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Planning commission has two vacancies
The Town of Orchard City is seeking to fill two positions on the Orchard City Planning Commission. The positions are three-year terms and will begin April 24. Interested parties must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of Orchard City for no less than one year. Please send a letter of interest [...]
Freddie Mac: Mortgages inch higher but stay low
(MoneyWatch) Mortgage rates inched higher this week after months of record lows, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) released Thursday. Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist for Freddie Mac, attributed the rise to Januarys positive employment data. A strong January employment report added upward pressure to mortgage rates this [...]
Tesco Bank’s Chief Executive Comments on New Mortgages
Tesco Bank’s Chief Executive Comments on New Mortgages By Laura Elliott. Tesco Bank’s Chief Executive Benny Higgins has outlined the key areas involved in the launch of the company’s long-anticipated move into mortgages. Despite recent reports of delays, commenting in The Scotsman newspaper Mr. Higgins said that the supermarket-owned bank is set to launch its [...]
BHG to Host Panel on Social Media’s Impact on Buying, Designing and Selling a …
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has announced the company will be hosting a panel during Social Media Week in New York City, titled, “From House to Home: Social Media’s Impact on Buying, Designing and Selling a Home,” on February 16. The panel will feature an impressive group of real estate, design and lifestyle experts [...]
Relief on mortgages is overdue
MANY homeowners who bought in the boom times and are now struggling with their repayments are to get extra tax relief on their mortgages. The Finance Bill paves the way for some 270,000 people to get more mortgage tax relief. It sees first-time buyer couples who bought between 2004 and 2008 being entitled to up [...]
Homeowners still in the red despite foreclosure deal
In the current climate lenders, have to deal with a rash of foreclosed properties, and short sales. Bank of America or Chase does not want to be responsible for selling a home at a loss; they want to make a profit on their original investment. Many banks are losing money as they modify loans and [...]
Realtor Study: 94 Percent of Mass. Homebuyers, Sellers Worked With A Broker In …
An overwhelming majority of homebuyers and sellers in the Bay State worked through a real estate professional in 2011, according to a recent Massachusetts housing study. According to the 2011 Massachusetts Profile of Home Buyers amp; Sellers, compiled by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on behalf of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR), 94 [...]
Skolnick’s Scoop / Eight mistakes when staging a home
Your home should reflect the personalities of you and others who live there. But that does not mean that everyone coming through the front door will share your taste. What may be charming to a seller could put off a prospective buyer. Many sellers attempt to stage their homes themselves, and in doing so, create [...]
Q&A: Thomas Stosur, city planning director, Baltimore
QA: Thomas Stosur, city planning director, Baltimore By Stacy Lipson | February 9, 2012, 5:57 AM PST