Business briefs: Home prices slipping in many areas
Wednesday | via The Herald
National home prices rose for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery is shaky with only 11 of the 20 metro areas tracked showing gains. Comment?
New Jersey real estate trends don't mirror national ...
Sunday Dec 20 | via Courier News
As the real estate market seems to be stabilizing nationally and the number of foreclosed homes across the country fell for the fourth straight month, according to Realty Trac, closer examination of local markets shows that New Jersey is not following that trend. Comment?
Highland Park approves funds to convert old church i...
Sunday Dec 20 | via The Jersey Journal
Freeholders approved two grants - one for $700,000 from a county fund capital to assist the homeless, and another for $400,000 in federal housing funds - for the Affordable Housing Corporation of the Reformed Church of Highland Park. Comment?
Action Needed NOW: Save The Court Tavern
Tuesday Dec 15 | via Altrok's Rantcast
The long and the short of it is that $20k isn't a lot of money if enough people get together to do the heavy lifting. Comment?
Look close to home for foreclosure assistance
Monday Dec 7 | via MyCentralJersey.com
This month brought big news for a community organization in Franklin Township engaged in important work to keep local families in their homes. Comment?
Thursday Dec 24 | via Asbury Park Press
It was a year of aftermath, as New Jersey's economy paid the price for recession. Comment?
Sun sets on decade of twists, turns for Jersey
Saturday Dec 26 | via Daily Journal
It's been almost nine years since Jeana Piscatelli was getting ready to graduate from Monmouth University, but she still remembers a line from Jon Bon Jovi's commencement speech. Comment?
South Hackensack small business turns to credit unio...
Monday Dec 21 | via NorthJersey.com
Cabin Crafters, a small South Hackensack company that refurbishes corporate jet cabins, is learning how to rely less on banks. Comment?
Sunday Dec 20 | via Asbury Park Press Online
During an awards session at the Triple Play Realtor Convention & Trade Expo in Atlantic City, the New Jersey Association of Realtors named its annual Realtor of the Year and Realtor-Associate of the Year. Comment?
Program to renegotiate Burlington home mortgages
Friday Dec 18 | via Philly.com
As foreclosure rates in New Jersey break records, one area community is trying a new program to keep people in their homes. Comment?
Few called market turn, fewer predict it will last
6 min ago | via WTOL-TV Toledo
Few analysts forecast this year's remarkable stock market rebound as major indexes were plunging to 12-year lows last March. Comment?
2 Flint-area arenas sold at foreclosure auction
2 hrs ago | via WTOL-TV Toledo
Officials say two mid-Michigan ice arenas will remain open despite their foreclosure sale. Comment?
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Releases Nov...
13 min ago | via Earth Times
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced December 31, 2009, that the 11th District Monthly Weighted Average Cost of Funds Index for November 2009 is 2.094%. The index for October 2009 was 1.259%. The COFI is computed from the actual interest expense reported for a given month by the Arizona, California, and Nevada savings institutions ... Comment?
Treasury prices fall after jobless claims
15 min ago | via PhillyBurbs.com
Treasury prices mostly fell in the final day of 2009 after a surprise drop in weekly jobless claims sent interest rates higher. Comment?
Thursday's global economic developments
18 min ago | via LA Daily News
World stocks mostly edged higher as traders headed into the long New Year holiday weekend in a fairly upbeat mood following a nine-month bull run that has seen many markets advance over 50 percent since March. Comment?