Finance & Mortgage
'Jumbo Loans More Accessible Not Solely For McMansions
'Housing Measures Absent in Singapore’s Budget 2016
'Brisbane Vendor to Auction Brand New Apartment With No Reserve
EDITOR'S PICKS
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Residents of a Chicago Mobile Home Park To Lose Water Access Days Before Thanksgiving
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Dozens Left Homeless After Apartment Fire Sparks In Durham
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Homebuying 101: 5 Red Flags To Watch Out For
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US Home Prices on the Rise: Here's Where Houses Are the Priciest
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Real Estate: 3 Things To Know Before You Start Investing
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Israeli real estate had been greatly impacted by last week's two major terrorist attacks in Europe. Eran Cohen, a housing expert, who was the former leader of the organization responsible for official Israel home appraisals, stated that in just the past week that the demand for details from European Jews about housing in Israel had soared. -
'Hollywood A-Listers Real Estate Agent Tomer Fridman Surpasses $100-million Closed Sales
Sotheby's International Real Estate agent Tomer Fridman surpassed the $100-million mark for closed sales in a year as partner and executive vice president at Ewing & Associates Sotheby's International. -
'Nobel Peace Prize Awards Lesbos Refugee Humanitarian Efforts as Local Tourism Suffers
Lesbos had become the unlikely center of the Greek island's refugee issue in August 2015. Aeolian Sun travel agency owner Maria Papageorgiou said that people were sleeping outside her shop. She claimed that these people had no water to drink or to wash themselves with. -
'European Real Estate Market Foresees Gains Once Again; Domestic Market, Rental Costs Boost Market
European real estate market based on the average transaction volume from 2015 was about 69 percent related to hotel real estate, 29 percent to office space, and two percent for retail. With signs that the economy was starting to come out of recession, the real estate market had started recovering and the projections for 2016 were optimistic. -
'Housing Plans Receive Positive Reviews From CHBA As Project May Improve Public Transit, Municipal Infrastructure
Housing plans made by the federal Liberal government were not well-received overall, but the Canadian Home Builders' Association gave positive reviews. Kevin Lee, CEO of CHBA, stated that the plan will help make houses more affordable. He also pointed out its positive impacts on public transit and municipal infrastructure. -
'Nantucket Real Estate Offers Luxury And Privacy
Nantucket's real estate market operated on a new scale. Similar to Texas, everything was bigger including the prices and the sizes of the houses. -
'House Signed Bill Extending Foreclosure Protection for Veterans
Service members and military families get a further relief as the foreclosure protection under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act has been extended for another two years. -
'NBF Says 33% of Metro Vancouver Real Estate Investment From Offshore
In a recent analysis that the National Banking Financial conducted, figures reveal that one-third of real estate investment in the Metro Vancouver area comes from offshore investors. -
'Mortgage Applications: 3.3% Drop Following Volatile Interest Rates
Markets finally settled last week after several months of volatile interest rates. However, that did not help the mortgage business. Overall mortgage application volume dropped 3.3 percent on seasonally adjusted data last week compared to previous weeks. -
'Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac To Cut Principal Balance On Underwater Mortgages
Homeowners who were behind on their home purchase loan payments are expecting to receive good news in the coming weeks. Under an act approved by the federal regulator of mortgage-finance corporations Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, thousands of homeowners who owe more than the worth of their properties and are behind in bill payments will be eligible to get their mortgage balances absolved. -
'Real Estate Tips: Tax Benefits of Owning a Second House
Aside from being an addition to one's assets, there are tons of benefits that come with owning a second home, and these involve tax breaks. -
'Palo Alto Proposes Housing Subsidy for Middle Class
With rents and house prices going nowhere but up these days, the Palo Alto government is looking into how it can provide affordable housing to its residents.
