Gov’t official warns on home down payment hikes (AP)
AP - The head of the Federal Housing Administration is warning that boosting the minimum down payment borrowers must provide to qualify for FHA-backed home loans could threaten the housing market.
AP - The head of the Federal Housing Administration is warning that boosting the minimum down payment borrowers must provide to qualify for FHA-backed home loans could threaten the housing market.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
AP - The head of the Federal Housing Administration is warning that boosting the minimum down payment borrowers must provide to qualify for FHA-backed home loans could threaten the housing market.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Think the housing market is on its way to recovery? Think again. New data shows the SECOND WAVE is crashing on the U.S. economy this year. Real Estate investors need to be ready with their IRAs and 401(k)s to buy up these cheap properties!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Everyone knows that simply doing just a little bit of research and a small amount of planning can go a long way to securing oneself a wealthy IRA and retirement. Take a look at different IRS publications about each type of investment you're considering as a basis for the research as well as following specific industry experts. A little bit of work goes a very long way.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Investor's Business Daily - Housing markets rife with foreclosures can still present great deals for investors, but also stiff competition and pitfalls for the inexperienced.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
AP - The chief executive of homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. says that even if efforts to modify at-risk mortgages fail to stem foreclosures, that won't completely devastate the housing market.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
AP - The chief executive of homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. says that even if efforts to modify at-risk mortgages fail to stem foreclosures, that won't completely devastate the housing market.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
"The Economist" magazine recently named the South Africa real estate market as the world's best-performing housing market in the longer term. The magazine maintains a global house price index, and that shows a cumulative 418% rise in South Africa real estate prices over the last 12 years (2007-2009). The magazine tracks 20 other housing markets, and none have shown that level of performance. Australia, Britain and Spain were next on the list, at 181%, 175% and 167% respectively.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Reuters - Low U.S. interest rates were not the sole cause of the housing bubble, a top Federal Reserve official said on Wednesday, adding that ultra-low interest rates are appropriate now.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
AP - It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market's recovery.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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