Archive for August, 2010

Clyde properties up for sale

CLYDE Agriculture’s 12 remaining properties are being offered for sale after strong buyer interest locally and abroad.


Fannie Mae says lenders must verify mortgage applicants’ debt loads before closing

Despite earlier reports to the contrary, it turns out that your mortgage lender will not have to pull a second full credit report on you hours before closing on your home purchase or refinancing.


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The living is easy in Northeast Washington’s Brookland neighborhood

Just a few miles northeast of the bustling center of downtown, the District has a neighborhood where the buzz of lawnmowers is more common than siren wails, Victorian homes perch on sprawling lawns, and children sell lemonade and oatmeal cookies. Washington DC – United States – Northeast Washington D.C. – Brookland – Neighborhoods


Home sales, prices separate

Home sales in McHenry County have been on the rise, climbing 19 percent in the first seven months from the same time a year ago. The median home price, though, has continued to fall as home sales increased.


Is it a good idea to rent a foreclosure home?

I have been looking for houses for me and my family and I’ve found many houses with 3beds and 2bath for about $1,400 a month. This is the right size and the amount is affordable but i found out that it is a foreclosure home. Since they are cheaper is it good to rent one? [...]


Scarcity of jobs puts more at risk of foreclosure – Hattiesburg American

WASHINGTON — The jobs crisis is putting more Americans at risk of losing their homes. One in 10 households has missed at least one mortgage payment, and more than 2 million homes have been repossessed since …


Parthenios owner known for ability to ‘get back up again’

ROCKFORD — Longtime Parthenios Luncheonette owner Dimitrios “Jim” G. Parthenios died today after a lengthy illness. He was 78.


New house is straight out of the Old World

A Santa Monica residence completed in 2008 was inspired by historic homes in Belgium. It boasts 17th century limestone floors, Belgian bluestone details, elaborate ironwork and refitted antique doors. This 2-year-old house inspired by the historic homes of Belgium feels as if it could be sitting in the countryside rather than in a Santa Monica [...]


Lake Union houseboat offers wide-open spaces and views

Thanks to a full interior remodel, a houseboat on Seattle’s Lake Union has it all: size, location, great views and bright, open living spaces.