THE big News: The Gov Folds Fannie and Freddie, and the Rescue Could Cost Billions (to Taxpayers).
Getting a Purchase Rehab Mortgage
Question: I'm trying to obtain a loan for a home purchase -- I am
not a flipper -- and I have been unable to find anyone who knows about
the FHA Streamline K loan. How can I go about finding a lender familiar
with this type of mortgage?
MBA: Prime ARMs Set Tone for Troubled Mortgages in Q2
More than nine percent of U.S. mortgages were delinquent or in
foreclosure at the end of the second quarter, as both major categories
of borrower default activity hit new records, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Friday morning.
Mold can be a Problem for Some Front-Loading Washers
Front-loading washing machines are more efficient than traditional top-loading washers.
Best Cities for Singles
For the first time ever, Atlanta tops our list of the best cities for singles.
Bobcat Family Settles at Lake Elsinore Foreclosed Home
One home in the
Tuscany Hills area of Lake Elsinore has all the marks of a foreclosure:
a dead brown lawn, neglected flowerbeds and notices on the front door.
Canadians are the Biggest Foreign Buyers of U.S. Homes
The strong Canadian dollar and the American housing downturn have led many Canadian investors to buy properties in the U.S., June Fletcher writes in today’s Wall Street Journal.
Nuts and Bolts: Water Filter Solutions
Only 39 percent of Americans think their water is “as safe as it should
be,” according to a 2008 survey by the Water Quality Association, a
nonprofit trade association.
A New Spin on the Laundry Room
As you work your way up that list of fall home-improvement projects, remodeling the laundry room may not rank.
FROM AROUND THE REGION
- BB&T Deal Eases Comstock Debt [Washington Post]
- Trouble Spread to Prime Md. Mortgages [Baltimore Sun]
- Eco-Friendly Founding Farmers Restaurant Seeking LEED Gold in D.C. [Jetson Green]
- Green and Gorgeous [Washington Spaces]
