Mortgage demand dips on rising rates - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:56:14 GMT
Home loan demand cooled last week as rising mortgage rates curbed refinancing requests that had soared to a 14-month high, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.
 
Mortgage - Refinancing - United States - Financial Services - Business
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Twin Cities top list of best for working moms - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:41:07 GMT
 For the second year running, ForbesWoman has gathered the data and crunched the numbers to determine the U.S. cities that offer the most to working moms.
United States - ForbesWoman - Arts and Entertainment - Home - Family
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May home prices up, but no sustained recovery - Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:26:46 GMT
 Single-family home prices rose more than expected in May, reflecting robust spring sales spurred by homebuyer tax credits, new S&P/Case Shiller data show.
Real estate pricing - Home - United States - Business - Taxation
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Home shoppers taking fresh look at renting - Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:43:37 GMT
 As the real estate market has turned, so, too, has the real estate consumer. Many adults are no longer sold on the merits of owning a home.
Real estate - Renting - Business - Business and Economy - United States
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New home sales up, but sales remain slow - Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:52:14 GMT
 For those seeking hope in the better-than-expected 23.6 percent jump in new home sales in June: it's only one month's data.
United States - Business - Salesmanship - Marketing and Advertising - Business and Economy
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Home sales tumble 5.1 percent in June - Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:22:34 GMT
 Sales of previously occupied homes fell in June and are expected to keep sinking, indicating that the housing market's troubles are likely to drag on the economic recovery.
Business - Residential Housing - Construction and Maintenance - Sales - Manufactured
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Mortgage volume rises, boosted by low rates - Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:50:28 GMT
Applications for home loans rose last week as rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed-ate loans sank to the lowest levels on the survey's record.
Mortgage - Loan - Business - Financial Services - United States
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Watchdog: Financial system support up $700 billion - Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:08:51 GMT
Increased housing commitments swelled U.S. taxpayers' total support for the financial system by $700 billion in the past year to around $3.7 trillion, a government watchdog said on Wednesday.
United States - Government - Business - Financial Services - Inspector General
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New home construction fell sharply in June - Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:55:52 GMT
 Home construction plunged last month to the lowest level since October as the economy remained weak and demand for housing plummeted.
Home construction - Business - Business and Economy - Construction and Maintenance - Conferences
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Homebuilders less confident in housing market - Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:16:49 GMT
Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is slowing.
Real estate economics - United States - National Association of Home Builders - Counties - Business and Economy
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These mansions off the beaten path are hard sell - Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:37:06 GMT
 Homes that cost $10 million or more are expected to boast certain luxuries, and the gated compound called The Brentwood has all the amenities a trophy home should.
Brentwood - Essex - England - Gated community - Business
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Commercial real estate shows a faint pulse - Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:47:21 GMT
 The commercial real estate industry is rising to the dawn of a national rebound, say market insiders in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle.
Real estate - Los Angeles - Commercial property - Business - New York City
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Man claims ‘Yahweh’ sold him a foreclosed home - Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:41:45 GMT
A Lake County jury convicted a transient of stealing a house in foreclosure by removing "for sale" signs, changing the locks and filing strange paperwork with the county.
Foreclosure - United States - Lake - Counties - Ohio
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Mortgage applications sink to 13-year low - Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:35:11 GMT
Demand for loans to purchase homes sank to a 13-year low last week, and refinancing demand also slid despite near record-low mortgage rates.
Mortgage - Refinancing - Loan - United States - Business
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Don't chase rates — find the right mortgage too - Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:44:08 GMT
For those who can qualify, it's one of the best times to get a mortgage.
Mortgage - Business - Financial services - United States - Loan
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U.S. wants Fannie, Freddie's money back - Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:39:18 GMT
A federal regulator is taking steps that could lead to the recovery of some losses sustained by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac - United States - Mortgage - Business
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The big thinking in condos now is to get small - Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:20:49 GMT
 Alexandra Gorbokon, a 26-year old public relations executive, has made an offer on her first home, a condo in downtown Chicago.
Chicago - Public relations - United States - Business - Illinois
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Refi demand drives up mortgage applications - Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:23:57 GMT
Refinancing drove total U.S. mortgage applications to a nine-month high last week, while demand for loans to purchase homes sunk to a near 13-year low.
Mortgage - United States - Refinancing - Financial services - Business
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