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Builders Sees No Full Recovery Until 2010

April 11th, 2008

The demand for new home may take 2 years more to return to the normal rate, in the prevailing situation. This is the concern expressed by  the  Head of National Association of Home Builders.
In general any recession in housing sector recovers fast which is absent this time. So, the stability of housing sector may need […]

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Rates on 30, 15-year mortgages rise

April 10th, 2008

In between the mortgage crunch, the rates of 30, 15-years mortgages have risen in the last week. Freddie Mac recently announced about the increase in the rates. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 5.88 percent while 15-year fixed rate mortgage reached 5.42 percent.The 30 year mortgage rate stood at 5.85 percent and 15-year mortgage rate […]

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Mortgage fraud reports up 42% in 2007

April 9th, 2008

In the last year there were 52,868 reports of fraud in mortgage applications. This is a rise of 42% from the previous year. So, the lenders concern over it and their tightening of the rules are not matters of surprise.
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network revealed the information recently. According to the network, last […]

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Home improvement without a hole in your pocket

April 7th, 2008

Do you think you need to spend thousands of dollars to get the new incredible look you want for your home? Not necessarily. You do not need to spend thousands in the home improvement projects to make you house look fine. It’s basically depends on your imagination and use different items differently.
In most of the […]

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Mortgage fix - Its time to act

April 6th, 2008

The senate has agreed on working together to develop a package to help deal the foreclosure issue. It was indeed a surprise move where both Republicans and Democrats leaders agreed to find a common solution. But, the time is short and so, the senate needs to work fast to use this deal for the benefit […]

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