Run-up in mortgage rates raises questions about housing recovery
by
varmint
on 26 Jun 2013
33 comments, latest
12 years ago
Mortgage rates have zoomed a full percentage point above their recent record lows, raising costs for borrowers and questions about the housing recovery. A standard 30-year fixed-rate home loan ...
Texas Teen Jailed For Sarcastic Facebook Comment
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varmint
on 2 Jul 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
lol jk http://www.npr.org/blogs/allte
Housing Affordability Index: Still Worthless
by
varmint
on 2 Jul 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
In the past, we have discussed how worthless the NAR’s Housing Affordability Index is. This weekend saw an odd column in Barron’s that was suckered in by the silliness ...
High prices are driving more motorists to rent tires
by
varmint
on 11 Jun 2013
5 comments, latest
12 years ago
When the tires on their Dodge Caravan had worn so thin that the steel belts were showing through, Don and Florence Cherry couldn't afford to buy a new set. ...
Options for buying a house at auction?
by
varmint
on 3 Jun 2013
12 comments, latest
12 years ago
I've been casing this vacant house for awhile. Its scheduled to go to auction in a few weeks. I'm not sure how long it's been vacant but the notice ...
827 Portola Ave. Alameda 94501
by
varmint
on 14 Jan 2013
4 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Alame This place is awful. I mean, I know the pictures are bad but in real life it's even worse. First off, the 3rd bedroom and 2nd bath are ...
Our House Buying Experience
by
varmint
on 11 Dec 2012
86 comments, latest
12 years ago
I saw the thread: http://patrick.net/?p=1219707 asking users to chronicle their house buying experiences and figured I would give it a go. My girlfriend and I live in a small ...
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