Survey: Pace of foreclosures may be slowing
RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Commercial real estate tenants ask landlords to verify finances
After years of property owners conducting due diligence on the financial wherewithal of their tenants, commercial real estate agents say corporate clients are turning the tables when it comes to financial scrutiny. bizjournals.com |
THIS WEEK, April 19-23
Some key reports on Thursday and Friday should shed light on whether the housing market is actually improving or whether the recovery in that sector has stalled. March housing starts rose 1.6 percent, the Commerce Department said last Friday, but that represented a rebound from February snowstorms... feeds.washingtonpost.com |
Mortgage rates drop to another low, 4.58 pct.
WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates have sunk to the lowest level in more than five decades, but consumers aren't rushing to refinance their loans or buy homes. Mortgage - Business - Financial Services - United States - Loan feeds.washingtonpost.com |
Life Inc.: Home for sale: Reduced to move!
Increasingly home sellers are finding they have to cut their asking price. Nearly half the homes on the market in August had at least one price reduction. Ask price - Real estate - Business and Economy - Business - Canada pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |