Homes And Condos

Big homebuilders lag on green building

Green building as a cause has united disparate parties from environmental groups to big business to policymakers, but one key industry has struggled to react to the change in public sentiment: major homebuilders.

If you are buying a home, your agent should also be able to help you explore all the possible options available to you and inform you of the economics, taxes, maintenance, and insurance involved.

When buying real estate, there are several benefits to pre foreclosures.

Lots of blame at subprime hearing
Charges of blame were flying Thursday for the meltdown of the high-risk mortgage market as pressure mounted for Congress to do something about rising foreclosures among homeowners unable to meet high payments.

How severe is subprime mess?
The hangover from the lending spree that fed the real estate boom during the first half of this decade keeps getting worse, with the most acute pain tormenting the mortgage niche catering to subprime borrowers. Heres a look at some of the key questions raised by the turmoil.

Who gets hurt if meltdown worsens?
What has investors so unnerved these days is the sinking feeling that unwinding of the housing boom could be part of a wider unraveling of the financial markets one that ultimately brings on a recession. By MSNBC.com’s John W. Schoen.

Late mortgage payments at 3 year high

Late mortgage payments shot up to a 3-year high in the final quarter of last year and new foreclosures surged to a record high as borrowers with tarnished credit histories had trouble keeping up with their monthly payments.

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