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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:10 PM

Bernanke: Mortgages Still too Difficult to Get

Even creditworthy borrowers are finding it difficult to get a mortgage nowadays and it’s unlikely banks will ease their standards anytime soon, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a banking conference in Chicago Thursday. While banks have
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:08 PM

Double-Digit Price Increases Coming Soon?

Home buyers and sellers need to get ready to pounce. Hard-hit housing markets are on the road to recovery and expected to see major price gains soon. Some of the hardest-hit markets during the housing crisis — plagued by soaring foreclosures and
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:01 PM

The Cost of Getting a Loan is on the Rise

Closing costs for a mortgage averaged $4,143 last year, which is 12.4 percent higher than in 2010, Bankrate.com reports. Despite record low mortgage rates, borrowers are finding the cost of getting a loan is on the rise. Origination fees have posted some
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:57 PM

Home Ownership Key to Elections, National Strategists Say

Protecting home ownership will be front and center in this year’s national elections, said top political strategists speaking with hundreds of REALTORS® Tuesday morning at the 2012 NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington,
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:56 PM

Housing Affordability Reaches Records

Housing affordability conditions for all buyers reached a milestone in the first quarter, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR’s composite quarterly Housing Affordability Index rose to a record high of 205.9 in first quarter,
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:26 PM

5 New 'Rules' to Home Buying

With signs of a housing turnaround getting stronger, housing experts say buyers are finding several recent changes when they go to put in an offer on a home. A recent article at U.S. News & World Report highlights some of these changing “rules”
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:20 PM

What Buyers Often Overlook in Home Purchases

While many buyers may be swayed by the home’s appearance, financing, and location when choosing a home, housing experts say they often overlook other important factors that may keep them happy for years to come with their home purchase. A recent
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:18 PM

Largest Mortgage Lender Takes Bigger Bite of Market Share

Wells Fargo, the nation’s largest lender for home loans, is continuing to grow its mortgage business, issuing a record 33.9 percent of mortgages in the first quarter. Other lenders now remain even further from reaching Wells Fargo’s mortgage
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:14 PM

What Foreclosure Wave? False Alarm?

Many housing experts for months have been warning a foreclosure wave would soon flood several markets throughout the country. But was it all a false alarm? Recent surveys have shown that foreclosure sales have dropped to their lowest point in more than
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:13 PM

Home Buying Gets Another Boost in Affordability

For home buyers or refinancers, borrowing costs for home ownership just got a little cheaper as mortgage rates took another dip to new all-time record lows this week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. "Signs of slowing economic
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Monday, April 30, 2012 3:28 PM

Bidding Wars Catch Buyers Off-Guard

Home buyers are unexpectedly finding more competition this spring in landing their dream home. Bidding wars are increasingly being reported in markets across the country, from California to Florida, The Wall Street Journal reports. "It's a little
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 2:10 PM

Fixed-Rate Mortgages Near Record Lows

Fixed-rate mortgages dropped slightly this week, nearing their average all-time lows and helping to lift home buyers’ purchasing power, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. For every week but one this year, the 30-year fixed-rate
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 2:08 PM

3 Housing Trends Emerging This Spring

What can home buyers expect to face this selling season? An improving housing market has made it a different picture in many areas compared to recent years, housing experts say. A recent article at Bankrate.com notes some of the following trends taking
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 2:00 PM

5 Ways to Sell a Home Faster, For More Money

24/7 Wall St. recently asked real estate experts and several real estate organizations to weigh in on how sellers can get their house sold at the best price and in the shortest amount of time. Here’s what they had to say as some of the best ways
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:58 PM

3 Hidden Costs of the Foreclosure Crisis

Although U.S. foreclosure activity may be declining, the problem is far from over. There have been 5 million foreclosures since 2007, reports the Center for Responsible Lending, which estimates that between 3 million and 5 million more will occur over
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