RISMEDIA, April 22, 2009-Many consumers are turning to portable moving containers as an alternative to full service moving providers, but is it the best option? Usually a container is dropped off in the driveway and you have a period of time to pack and load your own belongings. When the items are loaded, drivers pick up the container and transport it to your new home where you unload and unpack. This ...
With all the dubious assistance programs and out-right scams preying on home owners facing foreclosure, it can be difficult to find legitimate help.Here's a list of programs that are either operated by the U.S. government or have its seal of approval:
To find a counselor, contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at (800) 569-4287 or (877) 483-1515, or go to www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hccprof14.cfm ...
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Just one week after 30-year mortgage rates fell to a record low of 4.85 percent, the average dropped even further to 4.78 percent this week, Freddie Mac reported. Refinancing activity has picked up because of the low rates, and the Mortgage Bankers Association says approximately 80 percent of mortgage applications came from borrowers seeking to refinance.Source: Boston Globe (04/03/09)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding creates opportunitiesSANTA FE- Governor Bill Richardson today joined with the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority to urge New Mexicans to take advantage of programs that offer historic levels of assistance to first-time homebuyers."During this time of unprecedented economic and social challenges we are seeing that there are indeed opportunities for working ...
The Treasury Department launched an interactive new Web site Tuesday in an effort to bring about accountability and transparency to the Obama administration's Financial Stability Plan.
(CNN) - The Treasury Department launched an interactive new Web site Tuesday in an effort to bring about accountability and transparency to the Obama administration's Financial Stability Plan.
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Existing-home sales increased in February, reversing losses in January, according to the latest report by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. However, sales activity remains relatively soft, reflecting additional layoffs and buyers waiting for housing provisions in the economic stimulus package to take effect, according to NAR.Existing-home sales- including single-family, townhomes, condominiums ...
By TIM PARADIS, AP Business Writer Tim Paradis, Ap Business Writer 3/23/09
NEW YORK - Wall Street is getting the good news it wants on the economy's biggest problems: banks and housing.
Investors have reignited a two-week rally Monday after hearing the government's plan to help banks remove as much as $1 trillion in bad assets from their books. Home sales also showed a surprise increase.
The Treasury ...
