Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Uncle Sam’s New Guide to Mortgage Shopping

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My guess is that the typical American puts more thought into the search for a flat-screen TV than into the choice of a mortgage lender. By: ...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Plan to demolish building on Wilshire Boulevard is opposed by L.A. Conservancy

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The conservancy says the 1965 Columbia Savings building at La Brea Avenue is worth saving. Area residents worry that a planned 482-unit apar...

Mortgage Applications in U.S. Increased 2.1% Last Week, MBA Index Shows

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Mortgage applications in the U.S. rose last week, led by a gain in purchase applications as mortgage rates approached historic lows. By: Bob...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Obama administration pushes to make mortgage modifications permanent

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New guidelines follow complaints involving restructured mortgages meant to keep homeowners from foreclosure. Lenders and servicers could fac...

Guidelines Aim to Ease Short Sales

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The Obama administration laid out final guidelines on Monday that should make it easier for some financially troubled borrowers to sell thei...
Friday, November 27, 2009

Give a Home for the Holidays

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Tired of the offerings at the mall? Consider giving your children something grander, like the gift of a down payment to buy a home—or even a...
Monday, November 23, 2009

Sales of existing homes surge 10.1% in October

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Even as builders pulled back their construction of new homes in October, buyers snapped up previously owned properties at the briskest pace ...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

New Tax Credits Benefit Both First Time Buyers and Current Homeowners

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Closing deadline extended to June 30, repeat buyers offered up to $6,500 By: Annalisa Burgos: FrontDoor.com First time homebuyers aren't...
Friday, October 02, 2009

First-Time Homebuyers Buoy Real Estate Market

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The housing market is getting a much-needed boost as first-time homebuyers rush to take advantage of an $8,000 federal tax credit that is se...

Worried Mortgage Rates Will Rise? You Have Options

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Prospective home buyers can protect themselves from an interest rate spike by investing in a mutual fund that tracks rates, or buying option...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Real Estate Outlook: Recession is Over

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Now it's official. The chairman of the Federal Reserve Board himself has said it publicly that it looks like the recession is over. By: ...
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Housing Seems Set to Aid Economy a Bit

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After facilitating the economy's downfall, the housing sector will soon start helping its recovery, though probably not by much. By: MAR...

Housing Starts in U.S. Climb to Nine-Month High

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Builders in the U.S. broke ground in August on the most houses in nine months, led by a jump in multifamily dwellings that overshadowed a de...
Monday, September 07, 2009

L.A. Buyers Flock to Low-End and Luxury Homes

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L.A. homebuyers went to extremes in August, boosting sales in the high- and low-price ranges . HOUSING: August sales up 45 percent year to y...