If you are seeking 100%, you will be hard pressed---average LTVs for land purchases range from 55-60...Regards,Scott Miller

We know how many people call, how long they listen, if they press any options and what those options are.

The disaster area consists of the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura.You can read the entire IRS press release at http://www.exeterco.com/news_irs_issues_tax_relief_2007_california_fire_victims.aspx for complete details.

As far as I am concerned, a 10% price drop barely even counts as a correction and it certainly does not warrant all the panic that the press is trying to drum up.When prices were going up 30% per year, I wouldn't have bothered to purchase a property that I could only get 10% reduction in the price. 10% off is no bargain, and 10% isn't diddly squat in real estate prices.Somebody wake me up if prices drop 50%, because I'll have some serious buying to do at that point.

My mortgage broker can do 575 or better its just the buyers are all scared off with the press and everyone talking doom and gloom.

Cheap and easy, use the pressed wood cheap stuff to save 50 pct. dunno whats wrong with your ceiling that you want it torn out, but theres cardboard, metal, and textured ceiling tile looking wallpaper alternatives to simply cover the flaws. 15+ cents a sf for textured ceiling tile wallpaper DIY, .50 to 1 an sf for armstrong cardboard diy, up to $50 an sf not installed for copper tiles.

Every news channel, newspaper, and district attorney is looking for their next mortgage related press release.FBI = Federal = Jail = No Fun!

If you want to follow the news about the investment banks and any new losses being reported just check one of three websites. 1 charges and the other two are more or less free.ft.com - Financial Timeswsj.com - Wall Street Journalnytimes.com - New York TimesCurrent financial news and good commentary as to the facts and meaning vs. the spin sometimes found in the more local press which is too far away from the investment banking business.

Even with all the press about house prices crashing there are regions around the US where house prices were up for 2007.Even with the 'crash' prices were down nationally 1.8% if you use the broadest market data.

HOT OFF THE PRESS: President Bush says he will not allow the Democrat bill to become law, as reported by the New York Times.