Real Estate News
Obama calls for 90-day moratorium on foreclosures (AP)
AP - Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation's ailing economy including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs. More »
Obama Offers Steps to Stem Foreclosures, Aid Families (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Democrat Barack Obama proposed easing access to retirement accounts and imposing a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures for some homeowners as part of a plan to boost the economy and aid middle-income taxpayers. More »
They Warned Us About the Mortgage Crisis (BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - More than five years ago, in April 2003, the attorneys general of two small states traveled to Washington with a stern warning for the nation's top bank regulator. Sitting in the spacious Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, with its panoramic view of the capital, the AGs from North Carolina and Iowa said lenders were pushing increasingly risky mortgages. Their host, John D. Hawke Jr., expressed skepticism. More »
Ohio shooting puts face on foreclosure crisis (AP)
AP - She shot herself in the chest Oct. 1 before she could be taken away from the foreclosed house, which was worth less than its mortgage from the day she took out the loan. More »
Insurance Scams Rising in State
The number of insurance fraud claims reported to the Arkansas Insurance Department has been rising over the years. More »
Indicators Suggest End of 'Soft Market' For Insurance Rates
Good news for insurance agents whose commissions have been depressed with insurance rates, but not so good for the businesses that have enjoyed a respite from inflation in that budget line item. More »
NLR Fairway Location Bought for $1.05 Million (Real Deals)
A look at important real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 13, 2008. More »
NLR Enclave Going Up for Sale
The Enclave, a signature real estate development in downtown North Little Rock, is going up for sale More »
White County Couple Fight Eminent Domain Suit
An appeal out of White County Circuit Court is expected to establish the strength of Arkansas' eminent domain laws, particularly when it comes to a natural gas pipeline. More »
Arkansas Insurers Mostly Insulated From U.S. Woes
Nation's financial fallout has little effect on Arkansas insurers. More »