Thursday, August 7, 2008

Bulk reo - Obama shows hints of his year in global finance - Boston Globe

Obama shows hints of his year in global finance - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has authored two books, heralded for their poetic reflections on the conundrums of identity and the possibilities of politics. But his first professional writing was for a weekly newsletter more concerned with how investing

Freddie Mac swings to $821 million loss in 2nd-quarter as more people - Newsday
NEW YORK (AP) _ Freddie Mac on Wednesday posted a second-quarter loss that was more than three-times larger than Wall Street expected as a huge number of borrowers with good credit fell behind on their exotic and risky mortgages. The losses were

Zillow Finds Homeowners Confident in Own Home Value - Wall Street Journal
That, at least, is the sentiment revealed in a survey from the real-estate data company Zillow.com , which each quarter conducts a survey to gauge homeowner confidence in the health of the housing market. Zillow.com, based in Seattle, is a website

Investing in Commercial Real Estate - Washington Post
Resize In my previous article, I talked about buying residential foreclosures. In the final installment of my series, I'm focusing on buying commercial real estate. Many people start out investing in residential real estate simply because they're

Owners Think Home Values Have Risen - Wall Street Journal
That, at least, is the sentiment revealed in a survey from the real-estate-data company Zillow.com , which each quarter conducts a survey to gauge homeowner confidence in the health of the housing market. Zillow.com, based in Seattle, is a Web site

Mailbag: Tips for First-Time Homebuyers - CNBC
My husband and I are looking to buy our first house. We know that the market is really difficult for buyers and sellers alike. My question is, are there any programs out there for first time homebuyers with not so perfect credit? Is there anything

Congress Seeks Forbearance on Foreclosure - Street.Com
Members of the House Committee on Financial Services are asking mortgage lending associations and major mortgage lenders to reconsider certain foreclosure proceedings. In a letter sent Tuesday , the committee reminded mortgage companies of the recent

Homebuilder ETF Rally Seems Premature - Street.Com
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Is now a good time to become a landlord? - Boston Globe
Inman News Q: Your column and radio show are fast becoming mandatory for me, especially as they relate to real estate. I have a question. Is this a good market for landlords? I am specifically thinking about trying to generate rental income. I own

Why Bailouts Stink—and Why We Need Them - BusinessWeek
Congress and the White House moved with surprising speed (measured by Washington legislative time, of course) last month to pass a bill aimed at bailing out the U.S. housing and mortgage markets. Like all legislation these days, the 694-page bill

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