http://www.news8000.com/-/262/80186/-/nvgd14z/-/index.html WKBT recent articles. en-US © 2011 WKBT Home Home en-US © 2011 WKBT http://www.news8000.com/money/Apartment-construction-slows-sharply/-/336/20172678/-/12yxaotz/-/index.html A sharp pullback in apartment and condominium construction led to a big decline in overall home building in April, even as single-family home construction remained strong, according to government data released Thursday. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:06:08 GMT 20172678 2013-05-16T16:06:08Z http://www.news8000.com/money/Home-appraisals-no-longer-derailing-sales/-/336/20153782/-/udeod8/-/index.html Consider this one more sign that the housing market is heating up: Appraisers are putting higher values on homes again, allowing for more deals to go through. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:34:48 GMT 20153782 2013-05-15T23:34:48Z http://www.news8000.com/news/politics/Obama-talks-housing-in-Saturday-address/-/1032/20107996/-/bh47syz/-/index.html President Barack Obama described America's housing market as "healing" on Saturday in his weekly address, touting his own record on the subject and encouraging Congress to act on more of his proposals, including approving his nominee for a key housing post. Sat, 11 May 2013 13:36:04 GMT 20107996 2013-05-11T13:36:04Z http://www.news8000.com/money/calif-accuses-jpmorgan-of-fraud-in-creditcarddebt-collection/-/336/20087782/-/l163unz/-/index.html California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a lawsuit against JPMorgan on Thursday, alleging that the bank "engaged in fraudulent and unlawful debt-collection practices against tens of thousands of Californians." Fri, 10 May 2013 15:28:50 GMT 20087782 2013-05-10T15:28:50Z http://www.news8000.com/money/96-000-borrowers-shortchanged-in-mortgage-settlement/-/336/20088300/-/bunou/-/index.html Checks meant to compensate mortgage borrowers who fell victim to foreclosure abuses have finally started arriving in mailboxes -- but many of the checks have come up short. Fri, 10 May 2013 09:30:51 GMT 20088300 2013-05-10T09:30:51Z http://www.news8000.com/money/Homebuyers-clueless-about-mortgages/-/336/20074046/-/15l6qctz/-/index.html The housing market is heating up, yet many house hunters are not prepared to take on the biggest purchases of their lives. Thu, 09 May 2013 11:49:47 GMT 20074046 2013-05-09T11:49:47Z http://www.news8000.com/money/Sentiment-shift-Home-prices-to-rise/-/336/20046894/-/10u6op5z/-/index.html The majority of Americans now are forecasting home prices to rise, and only about a third are expecting prices to fall, a reversal in attitudes of a year ago. Thu, 09 May 2013 08:53:01 GMT 20046894 2013-05-09T08:53:01Z http://www.news8000.com/news/House-where-Lee-Harvey-Oswald-stayed-for-sale/-/326/20081160/-/su45s1/-/index.html The Dallas house where Lee Harvey Oswald rented a room in November 1963, when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, will shortly be on the market. Thu, 09 May 2013 06:57:31 GMT 20081160 2013-05-09T06:57:31Z http://www.news8000.com/money/BofA-Wells-Fargo-sued-for-mortgage-settlement-violation/-/336/20033522/-/v5h1y1z/-/index.html New York has announced plans to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo over their alleged failure to comply with last year's National Mortgage Settlement. Mon, 06 May 2013 20:44:10 GMT 20033522 2013-05-06T20:44:10Z http://www.news8000.com/money/construction-jobs-down-despite-boom/-/336/20003670/-/jcw5f6z/-/index.html The April jobs report showed a drop in construction employment, but it isn't because the housing boom is slowing. Fri, 03 May 2013 18:18:18 GMT 20003670 2013-05-03T18:18:18Z http://www.news8000.com/money/Secret-pocket-listings-return-in-hot-housing-markets/-/336/19981994/-/ig9xxiz/-/index.html The housing rebound has given new life to an old, but little-known sales practice called "pocket listings," where agents reserve homes for serious buyers only. Thu, 02 May 2013 17:46:30 GMT 19981994 2013-05-02T17:46:30Z http://www.news8000.com/money/15-year-mortgage-rate-hits-record-low/-/336/19984852/-/x62tvcz/-/index.html Mortgage rates dropped again this week, with the 15-year fixed-rate loan hitting a record low, according to a report from mortgage financier Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed rate fell to 2.56% from 2.61%. A year ago, it stood at 3.07. The most popular ... Thu, 02 May 2013 15:53:10 GMT 19984852 2013-05-02T15:53:10Z