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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:36 PM

4 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Foreclosure

Foreclosures can offer big bargains, but buyers need to be careful that they don’t get over their heads in purchasing a home that may need more repairs than they bargained for. Foreclosures are usually sold as-is, and homes that are left vacant
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Saturday, December 25, 2010 2:28 PM

Economic Growth Exceeds Forecast

A rash of favorable economic reports, including a jump in consumer spending and a drop in layoffs, are offering hope for a pickup. Moreover, new Commerce Department data show U.S. gross domestic product grew 2.6 percent in the third quarter — not
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Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:59 PM

Mortgage Bankers Predict Rising Rates in 2011

Barring any big announcement from the Federal Reserve, rates on 30-year fixed–rate mortgages will climb to 5.1 percent by the end of 2011, the Mortgage Bankers Association predicts. Jay Brinkmann, chief economist of the MBA, said he expects applications
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Monday, September 20, 2010 11:10 AM

10 Reasons to Buy a Home

Time magazine is being overly pessimistic in its recent cover piece that called into question the benefits of homeownership. In fact, now is a great time to buy. And, what's more, tomorrow will be a great time to own, because the fundamental strength
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Friday, September 10, 2010 12:02 PM

Sellers Aren't Cutting Prices

The number of home sellers listing on Zillow.com who lowered their prices in August was unchanged from July, the first time in five months that price cuts weren’t on the rise. The median price cut was 7 percent in August, unchanged from July, Zillow
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Friday, August 13, 2010 11:40 AM

History will repeat itself

I hope all is well in your world today. I wanted to write you and give you some of my thoughts and opinions on what I see developing in the housing and economic climates. Home loan interest rates are at an all time low, as of 12 th August it hit 4.4 percent,
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Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:25 PM

Update on 30 year Mortgage Rates

Miami, Fl -- According to real estate website Zillow.com , interest rates on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage went higher this past week but still remained historically low. Low interest rates on mortgages will help lift home loan refinancing activity and
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:21 PM

Fannie Mae Reviews Last-Minute Credit Checks

Fannie Mae announced last week that it is reviewing the rule it put in place earlier this year requiring lenders to do a second credit check shortly before closing. The goal of the rule is to identify new debt that might undermine an applicant’s
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:19 PM

Buyers Should Shop for the Best Rate

Anyone shopping for a new mortgage these days should shop around, says Cameron Findlay, chief economist for LendingTree . Although mortgage rates look astoundingly low, the spread between what the bank receives and what it pays investors has actually
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:17 PM

Did the Housing Credit Attract New Buyers?

At least one noted economist doesn’t believe that the home buyer tax credit brought new buyers into the market. Milton Ezrati, a senior economist and market strategist at Lord Abbett, argues that the credit only encouraged buyers to rethink their
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Friday, July 16, 2010 11:17 AM

Senate Passes Wall Street Reform

The Senate in a 60-39 vote passed landmark legislation to create new oversight structures for financial services firms and increase protection of consumers with a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The 2,300-page bill, called the Dodd-Frank Wall
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Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:57 PM

Treasury Secretary Defends Recovery Efforts

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in a PBS television interview on Tuesday defended government efforts to reduce foreclosures. He said the federal programs helped millions of families stay in their homes because of reduced monthly payments, while
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Monday, July 05, 2010 1:08 PM

States Attract Retirees With Favorable Taxes

States are wooing retirees with tax breaks. On average, retirees pay only half the state income tax levied on working-age people, according to researchers at the University of New Hampshire and Georgia State. Seven states — Alaska, Florida, Nevada,
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