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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:34:11 EST
President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners.  |
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:27:31 EST
Just 302,000 new homes were sold in 2011, 6.2% below 2010 and the lowest number of annual sales since the government started tracking home sales in 1963.  |
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:36:45 EST
Out of all of the presidential candidates, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney owns the most real estate -- even after unloading a couple of sizable properties.  |
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:40:17 EST
Sales of homes in foreclosure comprised 20% of all U.S. residential sales during the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac.  |
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:27:41 EST
A new special task force to investigate and prosecute those responsible for bad mortgages during the housing boom will be part of President Obama's 2012 agenda.  |
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:23:17 EST
President Obama is expected to once again offer ways to help the beleaguered housing market in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.  |
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:23 EST
Laurie Goodman is an apolitical number cruncher who has spent most of her 28-year career out of the public view, studying the minutiae of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) for big investment banks. She's long been a star among Wall Street insiders, however. She holds the record for the most top rankings for fixed-in-come research from the trade bible Institutional Investor.  |
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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:25:23 EST
The housing collapse has dramatically changed the nation's foreclosure landscape.  |
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Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:24:24 EST
The numbers are grim: China's property bubble is heading for a spectacular burst, and its effect on the country's economy will be widespread.  |
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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:04:30 EST
A three-bedroom home for $15,000? These foreclosed homes may be in some of the U.S.'s hardest hit neighborhoods, but the deals may be too good for some buyers to pass up.  |
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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:20:09 EST
Home sales ended a difficult year on a high note, resulting in a gain in full-year sales volume.  |
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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:29:10 EST
You don't have to be underwater on your mortgage to feel trapped in your home.  |
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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:45:41 EST
From spinning UFOs in upstate New York to magical kingdoms in Arkansas, these homes offer a truly unusual living experience  |
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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:44:46 EST
New home construction slowed slightly in December after a strong November showing, but was still much more active than a year earlier.  |
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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:42:58 EST
PETA wants O.J. Simpson's house.  |