EAST VALLEY, AZ
Title Insurance – What is an ALTA Policy?
In a normal re-sale escrow transaction in Arizona, title insurance is paid for by the seller to protect the new owner, the buyer. If the buyer obtains a loan to assist with the purchase, a second title insurance policy is required. This is called an ALTA Lenders Policy. ALTA is short for American Land Title Association. The association, over 100 years old, is comprised of title insurers nation…Rest of Story…

LAKE GENEVA, WI
WHAT’S AHEAD FOR LAKE GENEVA REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE RATES THIS WEEK: JUNE 28, 2010
Lake Geneva mortgage markets improved last week in response to mostly negative data about the U.S. economy, and the Federal Reserve’s acknowledgement that Eurozone financial ills could cross the Atlantic. Conforming and FHA mortgage rates fell last week, extending a rate rally that dates to early-April. Lake Geneva Mortgage rates have fallen to several, new, all-time lows…Rest of Story…

MAUI, HI
Thinking of buying oceanfront property on ^MAUI?
Natural Hazard Considerations for Purchasing Coastal Real Estate in Hawaii…Get the Document…

US – FANNIE & FREDDIE
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Should ‘Unwind’ Portfolios, Pimco Says
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the housing-finance companies supported by U.S. taxpayers, should take advantage of demand for government-backed mortgage debt and sell their holdings, according to Pacific Investment Management Co. “Since the government’s going to want to unwind them at some point anyway, why not do it at the best levels ever?” Scott Simon, the mortgage…Rest of Story…

US – MORTGAGE RATES
Low Mortgage Rates Not Enough to Lure Potential Home Buyers
Mortgage rates have tumbled to record lows, but high unemployment and job jitters by still-working Americans mean the milestone is unlikely to attract enough borrowers to boost the unsteady housing market, economic and real estate professionals say. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported recently that the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. slipped…Rest of Story…

WORTHINGTON, OH
Worthington Schools
Worthington schools are called the Worthington City School District today. The George Bleimes family moved from the east side of Columbus to High St. just south of the Village of Worthington in the 1920s. They had a Worthington mailing address. The Bleimes family history by George Bleimes (the son) says: “My mother had been an elementary-level teacher before marriage and…Rest of Story…

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