Archive for August, 2008

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No Documentation Home Loans are available for purchase or refinancing a single family, 2-4 unit apartments, town homes or condominiums. For foreclosures and short sell properties.
No Documentation Home Loans are available on 1st and 2nd mortgages for primary residences, second homes and investment properties

Hochfelder Accused of Larceny in Deals

New York real-estate investor Adam Hochfelder has been arrested for allegedly “stealing more than $17 million from a panoply of banks and individuals.”

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 28, 2008, 7:06am

Learning to Embrace the Change Order

Nancy Keates discovers that the human desire to re-think decisions inevitably leads to changes in homebuilding plans. Those changes often mean big cost overruns – but sometimes, they can also translate to big savings.

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 27, 2008, 7:21am

Fannie Names New CFO, Risk Chief

Fannie Mae shook up its top ranks, announcing its chief business officer and two others are leaving as it moves to save capital. Shares surged 15%.

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 28, 2008, 5:59am

Housing Market Still Under Pressure

Home prices are improving in some parts of the country but still falling sharply in hard-hit places like Phoenix, as the weak housing market and shaky consumer confidence continue to weigh on the battered U.S. economy.

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 27, 2008, 6:01am

FHA Raises Premiums for Home Loans

The Federal Housing Administration raised the premiums it charges for insuring that mortgages will be repaid to 1.75% of the loan amount.

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 27, 2008, 6:00am

S&P Cuts Mortgage-Insurer Ratings

S&P downgraded its credit ratings on the units of three mortgage insurers, reflecting its expectations for increased claims and concerns about the profitability of insured mortgages originated this year.

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 27, 2008, 5:51am

Housing Recession Just Builds

With each economic release related to the state of the housing market comes the hope that this one, finally, will prove that the residential real-estate market is on the way to recovery.

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 26, 2008, 5:44am

In a Slow Market, Builders Offer Big Incentives

There’s no guarantee that the housing market will turn around soon—but some builders are offering discounts that make it worth jumping now. June Fletcher offers tips on how to negotiate for a great deal.

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 27, 2008, 7:23am

China to Alter Insurers’ Rules

Chinese regulators will give the nation’s insurers greater leeway to invest in real estate, a move that could help these big investors diversify their holdings and could open a new source of capital for the weakened domestic property market.

Originally from WSJ.com: Real Estate on August 26, 2008, 5:25pm