Monday, April 23, 2012
CNNMoney
The golden age for foreclosure squatters may soon be coming to an end now that the $26 billion mortgage settlement has been approved.
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http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/13/real_estate/foreclosures/index.htm?iid=Lead
Monday, April 16, 2012
The National Fair Housing Alliance said in a report Wednesday that a study of foreclosed properties found that banks have higher standards for properties they own in wealthy, predominantly white, neighborhoods than low-income ones.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/04/04/study-hits-banks-on-foreclosure-maintenance/
Monday, April 2, 2012
Wall Street Journal
For homeowners who have been waiting for interest rates to fall even further before refinancing, it might be time to pull the trigger on a deal. Rates are moving up – and could stay higher for a while, experts say.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577295762407392928.html?mod=WSJ_RealEstate_LeftTopNews
Monday, March 26, 2012
The Wall Street Journal
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch tweaked its forecast from November, when it expected home prices to fall 3.5 percent in 2012. Now, it expects a modest gain of 0.5 percent, a good sign for the sector that continues limping through its worst downturn in generations.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/03/22/elusive-bottom-for-home-prices-near-forecast-says/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=WSJ_Real%20Estate_BLOGSDEVELOPMENTSFEED
Monday, March 19, 2012
Inventories of homes listed for sale in February role by 0.5 percent from January, to 1.78 million, marking the first increase in nine months, according to data from Realtor.com.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/03/14/spring-ritual-returns-for-sale-signs-sprout/
