American dream falls to rising foreclosure rates Houston Chronicle - Aug 27 10:59 PM For thousands of Houstonians, the American dream of owning a home has become a financial nightmare. In 2004, lenders foreclosed on 8,300 homes in Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties more than double the number five years before.
Mortgage rates fall for second straight week Bankrate.com - Aug 25 4:34 AM Long-term mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, and home sales kept going at a record pace. Coincidence? Maybe. Let's talk about timing. But first, this week's rates.