CNN 2010-01-26

As the mortgage crisis has deepened, more people have turned to Uncle Sam for their home loans. And for many, it's their last hope for home ownership. Well, beginning today those FHA mortgages are going to be even tougher to get. Let's break it all d

VOA慢速英语2011-US Housing Market Slow to Recover From Co

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program, we look at the American housing market after the collapse that pulled the economy into a rec

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A: My potential buyer has asked me to carry part of his loan. B: The decision to carry part of a loan might be advantageous to you or problematic. A: Why would I ever want to carry a note on a house? B: It is a type of investment that can offer a fai

售房英语对话-Whether to Carry Part of a Loan(3)

A: If the purchaser of your home wants you to carry part of the loan, is that good? B: Carrying a loan could be good or bad for you as a seller. A: Why would it be a good thing to carry a note on my own house? B: For investors who can afford to have

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美国文化脱口秀 第134期:在美国买房

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【听英文对话做选择】抵押贷款

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Fannie Mae, Under Investigation, Plays a

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VOA慢速英语--Former US President Lends Name and Muscle to Build Homes for Needy

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A: I need to see if I qualify for a home loan. B: I can help you. How much money do you make per year? A: I make around one hundred thousand dollars per year. B: How long have you been on your current job? A: I have only worked at this job for 6 mont

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A: I am not sure what the asking price for my house should be. B: We have to take in a number of factors in setting an asking price. A: What do we need to consider in establishing an acceptable price for a home? B: The comparisons to other similar ho

货币英语 03 2007 PMI Tax Deduction

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学个词Learn a Word 第1437课 reinforce

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专业术语-财务英语词汇H4

hold a position 持仓；

Chinese banks to hold differentiated housing loans

BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China's four biggest state-owned banks said Thursday they will continue implementing the differentiated housing loan policy. The four state-run lenders, dubbed the Big Four, are Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ch