U.S. News & World Report - While the financial reform legislation won%27t upend the conventions of buying or selling a home, it will precipitate key changes within the mortgage market. Even after all of the new rules are implemented, most consumers will still encounter the same figures--real estate agents, mortgage brokers, home inspectors--that have long defined the home-buying process. But the legislation includes a number of specific provisions that, while perhaps less visible to house hunters, will have a profound effect on the type of mortgage that buyers end up with. ...

Reuters - The demand for mortgage applications to purchase homes rose last week for a third straight week as interest rates tumbled, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

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The Toronto Real Estate Board and Habitat for Humanity Toronto have again teamed up to provide modest housing for local families who currently have substandard living conditions. TREB is sponsoring one ...