by countyproperties | Feb 19, 2010 | Finance, Real Estate news
The Federal Reserve is poised to turn off a major money spigot that has helped sustain the ailing real estate sector, as an extraordinary program under which the Fed has pumped $1.25 trillion into the mortgage market is slated to end March 31. “Housing has been...
by countyproperties | Feb 19, 2010 | Finance, Real Estate news
The Federal Reserve raised the rate it charges banks that borrow from the central bank when they run short of funds. The Fed said late Thursday it is raising its discount rate by a quarter percentage point, or 25 basis points, to 0.75%. The central bank said in a...
by countyproperties | Feb 17, 2010 | Current Affairs, Real Estate news
Domestic flightA retired commercial jetliner gives new meaning to "mobile home" When a tree flattened her home in 1994, JoAnn Ussery began her search for new a new home. In fact, the 52-year old Benoit, Mississippi, hairdresser decided she wanted to live in...
by countyproperties | Feb 17, 2010 | Going Green
Power optimizing computer settings can save energy and money. From the start menu, click on "settings" and then "control panel." To power optimize a PC, double click on "power management." Under "power schemes," choose...
by countyproperties | Feb 12, 2010 | Finance, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Foreclosure news
Fannie Mae is offering a 3.5% incentive* for buyers who purchase and close on a Fannie Mae-owned home between January 28 and April 30, 2010. Buyers purchasing properties listed on this site that are closed within this period may receive up to 3.5% of the final sales...
