3.5% minimum downpayment stays in place for most borrowers
Loan mods up 75% from Q3 to Q4 '09
Anti-property-flipping measure waived for one year
Part 4: State of the 'reverse' market
Cost of energy-efficiency improvements rolled into loan
While rare, some lenders do allow them
Half of foreclosures concentrated in 4 states
Book Review: 'Decoding the New Mortgage Market'
Workers in Mumbai, Costa Rica attend to U.S. real estate
Securing best mortgage terms is a race against time
Part 3: State of the 'reverse' market
Purchases credited with helping keep interest rates low
More increases expected
MortgageKeeper: Survey shows larger economic problems
Offers may be accepted without notifying loan servicers
Part 2: State of the 'reverse' market