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Cape Cod Ultra-Low Energy House Wins EcoHome Grand Award

Image via Wikipedia Cape Cod, MA The Truro Residence, a modern Cape Cod home by ZeroEnergy Design, won a ‘Grand Award’ for the 2010 EcoHome Design Awards hosted by EcoHome magazine. Aligned with the magazine’s philosophy, the national contest showcases the “best integration of design... 

Lenders Cushion Loan Pricing After Spike in Refinance Demand

Image by wallyg via Flickr Los Angeles, Calif. (VOCUS) The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its results to its Weekly Survey. This survey covers over 50% of all U.S. residential mortgage loan applications taken by retail mortgage bankers, commercial banks, and thrifts. This extremely... 

Homebuyers Find Value in Townhomes for Sale with 3% Interest Rates & Up to $125K in Down Payment Assistance

Image via Wikipedia Anaheim, Calif. The revitalized Anaheim is becoming one of the most exciting, up and coming communities in southern California. Walking distance from art and cultural galleries, like the all-new MUZEO museum, and steps from sidewalk cafes, unique shops, and the vibrant farmer’s... 

Ballard Named One of the Best Places to Live in Seattle Positively Affecting Local Real Estate Values

Image via Wikipedia Seattle, WA Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood has just been named one of the city’s “Best Places to Live” in 2010 by the Seattle Metropolitan magazine. Leading Ballard Seattle real estate agent Rick Benson sees this as a result of the many new developments in the Ballard... 

Denver Among Best Places to Live, Work and Play in the US; Boosting Local Real Estate Values

Image via Wikipedia Denver, CO Recently ranked 6th in Forbes’ recently released “Best Places for Business and Careers” list and landing in the top 25 cities in Men’s Journal’s “Best Places to Live in 2010;” the city of Denver has received quite a bit of positive attention this year.... 

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Housing Market Boast Brilliant Numbers

Image by Getty Images via @daylife New home sales jumped 23.6% in June to an annual rate of 330k compared to market expectations... 

Caribbean Condos with Guaranteed Income for Investors

Image via Wikipedia Mexico’s beautiful Yucatan Peninsula hosts some of the oldest real estate on the continent, the 500 year old Colonial City called Merida, and it hosts the lavish newly... 

Miami-Dade Pending Home Sales Increase 40.5 Percent from a Year Ago

Image by anonymonk via Flickr Total pending home sales in the Miami-Dade County increased 40.5 percent in July 2010, when compared to the July 2009 numbers. This real estate  includes single-family... 

Middlefield Banc Corp. Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings and Continued Asset Growth

Image via Wikipedia Midfield banc Corp announced some positive numbers today. First of all, net income has risen 55.1% up to 715,000 dollars. Total assets have increased to 12.9 million dollars... 

Top Ten Places to Live for Working Class Women

Image by marcof via Flickr ForbesWoman just released the best cities for working women with children. It acknowledged crime rates, quality of schools, availability of quality healthcare, employment,... 

Real Estate and Mortgage News

Housing Market Boast Brilliant Numbers

Image by Getty Images via @daylife New home sales jumped 23.6% in June to an annual rate of 330k compared to market expectations for a somewhat smaller increase to a rate of 320k. Also, the S&P/Case-Shiller... 

Caribbean Condos with Guaranteed Income for Investors

Image via Wikipedia Mexico’s beautiful Yucatan Peninsula hosts some of the oldest real estate on the continent, the 500 year old Colonial City called Merida, and it hosts the lavish newly developeing beachfront properties of the Caribbean. Eric Partney, associate broker at Mexico International,... 

Miami-Dade Pending Home Sales Increase 40.5 Percent from a Year Ago

Image by anonymonk via Flickr Total pending home sales in the Miami-Dade County increased 40.5 percent in July 2010, when compared to the July 2009 numbers. This real estate  includes single-family style homes and condominiums. Even though the tax credit, which helped boost the South Florida... 

Middlefield Banc Corp. Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings and Continued Asset Growth

Image via Wikipedia Midfield banc Corp announced some positive numbers today. First of all, net income has risen 55.1% up to 715,000 dollars. Total assets have increased to 12.9 million dollars while net loans grew to 4.5 million dollars. “In the second quarter, Middlefield Banc Corp. again... 

Top Ten Places to Live for Working Class Women

Image by marcof via Flickr ForbesWoman just released the best cities for working women with children. It acknowledged crime rates, quality of schools, availability of quality healthcare, employment, and budget-friendly cost of living. The list is: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. Washington, D.C. Boston,... 

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Mortgage Refinancings Soar to Highest Level Since May 2009

Image by Jim Linwood via Flickr The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday... 

Housing Market Boast Brilliant Numbers

Image by Getty Images via @daylife New home sales jumped 23.6% in June ... 

Miami-Dade Pending Home Sales Increase 40.5 Percent from a Year Ago

Image by anonymonk via Flickr Total pending home sales in the Miami-Dade County...