Mortgage News Daily reports: "Neel Kashkari, former vice-president at Goldman Sachs and current assistant secretary of international affairs at the U.S. Treasury, is expected to become the interim head of the $700 billion rescue package, according...

Looks like Freddie is requiring an appraisal update from 60 days of delivery of the mortgage. That used to be 120 days and 60 days on the conversion of a construction loan to permanent financing. Also requiring an appraisal on...
Topics: Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac

Every time I see an Ameriprise Financial Ad, the one with Dennis Hopper sitting in the middle of a intersection, this is what I hear."So here you are a little confused, did you think the road to success was an...
Topics: Marketing

After days of deliberation, the House of Representatives voted in favour of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 on Friday in a vote of 263 to 171, allowing the deployment of up to $700 billion to purchase illiquid assets...
Topics: Economy

Author: Aaron O. Thomas, Certified Residential Appraiser. Aaron is owner of San Diego Appraisers, a real estate appraisal service provider specializing in residential properties located in the greater San Diego County area. San Diego Appraisers service...
Topics: Appraisal Process, Becoming An Appraiser, Supervisor/Mentor