Home sales fall after tax credits expire
Entry-level market sags while those able to qualify for a loan take advantage of record-low rates.
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Lender could end up paying if all fees were not revealed at buyer’s closing
Q: My wife and I purchased a house in Florida last April. This past weekend we received a letter and an invoice from the law office that acted as the parties’ closing agent, informing us that we owed fees for “additional endorsements requested by the lender after the closing.”
Real estate – Business – Loan – United States – Mortgage
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Foreclosures mount in Idaho
Home foreclosures are climbing in the Northwest and Midwest, areas that had earlier dodged the worst of the mortgage crisis, according to real-estate data firm RealtyTrac.
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Any1 know the best web site to get home foreclosure listing?
Does anyone know the best web site to get home foreclosure listing?
Property-tax bills finally reflect fall in Phoenix-area home values – AZCentral.com
The 2010 assessments will finally begin to reflect the region’s plummet in home values, although tax bills are not declining nearly as … The foreclosure crisis also can push up taxes in some cases. As struggling …
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McCourt says he took out Dodger loan to help wife
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has testified he took a $60 million loan against the value of the land around Dodger Stadium to pay mortgages on his estranged wife’s six homes.
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KB Home says SEC investigation over
The home builder’s stock soars 11% after an announcement that there will be no action taken as result of an investigation into the company’s accounting procedures.
Shares of Los Angeles-based KB Home soared on Wednesday after the home builder said an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into the company’s accounting and disclosure procedures had concluded and no enforcement action would be taken.
HUD offering interest-free loans to reduce foreclosures
Loans of up to $50,000 are for homeowners in ‘hard-hit’ areas; Washington not on list of 17 states eligible for aid.
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Brick facades are sturdy, but keeping them that way requires care
As old as dirt, the sturdy brick is. Long before fairy tales with pigs and wolves came along, ancient peoples knew the strength, fire resistance and durability of the humble clay brick. Modern people know that it adds value and the aura of prestige to a home.
Business – Construction and Maintenance – Materials and Supplies – Masonry Units – Masonry and Stone
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As Foreclosures Trickle Up, Hamptons Home Goes to Auction
A Hamptons home heads for the auction block as foreclosures trickle up.
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