Finance & Mortgage
Update: Judge Clears Empire State Building IPO Obstacle
US Mortgage Rates Reach Record Lows
U.S. Home Prices in 20 cities Rise at Fastest Rate Since 2006
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Developers Apologize After Accidentially Demolishing House Where AC/DC Got Together
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US Housing Affordability Unlikely To Improve Until Prices Fall 40%, Wages Increase 70%: Expert
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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry's Montecito Mansion Now Valued At $29M
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US Housing Supply Hit Four-Year High - But Only Because Homes Are Failing To Find Buyers
As mortgage rates in the U.S. remain at their record lows, buyers can now turn towards “Piggyback” mortgage loans. However, a piggyback loan has its pros and cons. It is important that the buyer evaluate the feasibility of a piggyback loan. Report : US New Home Sales Rise 1.5 Percent in March
Sales of new homes in the U.S. spiked 1.5 percent in March at an annual seasonally adjusted rate of 417,000 homes. The reason for the tremendous growth has been attributed to record-low mortgage rates. Update: US Existing Home Sales Drop Unexpectedly in March
The rate of sales of existing or previously occupied homes fell unexpectedly in March due to limited supply of inventory and tight credit-availability. Sales inched down 0.6 percent to an annually adjusted rate of 4.92 million homes. In a previous poll conducted by Bloomberg on 66 experts forecast that sales of these homes would probably rise 0.4 percent, the highest since November 2009. However, the reality was far from the forecast. Forecast: Existing Home Sales in US to Reach Record High
Sales of existing or previously occupied homes probably rose for the third straight month in March to reach the highest level since 2009. According to a survey conducted by Bloomberg on forecasts of a number of economists, it was revealed that Sales probably hit a record high in March since, November 2009, when home buyers rushed to take maximum advantage of a provisional tax credit. Blackstone Group LP Plans to Invest Extensively in Asian Real Estate Market
The famous Asset management and financial services company, Blackstone Group LP is planning to invest extensively in the Asian property market amid volatile economic conditions of the region. Rising Prices of Construction Material Slowing Builders' Confidence, NAHB Report
Building sentiment among construction firms and major builders shed two points from March to fall to 42 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), continuing the downtrend since February 2013. The constant decline has been attributed to the rising construction material prices. Housing Recovery Fueled by Big Wall Street Buyers
February saw house prices soar 10.2%, the biggest monthly jump since March 2006. February saw house prices soar 10. 2%, the biggest monthly jump since March 2006. Mitsubishi UFJ to Acquire US Property Loans of Deutsche Bank worth $3.7 Billion
Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is in advanced talks with Deutsche Bank to purchase U.S. property related loans worth around $3.7 billion from its real estate unit, PB Capital Corp. Update: Cole Credit Rejects American Realty’s Revised Offer
The bidding battle for Cole Credit Property Trust III has finally come to an end, albeit negatively for American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP). Cole Credit has declined American Realty’s buyout offer, stating that their offer undervalued the company and also adds up to ‘unsustainable’ amounts of debt. After declining the offer, Cole Credit purchased its sponsor, Cole Holdings, Saturday, April 6. Fictional Hogwarts Castle Value Estimated at $204 Million
Harry Potter Fans, hold on to your real estate “Thestrals” because Hogwarts just got a brick and mortar value estimate. The famed fictional school of witchcraft and wizardry, if made real, would most likely fetch, around $204,102,000!
