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Links from: philly.com
Some local farmers discover hidden costs selling wholesale
You're a produce farmer near Philadelphia. You don't have Nebraska-size land, so instead of making money on high volume, you grow enough tomatoes, sweet corn, or apples to sell at your own farm store, or to swap with other local farmers who, like ...
Prolific builder turns to existing properties
Bruce Goodman may not be a household name. But millions of households sure know the names of the stores the developer has brought to their communities.
Phila. homeowner wins judgment against Wells Fargo
It's not clear how this story will turn out, but right now Patrick Rodgers is living a pay-back fantasy probably shared by millions of struggling U.S. homeowners.Frustrated by a dispute with Wells
US role N housing market makes it harder 2 predict end
The housing downturn that began in 2005, 2006, or 2007, depending on location, has tested the mettle of the economists whose job it is to figure out when and how the crisis will end.
Want a bridge? Upper Salford has a bridge to sell to you
A plan to remove a condemned piece of infrastructure in Upper Salford Township won't cost taxpayers a dime and could help fund construction of an eventual replacement.
Alleged Ponzi schemer ran funds despite prior convictions
Maple Shade resident Jim Melvin received a statement last week showing that the $20,000 investment he made last September in the Life's Good High Yield Mortgage Fund was worth $23,454 on June 30.
Bucks man is sentenced in mortgage-fraud case
A Bucks County man was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in federal prison for defrauding mortgage lenders, prosecutors said. Frank J. Dattilo, 64, of Holland, pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud for a scheme to arrange mortgage loans through...
N.J. officials settle mortgage fraud case
A New Jersey man agreed to pay the state $805,000 to settle charges that he defrauded homeowners who sought help to stave off foreclosure, Attorney General Paula T. Dow said today.
Despite mortgage fraud, woman gets her house back
When federal securities officials closed Robert Stinson Jr.'s real estate investment firm - Life's Good Inc. - for alleged investment fraud in June, they said it had no "significant" property holdings.
Beware developer fees for resale of a home
You buy a newly constructed house. Two years later, you sell it, only to discover you have to share the money with the builder.
US policy to favor apartments over houses
Congress wants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and whatever ends up replacing them to invest more in financing apartment building construction and sales, says FBR Capital Markets' financial policy group, in a report to clients Monday.
U.S. housing value down at least $4 trillion
Since the real estate boom ground to a painful close about 31/2 years ago, the nation's housing stock has shed from about $4 tr...
Plugging into a more enjoyable vacation
Earlier this month, on the eve of my own summer vacation, I urged readers to unplug when they hit the road this summer.
Despite mortgage fraud, woman gets her house back
When federal securities officials closed Robert Stinson Jr.'s real estate investment firm - Life's Good Inc. - for alleged investment fraud in June, they said it had no "significant" property holdings.
firm makes a device to prolong the life of water heaters
Beware the day the water heater dies and disgorges a pool of hot, steaming liquid on the floor. Showers go cold. Spouses and children become grumpy. Chaos ensues.
Battle being waged for control of Pitcairn real estate
Pitcairn Properties, a Jenkintown real estate firm with ties to one of the region's wealthiest families, is fighting a takeover attempt by an investor group that placed $50 million with the company six years ago.
Later than expected, 4.5 percent fixed-rate mortgage arrives
The 4.5 percent fixed-rate mortgage is here, although more than 14 months late. That magic number, or a close approximation, was reached Thursday
From condos to rentals
Eleven floors above Northern Liberties, Jake Winigrad carefully studied the vast expanse of the Delaware Riverfront, bathed in the hazy sunshine of a mid-July afternoon.
New lows make for unreal estate
On paper, it's the chance of a lifetime, a golden opportunity not to be missed. Mortgage interest rates are at their lowest since 1971.
No hard evidence, but ugly signs, the recovery has stalled
Two years after Wall Street imploded and spawned a global economic meltdown, is the recovery now dead?
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