Here's hoping real people and their circumstances ar...
Wednesday | via MinnPost.com
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Sens. Joe Lieberman and Ben Nelson have figured prominently in the health debate. Comment?
Tax credit drives up Midwest home sales to 8.4 perce...
Wednesday | via MinnPost.com
By Brad Allen Published Wed, Dec 23 2009 7:30 am The rush of folks seeking to cash in before the anticipated end of the first-time home-buyer tax credit pushed existing home sales up across all regions of the country in November. Comment?
Recession May Be Over, But Recovery Will Be Slow
Monday Dec 21 | via WCCO
Share + Dec 21, 2009 6:45 pm US/Central Reporting Bill Hudson MINNEAPOLIS Holiday shoppers appear to be spreading a bit more cheer this year. Comment?
IDS Center owner Inland American Real Estate Trust r...
Monday Dec 21 | via Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
The owner of the IDS Center, one of Minneapolis' tallest buildings, on Monday said it has addressed a host of debt issues, including a refinancing of IDS' mortgage. Comment?
Inland American Lands $684M in Financing
Monday Dec 21 | via GlobeSt.com
Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. has secured a total of $684 million to address nearly all of its 2010 debt maturities. Comment?
Is economy driving people to suicide?
Friday Dec 18 | via Star Tribune
As she interviewed surviving members of suicide victims' families for her final annual report, retiring Anoka County Medical Examiner Dr. Comment?
Financial Help For Homeowners Displaced By Foreclosure
Thursday Dec 17 | via Twin Cities Real Estate Blog
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed . Thanks for visiting! My friend Ed Nelson over at the Minnesota Home Ownership Center postedA information about their new program to help homeowners AFTER their foreclosure on their blog .A Here is an excerpt from that post: The Minnesota Home Ownership Center is pleased to announce a ... Comment?
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Wednesday Dec 9 | via Federal Bureau of Investigation
A 35-year-old Blaine man has pleaded guilty to defrauding CitiMortgage out of $588,200.51 through a mortgage fraud scheme. Comment?
Blaine (MN) man pleads guilty to defrauding CitiMort...
Wednesday Dec 9 | via Mortgage Fraud News
In the following press release B. Todd Jones, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that a 35-year-old Blaine man has pleaded guilty to defrauding CitiMortgage out of $588,200.51 through a mortgage fraud scheme. Comment?
Mortgage Delinquency Rates To Shrink In 2010
Wednesday Dec 9 | via Nu Wire Investor
Mortgage delinquency rates in most states are expected to slowly decline during 2010 after 11 straight quarters of increases. 1 comment
Denver real estate fares better than most
1 min ago | via The Denver Business Journal
Times were tough for metro Denver commercial and residential real estate businesses in 2009, but not as bad as in many other U.S. cities. Comment?
Courtship in the Country, in the City and in Song
22 min ago | via New York Times
It's too bad that real estate agents have turned "charming" into a word that means "too small to live in for anyone who owns a full-size couch." The old "charming," the one that suggested "delightful without being overwhelming," nicely fits the Irish Repertory Theater 's "Ernest in Love," a musical version of the Oscar Wilde comedy "The Importance ... Comment?
Little sign of purse strings loosening as big freeze...
24 min ago | via The Scotsman
By JEFF SALWAY IT MAY have been an eventful 12 months economically, but precious little has changed in the past year for Scottish households battling to improve their finances or just stay afloat. Comment?
25 min ago | via WTOP
Animal welfare victories prompt farmers' PR moves 12/25/2009 1:26am Consumers have been led for years to believe California cows are happy, which is why many were sickened when images surfaced of a washed-up milker, too weak to stagger to slaughter, rolled, pushed and run over by a forklift operator. Comment?
No exit strategy from trite phrases of 2009
25 min ago | via The Age
For journalists, pundits and comedians, the end of the year provides an opportunity to look back, fantasise forward and let the creative juices flow. Comment?