All Posts Tagged With: "oil"
Is the government holding down mortgage interest rates?
One way to re-start the housing sector and thus a big part of the American economy would be to assure that mortgage quotes were as low as possible. And given that banks today can borrow money at pretty close to zero, is the government now forcing down mortgage rates to 5 percent or less? The [...]
23May2011 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Special Mortgage Relief Likely For Gulf Coast Veterans
Veterans along the Gulf Coast whose livelihood has been affected by the Gulf oil spill might be able to secure mortgage relief. Several national mortgage companies have already assured veterans that late charges and negative credit reporting will be suspended in the wake of the disaster. The Department of Veterans Affairs is now pushing all [...]
13Sep2010 | Chris Birk | 0 comments | Continued
Real Estate: How To Re-Power US Home Sales
Long ago I was a part owner of a company that produced dual-fuel vehicles — they could run on either gasoline or propane with the flip of a switch. We did a lot of fleet conversions and we even supplied fuel for a number of apartment buildings. I also used to write about energy and [...]
28Aug2009 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Looking Toward A Smaller Future
During the past few months oil prices have topped $140 per barrel, both a record and a sure sign of things to come. What’s coming? Little tiny cars that will change our homes, roads, and national priorities — cars we should have adopted years ago. Consider the streets of Rome, many of which are old, [...]
15Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Adjustments At Closing
Question: We’re selling our home and have prepaid our property taxes through June — two months from now. How do we get this money back? Answer: A sale agreement should contain a clause that deals with adjustments. The prepaid property tax, for example, should be a credit to you at closing and a cost to [...]
31Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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