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Lists are us! City rates
high again,
an article from
The Gazette,
reports that
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
magazine's June issue judged
Colorado Springs as one of
the 10 best places to live,
work and play. According to
Dave White, executive vice
president for marketing with
the Colorado Springs
Economic Development Corp.,
aside from generating
community pride, making
these lists can make a small
but real difference in
selling the region and
attracting visitors and new
business. When making the
rankings, Kiplinger's looked
at population growth, income
growth, job growth, job
quality and the existence of
a "creative class."
http://www.gazette.com/articles/high_36785___article.html/lists_rates.html
The ‘Keys’ to Stability in
Today’s Market,
an article from
RISMedia.com,
reports that as a part of
the organization’s efforts
to prevent foreclosures,
support counseling efforts,
and provide market stability
in the wake of the housing
and mortgage market
downturn, Fannie Mae
announced its Keys to
Recovery initiatives. These
initiatives are geared
toward helping struggling
borrowers stay in their
homes, assisting prospective
home buyers with home
purchases, and stabilizing
impacted communities. One
initiative is a new
refinancing option for
Fannie Mae “underwater”
borrowers that will allow
for refinancing up to 120%
of a property’s current
value. Another is a renewal
and expansion of Fannie
Mae’s partnership with State
Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs)
to provide $10 billion in
financing for qualified,
first-time home buyers.
Finally, in partnership with
Self-Help, a new initiative
that allows families in
hard-hit communities to
reside in foreclosed
properties on a rent-to-own
basis.
http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-05-27/the-%e2%80%98keys-to-stability-in-todays-market/
Additional articles that you
may find of interest:
6 Ways to Prospect
Fearlessly
http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-05-16/ask-dr-maya-6-ways-to-prospect-fearlessly/
Mortgage applications fall
as rates rise
http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/28/real_estate/mortgage_applications.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008052807 |
