A BOLD PREDICTION… By Les Christie, staff writerJanuary 26, 2011: 12:43 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Housing markets will remain flat, flat, flat in 2011, according to...
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Curbing Closing Costs
By Lynnlee Browning – NYTimes Published January 27, 2011 BORROWERS have some weapons for keeping closing costs down, the result of recent guidelines requiring lenders to disclose...
Shadow inventory threatens housing recovery…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — There is a growing glut of foreclosed homes threatening to hit the market over the next couple of years, potentially delaying any recovery. There were 1.7...
California home sales hit 7-month high in December
os Angeles Business from bizjournals – by Elizabeth Kim , the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 12:00pm PST California home sales rose in...
The Best Time in History to Buy a House
By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud- Friday, January 28, 2011 Right now, is the best time in history to buy a house in America. Today, I’ll show you why… based on a few cold, hard facts!...
When mortgage rate locks expire… New York Times
New York Times As mortgage rates have edged higher, many borrowers have been locking in loan rates for a home purchase or refinancing. A lock-in agreement — also called a rate lock...
Home seizures by banks decline in state
Los Angeles Times While foreclosures climbed 2% nationally, California saw a 14% drop. But California’s high unemployment rate and resetting loans mean the fall in foreclosure...
2011’s green homes to be cheaper, smarter, tighter
USA Today What will be the top 2011 trends in green building? A non-profit research group expects green homes will become increasingly affordable, smart, and energy-efficient —...
Proposed lending changes alleged to harm elderly.
This is an extremely vague article; however I feel that it’s noteworthy due to the items I placed in bold below. The fact that they can “commit these acts and state these...
Kiss 4% mortgage rates goodbye – A great post from CNN Money.com
By Les Christie, staff writerJanuary 1, 2011: 3:47 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The era of near 4% mortgage rates has ended after a quick rate rise since early November. But...