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NEW Congress Is Also On The Case - NARs Troubles, Continued

Wed, Oct 12 2005, 7:00 AM

A Government Accountability Office Report suggests reputation and service may be more relevant to creating competition in the real estate than commiss...

NEW Freddie Mac Anticipates Huge Hurricane Related Losses

Wed, Oct 12 2005, 7:00 AM

Freddie Mac has tallied up its losses to Rita and Katrina and they will be substantial.

NEW Fixed Mortgage Rates Nudge 6 Percent For First Time Since Spring

Wed, Oct 12 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Report - Week Ending October 6, 2005

NEW Manufactured Housing And Homes-In-A-Box are Viable Routes To Home Ownership

Mon, Oct 10 2005, 7:00 AM

While traditional one-stud-at-a-time construction remains the norm, a potential build-it-myselfer would do well to check out options to make those dre...

NEW Realtors Under Fire From DOJ, GAO, And That is Just the Beginning

Fri, Oct 7 2005, 7:00 AM

Seems like a lot of people are targeting the National Association of Realtors. The Department of Justice heads the list.

NEW ARMs Narrow Yield Curve in Latest Mortgage Rates Survey

Wed, Oct 5 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Report - Week Ending September 28, 2005

NEW So You Want To Build A House

Tue, Oct 4 2005, 7:00 AM

Building a home is an adventure but, with enough information and some innovative new housing options, perhaps one with a happy ending.

NEW Mortgage Rates and Home Sales Both Up In Recent Reports

Wed, Sep 28 2005, 7:00 AM

Mortgage rates rose, home sales and prices were also higher. But are mortgage applications the canary in the coal mine?

NEW Read Those Homeowner and Flood Insurance Policies Before It Is Too Late

Tue, Sep 27 2005, 7:00 AM

Actual cash value versus replacement costs; deductibles, and valued policies are only a few of the things you need to know as an informed consumer of ...

NEW HUD and Commerce Say Housing Starts Drop Slightly

Thu, Sep 22 2005, 7:00 AM

Housing starts are reported off in the last month, but the single family market still shows that builders continue to be optimistic.

NEW Mortgage Rates Up Across the Board

Wed, Sep 21 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report.

NEW So Should You Pay PMI or Take Out a Piggyback Mortgage?

Mon, Sep 19 2005, 7:00 AM

Piggy backs make more financial sense at present than private mortgage insurance, but that can change with interest rates and/or pending legislation.

NEW Freddie Mac September Outlook - Its All About Katrina

Thu, Sep 15 2005, 7:00 AM

Freddie Mac sheds some light on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the housing market and economy.

NEW Freddie Mac and MBA Mortgage Rates Survey Directionless

Thu, Sep 15 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report - September 7 2005

NEW Time To Review Your Homeowners and Flood Insurance Coverage

Tue, Sep 13 2005, 7:00 AM

Katrina, not to mention Charley, Ivan, western brush fires, and California mud slides should be prompting you to check your insurance coverage.

NEW Another Report on Spiraling Housing Prices

Mon, Sep 12 2005, 7:00 AM

Freddie Mac quarterly report on housing prices show continued growth propelled by dropping interest rates in the second quarter.

NEW Private Mortgage Insurance - Facts From The Source

Thu, Sep 8 2005, 7:00 AM

After a bit of a paper chase we finally get some officials answers about how PMI works.

NEW Free Credit Reports For All - But Watch Your Step

Wed, Sep 7 2005, 7:00 AM

Now everyone can get a free credit report - just watch your typing fingers.

NEW Mortgage Rates Fall For Third Week In A Row

Wed, Sep 7 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report - September 1 2005

NEW Greenspan Warns Than Housing Prices Will Simmer Down

Thu, Sep 1 2005, 7:00 AM

Chairman Greenspan warns again that housing prices will cool and take parts of the economy along.

NEW Hurricane Katrina Victims Get Relief From Fannie and Freddie

Wed, Aug 31 2005, 7:00 AM

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac put a small candle in the window for hurricane victims.

NEW Mortgage Rates Down For Second Week

Wed, Aug 31 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report - August, 25 2005

NEW Mortgage Rates Reverse Previous Six-Week Climb

Wed, Aug 24 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report - August, 18 2005

NEW Extreme Makeover Home Edition Teams Up With Homes For Our Troops

Tue, Aug 23 2005, 7:00 AM

An update on a bunch of volunteers who are making a difference for wounded Iraq War vets - one house at a time.

NEW Are Mortgage Pre-Approvals All They Are Trumped Up To Be?

Mon, Aug 22 2005, 7:00 AM

Do mortgage pre-approvals really a guarantee a smooth transaction? We would like to hear a yes or no from our readers.

