Archives - Posts tagged as 'Real Estate News Review'
Truck-size Pumpkins Would be Necessary Today
In the post The tomato that paid the mortgage, we read about M.C. Byles, a 1930's mechanic who bred a ... Continue
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Workforce — or, make that ‘Nurseforce’ — housing is spreading in Southern California
Remember those nurses, teachers and firefighters profiled repeatedly during the real estate run-up as zillion-mile commuters who couldn’t afford to ... Continue
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Madonna, the mini property maven
Rumours that Madonna's marriage is on the rocks have sparked conjecture on the division of her property portfolio - gossip ... Continue
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Jobs, store sales soft but homes data brighter (Reuters)
The higher-than-expected June signings of home sale contracts offered some hope the housing market may be stabilizing. But the ... Continue
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Dont's of Real Estate Leverage
Used properly, real estate leverage can be an effective tool for real estate investors to increase their return on investment. ... Continue
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The hits keep coming, or Thursday morning’s mini-round-up
-- 2007 wasn't a very good year for mortgages either: The delinquency rate of very young mortgages is rising, the ... Continue
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Barclays profits plunge on huge credit-related losses (AFP)
Barclays, the third-biggest British bank by market value, ... Continue
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Dont's of Real Estate Leverage
Used properly, real estate leverage can be an effective tool for real estate investors to increase their return on investment. ... Continue
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Which houses are most likely to sell at the biggest discounts from their list prices ?
The folks at online brokerage Redfin looked at more than 2,900 house sales in Los Angeles County from ... Continue
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Conn. sues Countrywide over lending practices (AP)
A federal grand jury has been investigating Countrywide, New Century Financial Corp. and IndyMac Bancorp Inc. a sign that ... Continue
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Little Fixes Can Often Free Sticky Locks
Q DEAR TIM: Several door locks at my home don't work properly. When I try to extend the deadbolt lock, ... Continue
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Dont's of Real Estate Leverage
Used properly, real estate leverage can be an effective tool for real estate investors to increase their return on investment. ... Continue
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Housing woes hit Hobbit town
The Bend (Oregon) Bulletin has this item today on the unhappy ending for a Hobbit-themed housing development. Foreclosure proceedings ... Continue
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Insurer AIG posts large loss on bad mortgage bets (Reuters)
AIG said its second-quarter net loss was $5.36 billion, or a loss of $2.06 a share, compared with net ... Continue
August 7th / 0 comments
Dont's of Real Estate Leverage
Used properly, real estate leverage can be an effective tool for real estate investors to increase their return on investment. ... Continue
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Did I Really Hear This From NAR? - Good Service at Reduced Commission?
Just when I'm thinking that the National Association of Realtors is adhering to the party line to the detriment of ... Continue
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Freddie Mac CEO: Home price decline ‘halfway through’
Worth noting, and worth double-posting, from Tom Petruno's Money & Co. blog at LATimes.com: Richard Syron (pictured), the CEO of ... Continue
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Freddie Mac swings to 2Q loss (AP)
During the quarter, Freddie set aside $2.5 billion for losses more than double what it had reserved in the ... Continue
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Dont's of Real Estate Leverage
Used properly, real estate leverage can be an effective tool for real estate investors to increase their return on investment. ... Continue
August 6th / 0 comments