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- 11/16/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Hold Despite Two-Day Treasury Rally
Buyers lined up for the second straight day to purchase U.S. Treasury securities. Another tame report on inflation and news of record capital flows put U.S. government debt at the top of everyone's 'must have' list for Wednesday. Prices on Treasuries cl... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Fed head nominee pledges consistency with Greenspan
An example of the increased openness of the Fed under Greenspan is the written text released when the Board of Governors makes a decision, such as the recent series of hikes to the federal funds rate. For the last year, Greenspan, and hence the Fed, has... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
U.S. real estate prices post healthy gains
Median third-quarter metro area home prices ranged from $72,800 in Danville, Ill., to nearly 10 times that amount in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont area of California where the median price was $721,900, according to National Association of Realtors ... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Existing-home sales set quarterly record
According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate on a 30-year conventional fixed-rate mortgage was 5.76 percent in the third quarter, up from 5.72 percent in the second quarter; the rate was 5.89 percent in third-quarter 2004. Thomas M. S... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Foreclosure real estate portal beefs up listings
Fidelity National Financial has added more pre- and post-foreclosure property listings and additional enhancements to BuyBankHomes.com, its online portal for marketing foreclosure properties. The company has added nearly 400,000 new properties to the s... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
California metro areas lead in online job ads
"A weakening national situation is not good news for the Gulf Coast area," said Goldstein. "Some workers seem reluctant to move to an area where the labor market was already weak. There are also fears that because a sizable part of the Gulf Coast economy... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates a mixed bag
Long-term mortgage interest rates were varied Monday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield jumped to 4.61 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average sank to 5.88 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate gained to 5.47 percent. The 1-year adjustable w... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Ohio real estate agency sued for alleged kickbacks
A federal lawsuit has been filed against an Ohio real estate agency alleging that the company set up a sham operation to enable it to accept kickback payments for business referrals from Chicago Title, owned by Fidelity National Financial. The lawsuit,... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Handy reverse mortgage book reveals consumer choices
If you or your parents are a senior citizen homeowner over 62, "Pocket Idiot's Guide to Reverse Mortgages" by Jennifer A. Pokorney should be required reading. I've read lots of books about reverse mortgages, and I've written articles on this important top... - 11/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Beware of agents who want faster home inspection
Dear Barry, As a home inspector, I've had a complaint from some of the agents who refer me to their buyers. They say I take too long to do my inspections. In order to save time, I don't carry my cell phone, and I do minimal small talk with the clients. On...