News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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05/11/2012
More than 10,000 REALTORS® from across the country are expected to band together next week in the nation’s capital to stand up for the American Dream.
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05/11/2012
Home buyers and sellers need to get ready to pounce: Some housing markets are expected to post big price gains in the coming year.
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05/11/2012
The Fed chairman says that even creditworthy home buyers are being locked out of the market as banks continue to be overly cautious in issuing new mortgages.
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05/11/2012
A lawsuit in the Florida Supreme Court has the potential to undo “hundreds of thousands of foreclosures and open up U.S. banks to severe financial liabilities,” Reuters reports.
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05/11/2012
The White House is set to announce figures reflecting a big jump in the number of Americans participating in federal initiatives meant to aid financially strapped home owners and bolster the sluggish housing market.
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05/10/2012
Move Inc. releases its list of real estate markets making the biggest steps toward recovery. And some of the cities making the biggest strides were among the hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis. Find out if your market made the list.
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05/10/2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to issue new rules that would limit some fees that lenders require consumers to pay when they purchase a home.
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05/10/2012
Fannie Mae announced a profit in the first quarter and that it would not need any additional taxpayer aid, which is the first time since the government seized control over the mortgage giant in 2008.
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05/10/2012
Lower interest rates helped move more mortgage applications last week, and home owners refinancing are seeing the largest percentage reduction in interest rate recorded in the 27 years Freddie Mac has been compiling data.
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05/10/2012
Builders have struggled to compete with distressed homes that sell at big discounts. In an unusual step, one major home builder has found a way to also cash in on the discounts.
