August 7, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

“FHA Refinance Applications Surge Almost 200 Percent”, Santa Ana Business News Examiner CNN Money prints Housing Recovery Could Lift Jobs, Spending. “Affordable housing program helps elderly couple regain financial strength.” Old Alexandria Patch writes City Hosts Roundtable on Responsible Homeownership. .And, KARK 4 News publishes Grant for Little Rock’s Our House Will Help the Working [...]

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July 19, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

Reuters runs, “U.S. housing poised to boost economy.” “Housing is suddenly a bright spot for economy,” Christian Science Monitor. Hispanic Business reports Bill in Congress aims to improve Federal Home Refinance Plan. “FHA opens sale of troubled loans,” Apartment Finance Today. “Mortgage rates drop again, Freddie Mac says; 30-year at 3.53 percent,” headlines Los Angeles [...]

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July 18, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

The Wall Street Journal prints FHA Expands Bulk Home Loan Sale Program. “Housing starts in June highest in four years,” USA Today. CNN Money reports More Signs of a Housing Rebound. Reuters gives advice on “designing your own mortgage.” The Sacramento Bee publishes VA Expands Grants to Tackle Veteran Homelessness. And, Honolulu Civil Beat writes [...]

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June 20, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

Apartment Finance Today runs “a Q&A With FHA’s Marie Head.” HUD in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago provides smoke-free kits. Palm Beach County, Fla. to open interim housing, new resource center for the homeless. Lancaster, Cali. is recognized by the International  Energy Globe Award for its success in employing alternative energy and conservation projects around [...]

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June 14, 2012

A Fixer-Upper

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When I bought my house it was definitely a “fixer-upper”.  Literally the first thing my mother said to me upon seeing it from the outside for the first time was “please tell me that isn’t your house”.  It was.  I didn’t mind all the hard work it took to fix the place up and I [...]

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