Tag Archive | "recession"

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Mortgage Applications Increase

Applications for conventional home loans increased last week, likely a result of record low rates. Bloomberg reports: “The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of applications to purchase a home or refinance a loan increased 4.7 percent to 1,250.6 in the week ended April 3, a fifth straight gain, from 1.194.4 the prior week. The group’s refinancingpurchase measure jumped [...] [...more]

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Seller Financing on a Cave

So, here’s an unusual story. Several years ago a Missouri family purchased a cave using partial seller financing and turned it into their home. Now that the economy has turned everything upside-down, they’re looking to sell. cnet reports: “The cave cost $160,000, of which the Sleepers put down half. The other half they borrowed from the people [...] [...more]

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