News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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06/20/2012
Communities could potentially see billions of dollars in home appreciation if they concentrate on decreasing one statistic.
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06/20/2012
A new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies hints at what is keeping many potential home buyers on the sidelines. And it’s not by their choice.
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06/20/2012
"I thought it was a buyer's market ripe for the picking," says one first-time home buyer who found the competition for a home much steeper than what he ever imagined.
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06/20/2012
Applications for government mortgage refinancing more than doubled last week, reaching an all-time high, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports.
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06/20/2012
Home owners are discovering that the great outdoors can create a fine living space.
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06/19/2012
The Federal Housing Administration has rescinded a new guideline that was widely criticized by the housing industry as shutting out too many potential borrowers from qualifying for a mortgage.
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06/19/2012
The Federal Reserve's policy-making committee meets today and Wednesday to decide whether the economy could use another boost, and some analysts speculate the Fed may decide on a plan to take rates even lower.
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06/19/2012
24/7 Wall St. releases its findings from an FBI crime analysis of the most dangerous cities in the nation.
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06/19/2012
Real estate professionals are increasingly relying on tablets while on-the-go. Microsoft hopes to bite into Apple's iPad market share with its Windows-powered tablet.
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06/19/2012
The construction of single-family homes edged up last month as new housing permits--a future gauge for construction--reached its highest level in nearly three years.
