price predictions
15 min ago | via The Baltimore Sun
Hope may spring eternal, but many of you responded with skepticism to First American CoreLogic's prediction that Maryland home prices will be 4 percent higher next October than they were in October of this year. Comment?