Federal Reserve uses power to print money – Akron Beacon Journal WASHINGTON: The Bush administration had to strive mightily to win congressional approval of a $700 billion rescue package for the financial system. Now, with no muss and no fuss, the Federal Reserve has announced a program totaling $800 billion. What … Mortgage Lenders Report [...]
November Home Maintenance Tips
November 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
November is the time to do the last of the home maintenance projects required to prepare your home for winter ~ things that should have been done in September & October. Beyond this, there are several other home maintenance projects that help protect your house from rain and fire. Good maintenance means both safety and [...]
Latest News in Mortgages and Home Loans- Oct 7, 2008
October 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Bank of America Bails out Countrywide Mortgage Loan Borrowers Back in July, Bank of America acquired Countrywide — and a pile of debt and subprime mortgages about to go into foreclosure. However, thanks to a settlement reached, mortgage loan borrowers in all 50 states will receive the benefit of Bank of America’s stability and buying [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – Aug 28, 2008
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Chamber gets a peek at home recovery package – Miami Herald Armando Fana, director of the Miami field office for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, outlined the legislation to the Minority Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, highlighting key provisions, including a refinance program called Hope … Fitch Affirms Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, [...]
Energy Efficient Mortgage
March 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) allows the borrowers to include the cost to upgrade the home to an energy efficient home. Thereby, the borrower lives comfortably and affordably in a home that uses less energy. And, we do our part to save our environment, natural resources, wildlife, habitat, and planet.
The Essential Guide To Underfloor Heating
January 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Penny Day There are many benefits of underfloor heating (UFH); there are no radiators to spoil the clean lines of a room, space can be saved by freeing up a wall that would otherwise need to be dedicated to a radiator, and floors are warm underfoot. UFH is also an extremely efficient way to [...]
Making it affordable: 9 tips for first-time home buyers – part 1
December 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
By Charles Warnock It seems that everyone loves a good real estate story. The media is filled with reports about soaring property values and home owners of modest means becoming instant millionaires when they sell. As a result, many first time home buyers, afraid of missing out, will rush into buying decisions and achieve less-than-spectacular [...]
Useful Tips To Help You Shop for a Home Loan To Save Money
November 28, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Latest News in Home, Mortgages, and Loans – Nov 23, 2007
November 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Yen Rises This Week as Investors Flee Higher Yield Assets Bloomberg – … in U.S. financial companies and real estate prompted investors to retreat from higher-yielding assets funded by loans in … The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development yesterday estimated losses from U.S. subprime mortgage foreclosures … Prem Watsa: He has never been more [...]
The Leaseback Scheme
November 17, 2007 By Leave a Comment
