Taming inflated home appraisals
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009Washington policy makers have taken aim at one of the main contributing causes to the housing crisis: inflated appraisals.
Washington policy makers have taken aim at one of the main contributing causes to the housing crisis: inflated appraisals.
Citigroup reached an agreement with Democratic lawmakers Thursday on legislation that would allow judges to reduce mortgage debt for individuals who have filed for bankruptcy.
There are many ways to spend $800 billion to revive the economy. In recent days, President-elect Barack Obama has ticked off many of them: invest in infrastructure projects, help states pay for Medicaid, cut taxes on the middle class, expand use of renewable energy.
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have extended a moratorium on foreclosure suspensions for another three weeks, directing the mortgage servicers they work with to postpone any foreclosure or eviction proceedings through January 31.
The real estate market is so awful that buyers are now scooping up homes for as little as $1,000.
Mortgage rates fell to another all-time low, declining for the tenth consecutive week.
The number of homes under contract to be sold fell 4% in November, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Home prices in Manhattan held up remarkably well in the fourth quarter, despite the economic crisis.