January Unemployment Falls to 8.3 Percent By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press, Feb 3, 2012 In the most impressive surge for the job market since the middle of last decade, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists...(read more) […]
What Obama’s Housing Plan Means for You By Sara Kehaulani Goo, Washington Post, Feb 1, 2012 Many people are wondering about President Obama’s refinance plan, announced Wednesday, and a new program that would try to make thousands of vacant...(read more) […]
Home Prices Drop in November for Third Straight Month By Derek Kravitz, Associated Press, Jan 30, 2012 Home prices fell for a third straight month in November in nearly all cities tracked by the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home-price index...(read more) […]
Freddie Mac Bets Against American Homeowners By Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica and Chris Arnold, NPR News Jan. 30, 2012 Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant, has placed multibillion-dollar bets that pay off if homeowners stay trapped in expensive...(read more) […]
In Florida town hit hard by foreclosures, neither GOP candidates nor Obama getting much love By Associated Press, The Washington Post, January 26, 2012 LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — At Our Daily Bread Food Pantry, the conversation often centers on real estate...(read more) […]