NEW In Trouble With Your Mortgage? Call Your Lender - Now!

Fri, Aug 19 2005, 7:00 AM

There is never a shortage of sharks waiting to take advantage of the troubled. If you are having problems with your mortgage payments, please listen ...

NEW Mortgage Rates Up For Week While Activity Continues To Slow

Thu, Aug 18 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report - August 12, 2005

NEW Freddie Mac Issues August Economic Outlook Report

Mon, Aug 15 2005, 7:00 AM

Freddie Macs August report carries cautions about what could happen, but basically continues to project only gradual changes in rates, sales, and home...

NEW Fannie Mae Fails To File Quarterly Report - Again

Mon, Aug 15 2005, 7:00 AM

Fannie Mae continues to struggle with its massive accounting reinstatement and the New York Stock Exchange is getting restless.

NEW Study Finds Housing Increasingly Unaffordable

Thu, Aug 11 2005, 7:00 AM

According to the National Housing Conference, wages are clearly not keeping up with the cost of housing. So where are lower paid workers, many essent...

NEW Mortgage Rates Up, Applications Down Last Week

Wed, Aug 10 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report - August 4, 2005

NEW Piggybacks Arouse Interest - And Concern

Tue, Aug 9 2005, 7:00 AM

Private mortgage insurance companies are beginning to feel the pinch of piggyback or blended mortgages.

NEW Refinancing May Be Pumping Billions Into Economy

Fri, Aug 5 2005, 7:00 AM

Americans continue to pull equity out of their homes, presumably helping to drive the U.S. economy.

NEW Stop Foreclosure By Confronting It Head-On

Thu, Aug 4 2005, 7:00 AM

Delinquency rates are low and foreclosure is not something most people worry about, but stuff happens and it is good to know the options and alternati...

NEW Mortgage Rates Maintain Upward Climb

Wed, Aug 3 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Foreclosure Happens, But There Are Solutions

Tue, Aug 2 2005, 7:00 AM

Foreclosure is the last thing a homeowner thinks about when giving a mortgage. But it happens. We will discuss the process and some solutions to a des...

NEW Housing Starts, Home Sales Continue at a Record Pace

Thu, Jul 28 2005, 7:00 AM

Records for home prices and sales activity continue to fall although there are a few weak spots since last months reports.

NEW Average Mortgage Rates Continue To Rise

Wed, Jul 27 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Eminent Domain Ruling Spurs Flurry Of Legislation

Mon, Jul 25 2005, 7:00 AM

The Supreme Court June decision in Kelo v. New London is driving a hopper-full of legislation on both the state and federal level.

NEW Buying A House To Sell A House

Fri, Jul 22 2005, 7:00 AM

Before buyers buy they should look at the house through the eyes of the market they will have to please in five or ten years.

NEW High End Home Owners Are Driving Home Improvements

Thu, Jul 21 2005, 7:00 AM

Americans are spending big bucks to maintain and improve their homes. Still, high income owners are doing the most to improve their position in the h...

NEW Mortgage Rates - Has The Worm Turned?

Wed, Jul 20 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW New Study Puts Real Numbers On Mortgage Risk

Tue, Jul 19 2005, 7:00 AM

University of Virginia study comes to an obvious conclusion about risk and interest rates but does provide some new ways of measuring risk factors.

NEW Option Mortgage - Intriguing New Product Or Ticking Timb Bomb?

Mon, Jul 18 2005, 7:00 AM

Option style mortgage offers plenty of choices to borrowers. Initial affordability is a lure but beware what may be on the hook.

NEW Mortgage Activity Down Slightly As Mortgage Rates Rise

Thu, Jul 14 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Amortization Game - Fun For the Financially Obsessed

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 7:00 AM

Your own personal amortization table may inspire you to use your mortgage as a savings account.

NEW Freddie Mac Report Shows Strong Housing Data

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 7:00 AM

The housing sector is continuing to be a major driver of the U.S. Economy according to a very optimistic July report issued by Freddie Mac.

NEW Mortgage Rates Mixed, But Refinancing Is Not Going Away

Wed, Jul 6 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Mortgage Short Sale - An Exit Strategy or an Investment Opportunity?

Tue, Jul 5 2005, 7:00 AM

A real estate short sale is only one of several options available to lenders when a loan defaults. It might be, however, the least painful to everyon...

NEW Harvard Finds Homes Less Affordable But Housing Bubble Unlikely To Burst

Thu, Jun 30 2005, 7:00 AM

Harvards Joint Center on Housing finds little to fuel fears of a bursting bubble but lots of disheartening information about housing affordability.