News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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07/05/2012
According to a report by the FHFA's inspector general, loose oversight of thousands of contractors tasked with maintaining foreclosures caused neighborhoods to deteriorate and exposed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to fraudulent billing.
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07/03/2012
One state alone has eight of the nation’s 15 fastest-growing cities.
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07/03/2012
As several states try to halt foreclosures, lenders are arguing that lawmakers are jeopardizing a housing recovery.
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07/03/2012
"The way short sales are packaged and presented by real estate agents is more than half the battle. The more agents understand about how the process works, the fewer the delays and the faster the closings," says one sales trainer.
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07/03/2012
"In order for us to see a more stable housing recovery, the basic rule of economics requires prices to change enough to bring a new wave of sellers on the market," says one real estate expert.
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07/03/2012
A construction error leads a Hamptons couple to order the home to be demolished and started from scratch.
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07/03/2012
Former National Association of REALTORS® President Harley Rouda Sr. died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Columbus, Ohio. He was 83.
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07/02/2012
A big drop in inventories of for-sale homes across the nation has led to a buying frenzy in some sought-after neighborhoods, real estate professionals report.
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07/02/2012
Several Americans find there’s a big payoff when you help the government expose foreclosure wrongdoings by the nation’s largest banks.
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07/02/2012
Many owners of farmland are unaware about the bid up in farm values lately and how much they stand to make from a sale.
