Real Estate Reads – 8/14/13
Some news concerning the world of real estate: • Uncertainty still worries the market After rising by more than a full percentage point from early May till the end of June, 30-year mortgage rates have...
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Some news concerning the world of real estate: • Wells Fargo cuts 2,300 jobs nationwideLayoffs in bank’s mortgage unit• A career in real estate: The good, bad and uglyWhat it takes to become an agent•...
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Some news concerning the world of real estate: • Home sales drop as rates rise Americans cut back sharply in July on their purchases of new homes, a sign that higher mortgage rates may weigh on the...
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Some news concerning the world of real estate: • Bank of America overruled in motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit Accused of fraudulently selling toxic mortgage loans to Fannie and Freddie • Investors...
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Some news concerning the world of real estate: • U.S. rolls out ‘skin in the game’ mortgage rules Six U.S. regulatory agencies released a reworked proposal on Wednesday that requires lenders maintain a...
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Some news concerning the world of real estate: • Houston Realtor finds success through his people skills Richard Ray one of John Daugherty, Realtors top producer • Expert: Texas “on fire,” rest of the...
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Some news concerning the world of real estate: • Rising flood insurance rates could hurt real estate market The changes to the flood insurance program will phase out so-called subsidies that have kept...
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Some news concerning the world of real estate: • Strange times for the mortgage industry Recently, interest rates on mortgages for expensive homes have fallen below those for smaller mortgages that the...
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Some news concerning the world of real estate: Kolko • Kolko: When will rising mortgage rates hurt the housing market? For a would-be buyer calculating the mortgage payment on their dream home, the...
View ArticleReal Estate Reads – 9/18/13
Some news concerning the world of real estate: • Mortgage apps up as rates remain steady The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity rose 11.2...
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