November 2008


28 Nov 2008 07:39 am
$700 Billion Bailout: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and What It Means to You, Your Money, Your Mortgage and Your Taxes

Would-be mortgage borrowers have rushed to refinance their loans and even weighed plans to buy homes following the government’s move this week to loosen consumer lending. With interest rates suddenly plummeting, “the phone is ringing, the e-mails keep coming,” said one mortgage adviser.

Almost immediately after the Federal Reserve announced plans Tuesday to buy a sizable chunk of mortgage-based securities, interest rates dropped to the mid-5 percent range and stayed there through yesterday. The move is giving borrowers a “taste of the bailout pie,” said analyst Mike Larson of Weiss Research. Until now, most government mortgage initiatives have been aimed at lenders or at distressed borrowers. (more…)

24 Nov 2008 06:04 am

The Jacob’s Ridge community features 5 lots on W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir. All lots are lakefront and have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well.

The entire development also features underground utilities. The lots are clustered around a “dead-end” cul-de-sac on a private road. Currently, the owner is offering $10,000 cash rebate to buyer!

Driving directions are 421 North from Wilkesboro NC towards Boone, turn left on South Recreation Rd., then right on Rocky Point Rd. Look for the sign at Nicole Ln., then turn right on Jacob’s Way.

W. Kerr Scott Lake is 1500 acres with 50 miles of shoreline and is controlled by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is clean water with good fishing and is excellent for boating, kayaking, skiing, and swimming. The property is surrounded by National Parks. Wilkesboro NC is a beautiful community and town with friendly people. It is located just 40 miles east of Boone NC and Blowing Rock NC and one and a half hours northwest of Charlotte.

Contact Elizabeth Carter, 336.973.5594 or Greg Stikeleather, Broker, 704.880.5247 or email eacarter@charter.net

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24 Nov 2008 03:43 am

Amore St. Ives Joins Jackson Design & Remodeling Team
PR Web (press release), WA - 2 hours ago
Inspired by World Travels and Organic Design, Amore St. Ives is Great Addition to Award-Winning International Design Team at Jackson Design and Remodeling ...
24 Nov 2008 01:01 am

FHA commissioner says Tarrant mortgages in good shape
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 5 hours ago
By ANDREA JARES FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery addresses the Mortgage Bankers Association at the Petroleum Club. Star-Telegram/Ross Hailey Tarrant County ...
Washington Bureau Philadelphia Business Journal
Springfield gains aid from Federal Housing Administration Boston Herald
Plans change as some owners get upside down on loans Austin American-Statesman
PR-CANADA.net (press release) - Free Internet Press
all 47 news articles
24 Nov 2008 12:36 am

Telegraph.co.uk

Landlords have difficulty making mortgage payments
Residential Landlords Assoc., UK - 5 hours ago
In fact, Britain’s Council of Mortgage Lenders found that around 1.6 percent of all outstanding buy-to-let loans were now in arrears. ...
Big rise in home seizures The Star
UK mortgage lending down 44 pct from a year ago The Associated Press
END MISERY FOR HARD-UP FAMILIES FACING REPOSSESSION UK Express
guardian.co.uk - PR Web (press release)
all 903 news articles
24 Nov 2008 12:00 am

The Market Oracle

Builders Make Plea for Federal Aid
Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago
They are calling for a generous tax credit for home purchases and a federal subsidy that would lower a homeowner's mortgage rate. ...
Groups push to get buyers off sidelines Chicago Tribune
Builders Applaud Changes To 'Hope For Homeowners' Program HNN Huntingtonnews.net
Housing Takes Another Header PR Web (press release)
BusinessWeek - CNN
all 397 news articles
23 Nov 2008 09:50 pm

Citigroup pays for huge appetite for risk
CharlotteObserver.com, NC - 8 hours ago
There, Citigroup's chief executive, Charles Prince, learned for the first time that the bank owned about $43 billion in mortgage-related assets. ...
Citigroup Pays for a Rush to Risk Gainesville Sun
Bob Rubin, Citigroup’s man behind the scenes Financial Times
Did Rubin Kill Citi? Conde Nast Portfolio
all 19 news articles
23 Nov 2008 09:10 pm

BBC News

Team Obama Rides In
Washington Post, United States - 8 hours ago
If the carmakers go down, a whole new round of job losses and mortgage defaults will slam into the financial system. Because of these terrifying feedback ...
Video: Obama taps Geithner for Treasury-NBC ReutersVideo
Obama’s Troika May Push for Deeper Role in Economy, Markets Bloomberg
Obama To Name Economic Team On Monday Trading Markets (press release)
CNNMoney.com - BBC News
all 3,764 news articles
23 Nov 2008 09:00 pm

Telegraph.co.uk

Bailout Talks Accelerate for Ailing Citigroup
Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago
That would mean taxpayers could be on the hook if Citigroup's massive portfolios of mortgage, credit cards, commercial real-estate and big corporate loans ...
Citigroup Bailout and the Chance to Change US for the Better The Moderate Voice
Next up for feds, tonic for hurting homeowners InvestmentNews
Uncle Sam Pumps Up Citi Forbes
Seeking Alpha - Mortgage Strategy
all 1,592 news articles
23 Nov 2008 09:00 pm

Mortgage Bailout Solves Some Problems, Causes More
Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago
Most homeowner mortgages are not without recourse. It is unusual in most states for "no personal liability" language to appear in a deed of trust for a home ...
Housing woes are bad but will likely get worse, some economists ... The Miami Herald
all 21 news articles

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