Investing
Mortgage Term 'Escrow Deposit': What It Means And Where It Applies
Mortgage Trends, Update, Readings: Home Builder Confidence Decreased By A Point, Housing Starts Increased, Mortgage Rates Increased
Real Estate News: Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act Passed in the Congress, Reinstates 504 Debt-Refinancing Program
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
When you thought that being in Hollywood is just all about drama and tabloid scandals, think again. It might surprise you to know what some of the big (and not so big) stars are busy with when they are not under the spotlight. With their abundant fortunes, some of the celebrities have chosen to bring their riches to the real estate market, Trulia reports. Australia Real Estate News: California-Based Reading International Acquires Two Entertainment-Themed Retail Centers in Australia
The California-based Reading International has announced the acquisition of the Cannon Park City Centre and the Cannon Park Discount Centre in Townsville, Queensland, Australia for a total of $23.0 million. Australian Taxation Office Investigating 30 Years Worth of Real Estate Deals
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) plans to probe 30 years of real estate deals announcing to pull details of all property transactions dating back to 1985, covering about 900 million records of 11.3 million individuals, Reb Online reports. Dublin's Property Prices Felt Biggest Monthly Drop In A Year
It was a sharp decline for residential property prices in Dublin for the year, as recorder last month at 1.3%, Irish Times reports. Goldman Sachs News: Investment Bank Now Uses Technology to Recruit Millennials, Recognizes Essence of Strong Social Media Presence
They have already expanded their employee search by allowing applicants to send their resumes online. Blockchain Could Change The Real Estate Industry
It has been a bad year for cryptocurrency bitcoin with investors losing sums of money from hacking attacks and scams. While it is unlikely to catch on as a mainstream mode of payment for the next year, blockchain which is the ledger like technology that bitcoin runs on is expected to be explode in the coming year of 2016, Benzinga reports. Vancouver's Top Real Estate Stories In 2015
Despite a rough year for Canada's economy with a drop in oil prices and a less-than-performing Canadian dollars, the country's real estate market has been awesome for the year 2015, The Georgia Straight Reports. Recent US Rate Hike Changes Hong Kong's 2016 Property Market
The US Federal Reserve has finally raised the benchmark interest rate from 0.25% to 0.50% and property markets are taking suit like Hong Kong, Epoch Times reports. Mortgage Tips: What Happens When Your Lender Goes Out Of Business?
So here's one question most borrowers ask: When mortgage lenders go out of business, do homeowners still have to make their monthly payment? If you are one of the people who ask this question, this write up is for you. Mortgage Trends: Existing Home Sales Dip, Home Price Hike And New Regulation May Be The Causes
According to National Association Of Realtors, the sales of pre owned homes dropped lower than expected this November. Existing home sales were expected to slow down with a 5.3 million sales based on a seasonally adjusted rate. However, November's reading resulted to a 4.76 million sales and it represented a 10.5% drop in existing home sales for month-to-month. For a year-over-year figures, existing home sales were 3.8% lower.
