Starts drop sharply for high-dollar homes
14 hrs ago | via Residential Real Estate
North Texas homebuilders are starting 34 percent fewer houses than they were a year ago and 74 percent fewer then they were at the market's peak in mid-2006, with the start rate for higher-priced homes experiencing the most severe contraction. Comment?
Economix: Bernanke, Pro and Con
Yesterday | via International Herald Tribune
Should Ben Bernanke be reappointed the chairman of the Federal Reserve? The Senate Banking Committee is considering the question this week. Comment?
A record low for mortgage rates
Yesterday | via KansasCity.com
Mortgage rates for fixed 30-year loans in the U.S. dropped to a record low amid signs that the housing market is beginning to emerge from the worst slump since the 1930s. Comment?
You can boost cash flow without turning to a reverse...
Thursday | via The Dallas Morning News
We are 75 and 69. Our financial situation is good. We live in a "senior citizen environment" and have a $100,000 mortgage on a $200,000 home. Comment?
Mortgage Companies Could Face Fines
Monday Nov 30 | via CBS 2
Ted and Barney pick a fight with guys sitting in their favorite booth in an attempt to change how their friends perceive them. Comment?
Truck sales tied to housing construction activity
6 min ago | via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
At Kevin Haner's construction company in Las Vegas, three of the four Dodge Ram pickup trucks are starting to get a little old. Comment?
Cancer battle leaves Dennis couple behind on bills
10 min ago | via CapeCodOnline.com
The Dennis man faced an unsettling future.He was recently diagnosed with cancer. Comment?
About 6,580 Iowans have called, texted and sent e-ma...
19 min ago | via Http
A couple months behind in her rent and facing eviction, Kasandra Lester called Des Moines shelters last month, looking for a place that would accept families. Comment?
Feds charge Dorchester mortgage broker with fraud
38 min ago | via Boston Herald
Dwight Jenkins, 39, of Dorchester was charged in U.S. District Court with using straw buyers and fraudulent mortgage applications to grab $1 million in profits while dumping numerous blighted properties on poor parts of the city. Comment?
Home renovations are on the increase
43 min ago | via North Jersey Media Group
The Builders & Remodelers Association of Northern New Jersey has released figures that indicate an upward trend for home remodeling in the area. Comment?