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RISMEDIA, April 22, 2009-The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on
Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for thirty-year mortgages fell during the past week. Last week's rate was 5.06%, down from 5.10% the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by real estate website Zillow.com®. Meanwhile, rates ...
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2009-Many states within the country, including Arizona and Florida have released figures showing continued decline in SBA backed lending to the state's small businesses, despite recent government stimulus to bolster SBA backed loans. Lenders blame the government strings attached to the program, while small businesses blame stingy ...
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2009-(MCT)-Wage earners beware: One of the federal government's new tax breaks, designed to put more take-home pay in your wallet now, may take a bite out of your wallet next spring. Under certain conditions, the extra cash you've started seeing in your paychecks could shrink your refund or boost the size of the check you have to write when you file your 2009 tax returns next year.
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2009-According to the March 2009 Multiple Listing Service report by the Austin Board of Realtors®, the volume of single-family home sales in March 2009 was 1,421, down 22% from March 2008, and the median price was $180,160, down 4% over the same time period. ...
RISMEDIA, April 22, 2009-The economy has not dampened the green commitments of most U.S. consumers, according to a recent national poll in which more than two thirds of those who purchase "green" products or services said their "green" buying habits are unchanged and one quarter said they've actually increased their ...
RISMEDIA, April 20, 2009-As the latest state and regional unemployment figures are announced, and last week CEOs at the nation's largest companies predicted more layoffs, a new survey finds 94% of full-time employees willing to save jobs by changing or reducing their schedule, or taking a pay cut. The finding ...
RISMEDIA, April 22, 2009-The proportion of Americans saying they are hearing a mix of good and bad news about the economy - rather than mostly bad news - continues to steadily increase. ...
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2009-Amid the growing concerns about the current economy, small business owners continue to recognize that having a solid retirement plan as an important issue both personally and to their employees. ...
RISMEDIA, April 17, 2009-This week's headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? include: REALTOR® University Launches Discovering Commercial Real Estate; manage your office with NAR's REALTOR Benefits® Program; and REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards seeks Candidates. ...
RISMEDIA, April 17, 2009-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac modified nearly 24,000 loans during the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 76% over the third quarter. The modifications, along with the suspension of foreclosures that began November 26, reduced the number of foreclosures by nearly 27% during the quarter, according to data released by James B. Lockhart, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as part of the Foreclosure Prevention Report for the fourth quarter for 2008.
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2009-RealtyTrac®, one of the leading online marketplaces for foreclosure properties, released its U.S. Foreclosure Market ReportTM for Q1 2009, which shows that foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 803,489 properties in the first quarter, a 9% increase from ...
RISMEDIA, April 15, 2009-According to a recent national survey of Coldwell Banker® real estate professionals, over half of those who work in popular retirement areas are seeing younger retirees (ages 60 and under) looking to purchase homes in their markets. ...
RISMEDIA, April 15, 2009-The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on
Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year mortgages remained relatively flat during the past week. Last week's rate was 5.10%, up slightly from 5.08% the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by real estate website ...
RISMEDIA, April 15, 2009-Chase and the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce announced that their Project Homeowner community outreach effort will visit the San Diego Concourse on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
