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Mo. drops appeal of real estate ballot measure (AP)

Friday, September 3, 2010

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AP - An initiative barring taxes on home and land sales is clear to appear on Missouri's ballot after the state dropped an appeal Friday of a judge's decision ordering the election.

Con man could get life under Calif. 3-strikes law (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - A man accused of bilking elderly South Los Angeles residents out of their homes in a foreclosure scam is facing a potential life sentence in a rare use of California's three-strikes law for a white-collar crime.

Summary Box: Mortgage rates hit low of 4.32 pct. (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - RECORD LOWS: Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent. The 15-year fixed loan hit 3.83 percent.

Summary Box: Mortgage rates hit low of 4.32 pct. (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - RECORD LOWS: Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent. The 15-year fixed loan hit 3.83 percent.

Summary Box: Pending home sales up 5.2 pct in July (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - PENDING HOME SALES RISE: The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased by 5.2 percent in July from June.

Summary Box: Pending home sales up 5.2 pct in July (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - PENDING HOME SALES RISE: The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased by 5.2 percent in July from June.

Oil prices waiver on mixed economic news (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - Oil prices headed higher Thursday after an initial retreat as reports on jobs, manufacturing and home sales gave mixed signs about the economy.

Oil prices waiver on mixed economic news (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - Oil prices headed higher Thursday after an initial retreat as reports on jobs, manufacturing and home sales gave mixed signs about the economy.

Mortgage rates hit record low: Freddie Mac (Reuters)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Reuters - U.S. mortgage rates fell in the past week to the latest in a series of record lows as yields on government debt dropped, according to a survey released on Thursday by Freddie Mac, the second-largest U.S. mortgage finance company.

Communities key in foreclosure fight: Fed officials (Reuters)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Reuters - Two top U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Thursday called for a more community-focused approach to the country's ongoing foreclosure crisis, which is weighing on its economic recovery.

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