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08/31/2010 12:47 PM
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Housing quagmire: Is it time to remove relief?
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For the growing number of struggling homeowners in this country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will begin making its way to them next month -- one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages after seeing their property values fall below the amount they owe, and the other includes another round of funding to help the unemployed or underemployed with their payments.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/PKPOLnJPetA" height="1" width="1"/
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08/31/2010 09:53 AM
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Home prices gain 3.6% in past year
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Despite a recent spate of bad news coming out of the housing industry, home prices show signs of stabilizing.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/nPjWBocq44Y" height="1" width="1"/
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09/02/2010 03:18 PM
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Tips for getting homeowners insurance
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1. Loyalty is overratedimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/eod3sZDIJgk" height="1" width="1"/
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08/30/2010 07:21 AM
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Surprise! Banks help more homeowners than Obama
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Remember how everyone complained that banks weren't doing enough to help troubled borrowers?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/8V1v3c7lMpw" height="1" width="1"/
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01/27/2010 07:56 AM
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America's most overvalued cities
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Don't say we didn't warn you.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/N_pHqA2NeWY" height="1" width="1"/
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03/05/2009 12:34 PM
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Foreclosures: How bad is your state?
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08/27/2010 11:50 AM
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Remodeling your home? Get online
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Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/VkD1uhTGVGI" height="1" width="1"/
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08/26/2010 12:33 PM
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Say goodbye to the McMansion
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The American home is shrinking. Toll the bell for the McMansion.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/XejrovRepZc" height="1" width="1"/
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08/26/2010 01:31 PM
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Fewer mortgages are in default
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Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/CCanmRDca5U" height="1" width="1"/
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08/25/2010 08:57 AM
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Best moves for home buyers and sellers
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Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now. But one of the biggest roadblocks to getting a house sold these days is the disconnect between buyers and sellers.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/PjlXB3QS-vc" height="1" width="1"/
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08/25/2010 12:46 PM
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Housing's a wreck. Builders rally. Huh?
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Stop me if you've heard this before. The housing market is still in shambles.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/pEF-Hc09l3Y" height="1" width="1"/
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08/25/2010 11:34 AM
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New home sales drop 12.4%
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New home sales unexpectedly fell in July to the lowest level on record as the housing market continued to suffer from the end of the homebuyer tax credit boost.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Ksno_NDO86Q" height="1" width="1"/
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08/25/2010 10:49 AM
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Toll Brothers: First profit in 3 years
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Homebuilder Toll Brothers made a profit last quarter -- its first in three years. And it largely has Uncle Sam's tax credits to thank for it.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/1wMHGQ7cE04" height="1" width="1"/
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08/23/2010 03:22 PM
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The latest real estate rip-off?
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Would you be willing to pay the original builder a fee when you resell your home? That's an obligation some developers are trying to slap on homeowners in their communities.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Pu2tvoXJ6A0" height="1" width="1"/
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08/24/2010 04:03 PM
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Plunging home sales could sink recovery
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With home sales plunging to their lowest level in 15 years, economists warn that a double-dip in housing prices is just around the corner, threatening to further slow the overall recovery.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/C0_xAs6ToPc" height="1" width="1"/
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08/24/2010 05:00 PM
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10-year yield at 19-month low
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Treasury yields continued to fall Tuesday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note holding near a 19-month low, as a spate of dour economic news has driven investors into safer assets, like government-backed debt.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/yM0JGtNAJS4" height="1" width="1"/
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08/20/2010 03:43 PM
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Foreclosure program losing its punch
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The president's signature foreclosure rescue plan is losing its punch, according to a federal report released Friday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/H58xjwatu9U" height="1" width="1"/
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08/19/2010 05:38 PM
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5 most affordable cities to buy a house
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These are the five most affordable major metro areas in the nation for homebuyers and five markets where home prices are least affordable.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/BRx3QtY0R3g" height="1" width="1"/
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08/20/2010 06:23 AM
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Refinancing applications at 15-month high
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Applications for mortgage refinancing hit a 15-month high last week as interest rates remained near historic lows, a mortgage bankers' group said Wednesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/ui0BPZy68-U" height="1" width="1"/
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08/17/2010 09:22 AM
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New home construction rises, but outlook weakens
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New home construction ticked higher in July, but indications of future building were weak, the government said Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/oHBUcioi_YA" height="1" width="1"/
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