Save Samish salmon hatchery media event held (Photos)
The Samish hatchery is one of the potential cuts being considered by the Washington Legislature in hopes of balancing the coming budget with across the board cuts. However, this closure appears to be...
View ArticleIs Homeownership Still a Sound Financial Move?
Homeownership has always had a central place in the American Dream. But, the recent housing crisis and Great Recession that brought historic drops in home values across most of the country have many...
View ArticleThe U.S. Treasury Extends Making Home Affordable Program...
As of March, an estimated 1.1 million struggling homeowners have received a permanent modification through HAMP. The move aligns with the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) extension for the Home...
View ArticleAppraisal Institute Calls on Congress to Pass ‘Green’ Real Estate Bill...
(Source: Appraisal Institute) CHICAGO (June 7, 2013) - The nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers announced its support today for federal legislation that would improve...
View ArticleLoanLove.com Helps Homeowners Find The Best Interest Rates For Refinancing
SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A new guide on the Loan Love website helps home owners to determine whether or not it would benefit them to refinance at this time. The goal of...
View ArticleHousing outlook is bubble free for now, economists say
ATLANTA -- Despite double-digit price gains in many markets, the housing outlook is bubble free for now as the sector recovers over the next several years, experts say. Kicking off a panel of...
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Nation’s Housing WASHINGTON — Pressured by consumer-protection regulators, the Federal Housing Administration is expected to end one of its most controversial practices: charging borrowers interest on...
View ArticleIt's boom time for buy-to-let, so here's your homework
The buy-to-let sector is booming with landlords tempted by lower house prices, rising rents and improved mortgage deals. Homeowners can no longer rely on house prices rising steeply, but with rental...
View ArticleFHA pressured to change interest rule
Pressured by consumer protection regulators, the Federal Housing Administration is expected to end one of its most controversial practices: Charging borrowers interest on their home mortgages for...
View ArticleFHA under fire for charging interest after principal paid
WASHINGTON — Pressured by consumer protection regulators, the Federal Housing Administration is expected to end one of its most controversial practices: charging borrowers interest on their home...
View ArticleUrstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Reports Operating Results for the Second...
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE: UBA and UBP), a real estate investment trust, today reported its operating results for the period ended April 30, 2013. Diluted Funds from Operations (FFO) for...
View ArticleScott signs controversial fast-track foreclosure bill into law
Gov. Rick Scott signed the controversial fast-track...
View ArticleUrstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Reports Operating Results for the Second...
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE: UBA and UBP), a real estate investment trust, today reported its operating results for the period ended April 30, 2013. Diluted...
View ArticleJohns Manville Endorses Proposed SAVE Act; Bill Would Spur Energy...
Bi-Partisan Legislation Co-Introduced Today by Senators Bennet (D-Colo.) and Isakson (R-Ga.) Will Create Jobs, Save Homeowners Money and Accelerate Demand for Energy Efficiency in Colorado and Across...
View ArticleEconoMeter: Is there a housing bubble?
Question: Are you worried that housing is headed for another bubble -- a steep rise, then a crash? Panel's answers: Yes 2, No 6 Marney Cox, San Diego Association of Governments Marney Cox Answer: No...
View ArticleHome prices rising, but no 'bubble trouble'
ATLANTA - ATLANTA -- Home prices are rising sharply, but economists speaking at the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference here are not worried about overinflation. "We are not in...
View ArticleARE YOU WORRIED THAT HOUSING IS HEADED FOR ANOTHER BUBBLE — A STEEP RISE,...
">Last week: Should California institute a 6.5 percent flat tax on corporate and personal income? YES: 81% NO: 19% Online poll results No: Perhaps the most important reason why a second housing...
View ArticleIndependent Foreclosure Review Payments Near $2.4 Billion (OCC - Office of...
(Source: OCC - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) NR 2013-92 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2013 Contact: Bryan Hubbard (202) 649-6870 Independent Foreclosure Review Payments Near $2.4 Billion...
View ArticlePros and cons of HAMP extension
Question: Does this recent HAMP extension help or hurt? Answer: The short answer is both. The HAMP modification extends the program deadline to Dec. 31, 2015, and expands those who may be covered...
View ArticleHomes under $80,000 hard to find in Dallas area
Jose Quesada and his family are ready to buy their first home. But first they have to find it. The Dallas construction worker has spent almost two months looking for an affordable house in the area....
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