Falmouth Real Estate News

Yesterday | via IndyStar.com 

Home resales had brokers in Indiana and the rest of the nation a-leaping in November, but the extension of a federal tax credit through April and record-low mortgage rates don't hold much chance of increasing sales in the state this winter, a local real estate leader said.

Related Topix: Indiana, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Indianapolis, IN

Yesterday | via Journal Gazette 

Home sales grew more than expected in November as buyers raced to take advantage of the original tax credit deadline.

Related Topix: Housing, Indiana, Real Estate

Tuesday | via The Indianapolis Star 

November homes resales in Indiana increased 36.5 percent from the same month last year, the second consecutive month for such a jump as Hoosiers likely took advantage of the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, the Indiana Association of Realtors said today.

Related Topix: Indiana, Real Estate, Indianapolis, IN, Central, IN

Saturday Dec 19 | via Tribune-Star 

Let's see. State revenue forecasts are so bad, the governor has announced we must finally break into our $1.3 billion reserves and cut $300 million out of the K-12 public school system's budget for the next two years.

Related Topix: Indiana, Agriculture, Science, Home, Mortgage, Vigo County, IN, Opinion, Business News

Friday Dec 18 | via WNDU-TV South Bend 

A Kansas bank has asked a judge to hold auto auctioneer Dean Kruse in contempt of court, alleging he violated terms of a loan on which he still owes $6.5 million.

Related Topix: Indiana, Foreclosures

3 min ago | via FindLaw 

A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a settlement between Countrywide Financial Corp., and millions of customers whose detailed financial information was exposed in a security breach.

Related Topix: Financial Services, Countrywide Financial, Mortgage, Personal Finance, 9, Pasadena, CA

3 min ago | via The Wichita Eagle 

The average fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage was 5.05 percent this week, up from 4.94 percent last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage

4 min ago | via Myrtle Beach Online 

The Obama administration says it is removing the $400 billion financial cap it will provide to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to keep the mortgage giants from failing.

Related Topix: Financial Services, Fannie Mae, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US News, US Treasury, Foreclosures, Business News

7 min ago | via Gouverneur Times 

The Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection says it's working to add four nonprofit licensing agencies to the two now under contract, with the goal of adding at least six certified counselors statewide.

Related Topix: Foreclosures, Maine, Maine Government, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

18 min ago | via New York Times 

In this economy, lots of people who cana t sell their old homes are resorting to renting them out, ending up as accidental landlords.

Related Topix: Foreclosures