How to Pump Up Your Credit Score - New York Times

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How to Pump Up Your Credit Score New York Times ONE prescription for avoiding another real estate bubble is that banks tighten up mortgage requirements. Now, a new Federal Reserve report indicates that lenders have indeed been doing just that. A majority of banks are less likely to offer loans to ...

Boom-Era Debt Sparking German Apartment Sales: Mortgages - Bloomberg

Boom-Era Debt Sparking German Apartment Sales: Mortgages Bloomberg “The main issue facing the larger players is purely refinancing risk on maturity due to the size of their outstanding debt,” said Nassar Hussain, founder of London-based real estate debt adviser Brookland Partners LLP. Concern about the scale of ... and more »

The May 2012 Austin Real Estate Networking Event Is Thursday, May 17 - Houston Chronicle

The May 2012 Austin Real Estate Networking Event Is Thursday, May 17 Houston Chronicle Topics include the yearly state of the union address, no money no credit real estate investing, buying and selling with owner financing, real estate notes, fix and flips, wholesaling, and much more. Tonight's event is strictly a networking event with ... and more »

New App Helps Real Estate Agents and Investors Project Cash Flows - Sacramento Bee

New App Helps Real Estate Agents and Investors Project Cash Flows Sacramento Bee ... iPad, and iPod touch is a sophisticated yet user-friendly financial model for evaluating single-family, multifamily, and commercial real estate investments, structuring mortgage financing, and determining pricing based on valuation metrics. and more »

Housing and Economic Forecast Brightens - MarketWatch (press release)

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Housing and Economic Forecast Brightens MarketWatch (press release) WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Positive underlying economic factors are helping relieve a pent-up housing demand, according to a presentation at a residential real estate forum at the Realtors(R) Midyear Legislative Meetings ... Florida's Realtors® Advocate for Homeownership in Nation's CapitalSacramento Bee NAR: pent-up housing demand finding reliefAGBeat all 38 news articles »

Real Estate Prices, Sales Tick Up Again in Canada - NuWire Investor

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Real Estate Prices, Sales Tick Up Again in Canada NuWire Investor The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reports that the country's real estate sales and prices are edging up again, although experts are quick to note that seasonally adjusted rates are more or less flat. The 1% increase in transactions and ... Canada April Existing Home Sales (Text)BusinessWeek Why Calgary could become hottest housing market againGlobe and Mail all 120 news articles »

TEXT-Fitch affirms Real Estate Capital Foundation notes - Reuters

TEXT-Fitch affirms Real Estate Capital Foundation notes Reuters (The following statement was released by the rating agency) May 15 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Real Estate Capital (Foundation) Limited's GBP163.5m class A CMBS notes (XS0210882428) at 'AAAsf' with a Stable Outlook. The affirmation reflects the ... and more »

15-Year Mortgages Are Especially Appealing - MainStreet

15-Year Mortgages Are Especially Appealing MainStreet Jack M. Guttentag, an emeritus professor of real estate at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, says on his website, The Mortgage Professor, that the investment issue is more likely to favor the 15-year loan when rate spreads are especially ... and more »