07/29/10
Unless you’ve been getting a hand out, why would you like this administration? What good have they been so far? The way I see it, they are either promising to give you money or promising to take it from you. On which side of that equation do you find yourself today?
Behind the War Between Obama and Big Business
“FORTUNE — Corporate chiefs may seem hardboiled, but they can be sensitive, too. Take the ruckus they’ve been raising over what they perceive to be rough treatment from the Obama White House.”
07/29/10
WE NEED JOBS! From the private sector! NOW!
Jobless Claims Slide in Latest Week
“NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday.”
07/29/10
Here’s another one that details what all of you that pay attention already know; just consider it a “good on ya” pat on the back.
Foreclosure Hot Spots Improve, But Trouble Seen Ahead
“Despite industry and government efforts to modify delinquent home loans, a full three quarters of the nation’s top 206 metro regions saw rising foreclosure activity in the first half of this year.”
07/29/10
This is basic but good for those of you who get stuck wondering about how some of this is down.
How to Rent Out Your Home: Setting the Price
“Q: I’m thinking about renting out my three-bedroom vacation home, which I’ve owned for nine years. How much should I charge?”
07/29/10
And the beat goes on… Be in the market, but cautiously.
Foreclosures Climb in 75% of Metro Areas
“NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Foreclosure filings climbed in 75% of the nation’s metro areas during the first half of 2010, according to a report issued Thursday.”
07/28/10
Home Prices Show Stability after modest gain
“NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Home prices rose slightly in May compared with a month earlier, appearing to have stablized at the lower levels that followed the end of the residential real estate bubble, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index of 20 major housing markets released Tuesday.”
07/28/10
Fannie Launches Policy to Facilitate Mortgage Insurance Validation
“Fannie Mae is widening its interaction with insurers of mortgages it owns or securitizes as part of an effort to improve the accuracy of insurance coverage information.”
07/28/10
Advice for the Reluctant Landlord
“(Money Magazine) — With plans to start a family, Michael and Becky McCullough, 33 and 31, wanted more space. So last year they snapped up a four-bedroom foreclosure in Brookhaven, Ga., for $480,000.”
07/28/10
New Home Sales Rebound 24%
“NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — New home sales rebounded in June from the record low hit the previous month but remained sluggish.”
07/28/10
Homeownership falls to lowest level in 11 years
“NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The number of Americans who own homes fell in the second quarter of the year to the lowest level since 1999, said a government survey released Tuesday.”
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