Jul

26

NY Times articles explores mortgages and real estate

Filed Under mortgage, personal finance, real estate 

While reading the Rocky Mountain News, I noticed the main mortgage/real estate article (Housing market shows signs of wear and tear) was by a NY Times writer. So I ventured over to the NY Times and noticed they had a slew of articles on mortgage and real estate that aren’t NY specific. To view these articles you will need a login and password.

  • Sales Slow for Homes New and Old

    Selling a new home is getting harder and harder: just ask the builders who are being forced these days to entice potential buyers with expensive inducements like free swimming pools and fancy kitchen cabinets.

  • Re-Refinancing, and Putting Off Mortgage Pain

    It is the latest twist in the gravity-defying world of the high housing prices and exotic low-rate mortgages: As monthly payments on adjustable-rate mortgages are starting to balloon, many Americans have found a way to put off the day of reckoning.

  • Cashing In on Home Equity

    NEAR-RECORD numbers of owners are still cashing in on the increased value of their homes, and they continue to use that cash for purposes that raise eyebrows among financial advisers. Yet, because the housing market has been so strong in recent years, it is unlikely that the free spending will undermine most borrowers’ long-term financial health.

  • Mortgage REIT’s Are Aloft, but Dangers Remain

    SOME investors who are new to the market of real estate investment trusts may not know that a small percentage of REIT’s don’t own any real estate. Instead, these companies hold the mortgage debt used to finance property or lend money themselves to owners and developers.

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