Mortgage Banker Blog » Uncategorized

Small Space, Busting at the Seams

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:04:33 +0000

Stuff happens. And too much stuff can happen easily, too — especially to those who live in small spaces.

The Day of The Dataheads

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:04:41 +0000

Many wars have been launched with less upfront analysis than some home shoppers are putting into their quests. A proliferation of data-drenched real estate Web sites — and an oversupply of listings, allowing buyers to take their time hunting for just the right place — has given rise to a new br…

More: continued here

Mortgage Safety Net May Help More New Buyers Take the Plunge

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:04:31 +0000

Is there a rainy day in your personal job forecast? That wouldn’t be surprising — with unemployment rates in double digits in several states, 8.2 percent nationwide and widely expected to hit 10 percent or higher by next year.

More: continued here
Powered by SmartRSS

The Two Worlds of Windover Heights

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:04:40 +0000

Chuck Sloan’s commute to his law office, just off congested Route 123 in the heart of Vienna, takes about two minutes.

More: continued here

Mortgage-Rate Patterns Sway Amid Changing Landscape

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:04:03 +0000

The mortgage shopping basics have been turned on their head.

More: continued here

Despite Housing Woes, NVR Ekes Out a Profit

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:04:00 +0000

Home-building giant NVR posted a profit for the first three months of 2009, showing resiliency in the face of a foundering housing market.

More: continued here

Fairfax Supervisors Approve $3.3 Billion Budget

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:04:06 +0000

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a budget yesterday that reflects the impact of the economic downturn on the region’s most populous jurisdiction but keeps taxes steady and maintains what officials described as a safety net for the most vulnerable residents.

More: continued here

Lenders Battle Lawmakers Over Letting Courts Modify Mortgages

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:04:05 +0000

As lenders begin to implement the Obama administration’s foreclosure rescue program, Senate Democrats are wrangling with the financial services industry over a key part of the plan that would permit bankruptcy judges to cut the principal owed by mortgage borrowers.

More: continued here

One Neighbor Completes the Block

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:04:30 +0000

The community of Hillandale and the adjacent Navy lab in White Oak grew up together in the years after World War II.

More: continued here

Nice Place, but What’s It Really Worth?

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:04:41 +0000

You don’t want to overpay for that house, but the people whose job it is to determine what a home is worth are finding the market challenging, too.

More: continued here