SEOUL (Reuters) – Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday there were no signs of extreme movements in the U.S. real estate and financial markets, but criticized the U.S. Congress for failing to approve the IMF reform measures.
Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans rose this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.79 percent, up 2 basis points from the same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell Thursday, then hovered around 3.78 percent before rising to
Filed under: How To, Lifestyle, Selling Shutterstock / Artazum By Abby Hayes Looking to sell your home? Or maybe you just want to feel proud of the place as you swing into the driveway each evening? Either way, you can add some serious curb appeal without making a huge financial investment. For less than $50, you can make your home more attractive with these eight DIY projects. 1. Paint the
Filed under: Economy, Lifestyle, Renting Getty ImagesIn the 25 largest rental markets, fewer than 19% of listings are affordable for recent college graduates. By Ralph McLaughlin School is (nearly) out for the summer. That means millions of newly minted college graduates will strike out on their own to find a job and a place to live. Here is a guide from Trulia, an expert source for information on rentals and
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling WireImage/GettyAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, shown here with local children in 2007, bought their New Orleans home in 2006. By Melissa Allison Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have listed their prime French Quarter mansion for $6.5 million, but a rep tells US Weekly the couple remain committed to New Orleans and will look for “something off the beaten path down the road.” Pitt and
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling WireImage/GettyAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, shown here with local children in 2007, bought their New Orleans home in 2006. By Melissa Allison Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have listed their prime French Quarter mansion for $6.5 million, but a rep tells US Weekly the couple remain committed to New Orleans and will look for “something off the beaten path down the road.” Pitt and
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling WireImage/GettyAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, shown here with local children in 2007, bought their New Orleans home in 2006. By Melissa Allison Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have listed their prime French Quarter mansion for $6.5 million, but a rep tells US Weekly the couple remain committed to New Orleans and will look for “something off the beaten path down the road.” Pitt and
Steven Witkoff, the New York-based real estate tycoon, has enlisted the help of former Goldman Sachs Group Inc private equity investor Gerry Cardinale in his bid for the New York Daily News, according to people familiar with the matter. Cardinale’s investment firm, RedBird Capital Partners LLC, is advising Witkoff on his offer for the tabloid newspaper, the people said on Thursday. Witkoff, Jimmy Finkelstein, the owner of the Washington newspaper “The
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling ZillowF. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, rented the seven-bedroom home — since remodeled — in the early 1920s. By Melissa Allison If F. Scott Fitzgerald was right that we’re “borne back ceaselessly into the past,” then it’s fortunate when there are photographs to go with those backward glances. And there are photos to accompany the $3,888,888 listing of the Long Island estate where
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling Getty Images By Megan Johnson Looks like someone’s got a new bachelor pad. “Blurred Lines” singer and legendary lothario Robin Thicke has dropped $2.395 million on a four-bedroom California spread in tony Malibu. The R&B star, the son of one of the 1980s’ best sitcom fathers, Alan Thicke, has moved in with his 20-year-old girlfriend, April Love Geary. (Alan, by the way, just confessed