A Liberal Is a Villager Who’s Been Screwed By a Mortgage Servicer
Firedoglake - By David Dayen - Mar. 06 (Opinion) - Sometimes it takes only a little shared experience to recognize the major problems in our society. For Milbank to understand the mortgage crisis, he...
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View ArticleBofA Segregates Almost Half of its Mortgages Into ‘Bad Bank’
Bloomberg - By Dawn Kopecki - Mar. 09 (News) - Bank of America Corp. (BAC), the biggest U.S. lender by assets, is segregating almost half its 13.9 million mortgages into a “bad” bank comprised of its...
View ArticleCan the IRS really do this?
Baltimore Sun - By Jay Hancock - Mar. 29 (Opinion) - This is really really disturbing. It seems to reveal a side of the IRS that I never knew existed. According to the NYT's Joe Nocera, an IRS...
View Article'Double-Dip' in Housing Prices Even Worse Than Expected
Reuters - May. 31 (News) - U.S. single-family home prices dropped in March, dipping below their 2009 low, as the housing market remained bogged down by inventory and weak demand, a closely watched...
View ArticleGavin Newsom Flees San Francisco
Huffington Post - By Aaron Sankin - Jul. 13 (News Report) - It didn't take long after vacating City Hall for former mayor Gavin Newsom to hightail it out of San Francisco. Wife, daughter and newborn...
View ArticleRefinancing mortgages could get easier
San Francisco Chronicle - Oct. 18 (Other) - Refinancing mortgages could get easier San Francisco Chronicle Jean McGuinness has excellent credit, makes a good income and has never been late on a...
View ArticleWells Fargo is not your amigo
Salon - By Tim Fitzsimons - Oct. 29 (News Analysis) - The banking giant preys on minorities while its executives donate to anti-immigration RepublicansNewsTrust Rating: 4.0 average - 3 Reviews » -...
View ArticleState sues five big US lenders
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View ArticlePhoenix rising: Can “the world’s least sustainable city” go green?
Grist - By Greg Hanscom - Feb. 13 - What was the most surprising thing that came out of Andrew Ross’s two-year research stint in Phoenix, Ariz.? For my money, it’s this: People who live there (weirdly)...
View ArticleThe Great California Exodus
Wall Street Journal - By Joel Kotkin, ALLYSIA FINLEY - Apr. 21 (Interview) - A leading U.S. demographer and 'Truman Democrat' talks about what is driving the middle class out of the Golden...
View ArticlePalestinians warned about economy
BBC News - Jul. 25 (News) - The World Bank says the recent economic growth in the Palestinian Territories is unsustainable because of its heavy reliance on foreign aid.NewsTrust Rating: Not rated yet -...
View ArticleHousing prices: Agents make houses sell for a lot less. On purpose.
Christian Science Monitor - By Schuyler Velasco - Sep. 18 (Special Report) - Housing prices are manipulated by shady real estate agents who practice 'flopping.' Instead of making homes look good to...
View ArticleMitt Romney: Richer Than You Think
Mother Jones - By Josh Harkinson - Sep. 24 (Special Report) - Is Mitt Romney richer than he's letting on? It's generally agreed that, if elected in November, Romney would be the wealthiest president in...
View ArticlePoliGraph: Marriage amendment ad misleads
American Public Media - Oct. 19 (Opinion) - In a new ad Minnesota for Marriage, the main group supporting a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman, argues...
View ArticleHow College Hoops' Cinderella Pulled Itself out of the Swamp
Mother Jones - By Tim Murphy - Mar. 29 (News) - The Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles, the first 15-seed ever to reach the NCAA basketball tournament's second weekend, are the toast of March Madness...
View ArticleA wave of foreclosures then a land rush in Prince George’s
Washington Post - By Annys Shin - Apr. 02 (News) - Ash Sirazul knew he had made a mistake as soon as he raised his hand. A few feet away, the auctioneer acknowledged his bid. “Ninety seven thousand....
View ArticleAll Politics Is Economic
New York Times - By Masha Gessen - Apr. 15 (Opinion) - Latitude: How Politics Controls Russia's Media BusinessNewsTrust Rating: Not rated yet - See Info » - Review It Visit NewsTrust | About |...
View ArticleChina Housing Bubble Cools, But Prices Still Higher
Forbes - By Kenneth Rapoza, Contributor - May. 19 (News Analysis) - China's property market cooled a bit in April, but home prices are still on the rise, the National Bureau of Statistics said...
View ArticleVertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?
All Things Considered - May. 22 (News Report) - Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future...
View ArticleThe Appraisal: Amid Housing Scarcity, Many Buyers Are Going Home Empty-Handed
New York Times - By By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS - Jul. 08 (News Analysis) - Annette Suarez, with her dog Chi Chi, listed her 408-square-foot one-bedroom apartment in the West Village for $595,000 two months...
View ArticleJobs and the City
New York Times - By The Editorial Board - Jul. 17 (Editorial) - Editorial: Jobs and the CityNewsTrust Rating: Not rated yet - See Info » - Review It Visit NewsTrust | About | Sign Up | Disclaimer
View ArticleHome Prices Still Rising, but at Slower Pace
New York Times - By Shaila Dewan - Sep. 25 - U.S. News & World ReportUS Housing Recovery Seems Still on TrackNew York TimesThe housing market, one of the main drivers of the economic recovery,...
View ArticleReal Estate "Flopping" The New Corporate Screw Job
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View ArticleChina Property Collapse Has Begun
Forbes - By Gordon G. Chang, Contributor - Apr. 13 (News) - The Chinese are losing confidence fast in real estate.NewsTrust Rating: 3.3 average (not enough reviews) - See Review » - Review It...
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