Archive for 'Real Estate'

Existing home sales bounce back in August

Posted on 23. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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Existing home sales bounced back in August after plunging in the previous month.

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No mortgage mods for many of the jobless

Posted on 23. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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Unemployed homeowners cannot count jobless benefits as income when applying for mortgage modifications if they have loans backed by Fannie Mae. That could greatly limit their ability to get a long-term reduction in their monthly payments.

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California shows signs of rebound

Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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The national housing market is shrouded in uncertainty. But in California, there are glimmers of stability.

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For sale: Jerry Garcia’s crash pad

Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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The last home of the Grateful Dead's lead singer is on the market. The expansive Mediterranean, found in the hills north of San Francisco, is going for a cool $4 million.

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The housing recession isn’t over

Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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The worst is over for the housing market -- at least according to Wall Street.

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Foreclosure rates hold steady

Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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The foreclosure crisis has entered a new phase: The number of properties entering the foreclosure process has dropped, and now nearly matches the number of repossessions.

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Homebuyer tax credit: 950,000 must repay

Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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Nearly half of all Americans who claimed the first-time homebuyer tax credit on their 2009 tax returns will have to repay the government.

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A reward for responsible homeowners

Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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The government has bailed out Wall Street firms, giant banks, creditors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- and is trying to bail out people who've defaulted or are about to default on their mortgages. But let's say you're a hardworking family that has do...

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Housing quagmire: Is it time to remove relief?

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com.

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For the growing number of struggling homeowners in this country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will begin making its way to them next month -- one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages a...

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