Monday, March 23, 2009

Existing-home sales rise on deep discounting

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Sales up 5.1% in February while prices drop 15.5% in past year, NAR says By: Rex Nutting: MarketWatch.com Sales of U.S. pre-owned homes rose...
Sunday, March 22, 2009

Five warnings to heed if you're trying to buy a short-sale house

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Short sales, slow sales Check out short sale properties, but get ready to play the waiting game By: Amy Hoak: MarketWatch.com Those searchin...
Saturday, March 21, 2009

Bernanke Mortgage Rates Get 4% Handle First Time: Chart of Day

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The lowest fixed mortgage rates on record may fall further after the Federal Reserve tripled its commitment to buy securities backed by conv...
Monday, March 16, 2009

10 Timely Home-Related Tax Tips

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It's tax time again. Here are 10 tax advantages of homeownership. RISMEDIA Tax season is upon us, and homeowners everywhere will reap t...

Washington Report: Property Valuation

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Washington continues to wrestle with one of the thorniest issues of both the housing boom and the housing downturn: What's a piece of re...
Friday, March 13, 2009

Five Ways to Wow Buyers

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These days, tax credits and high housing inventory make it a buyers’ market. By: Phoebe Chongchua: Realty Times If you’re a seller, don’t de...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Housing Plan Creates Opening for Scammers

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Borrowers Who Hire Firms to Renegotiate Mortgages Rarely Come Out Ahead By: JAMES R. HAGERTY: WSJ.com Obama's housing plan will give tro...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

First Step in Housing Refinance Plan Is Reaching Loan Servicer

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Homeowners seeking help from the Obama administration’s foreclosure-prevention plan should start by contacting their bank, a process that’s ...

U.S. Sets Rules for Mortgage Modifications, 2% Rates

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The Obama administration set loan modification guidelines for its $75 billion homeowner rescue plan, agreeing to pay lenders for altering tr...
Monday, February 23, 2009

Trendy Hotel Checks Into Iconic Hollywood and Vine

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Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street is an iconic intersection that fell into disrepair decades ago, yet has remained a pop culture symbol as...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Commentary: House Prices Will Rise Greatly over the Next Few Years, Buy Now

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Those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it.” Commentary by Mike Parker: RISMedia So spoke Sir John Buchan, the First Baron of...

Obama Unveils Plan to Stem Foreclosures

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President Barack Obama rolled out a bold $75 billion, three-part plan Wednesday to halt the soaring rate of mortgage foreclosures nationwide...
Sunday, February 15, 2009

Obama to sign stimulus bill Tuesday

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President Barack Obama will sign the $787 billion economic stimulus bill on Tuesday in Denver, a White House official said on Saturday. Reut...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

For Some, It's Finally Time to Dive Into Housing Market

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For years, even as her friends bought huge houses in the expensive Phoenix market, Elizabeth Child remained a renter. By: MARY PILON: WSJ.co...