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	Industry leaders support Obama's refinancing plan The National Association of Realtors recently commended President Obama for his latest initiative to help struggling homeowners take advantage of historically low interest rates by refinancing their home loans. Published 2/3/2012 4:15:13 PM
	December construction increased The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that construction spending in December increased 1.5 percent from spending in November to an annual rate of $816.4 billion, from $804 billion. Published 2/2/2012 4:15:13 PM
	Luxury real estate market still afloat Many real estate investors are looking to purchase a luxury property by taking advantage of low mortgage rates and depreciating home values. Published 1/27/2012 4:15:11 PM

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Home sales and values fall

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Realtors urge mortgage finance reform

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U.S. home prices flat

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Construction spending up in October

Mortgage rates stay around 4 percent

New home sales increase in October

Mortgage rates and applications both fall for the week

Existing home sales rise in October

Mortgage rate below 4 percent

Builder confidence rises in November

New residential construction figures reflect uncertain market

Mortgage rates flat, but mortgage applications increase

Connecticut homeowners have help

Home prices down

Builder confidence down in third quarter

Home sales increase in all states

Home values remain flat in third quarter

Mortgage delinquencies increase for the first time in two years

Home prices drop in October

Foreclosure lawsuit climbs higher

Home construction up slightly in September; home prices could fall again

Mortgage lenders reviewing home foreclosures

Mortgage applications increased in the past week

Home prices increase in half of the country

Dudley calls for break in housing cycle

Tarullo supports purchase of mortgage-backed securities

Home prices, inventories drop in September

Home Act allows 401(k)s to be used for mortgage payments

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Home values and sales increase for NYC

Mortgage rates jump with jobs report

Banks find solution to many foreclosures

Foreclosures to suppress home prices

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Homebuilder confidence up, remodeling on the rise

Home sales in September up from a year ago

Drilling for natural gas is a problem for mortgage holders

Banks expected to experience more mortgage losses

Home prices up for fourth month in a row

Manhattan housing market shows signs of relief

Eliminating the home mortgage interest deduction

Lengthy housing recovery predicted

Borrowers sink further underwater

Economist predicts home prices to keep falling

Realtors demand focus on housing

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Home prices show strength, but consumers unchanged

New residential sales up from 2010, but foreclosures predicted to increase

Existing home sales up from a year ago

Homeowners wonder how long until their home values rebound

Americans do not expect home prices to improve any time soon

Homebuilders show lack of confidence in housing market

Mortgage rates remain low

Illinois Governor announces state mortgage assistance program

Home sales ahead of 2010

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Slight decline for negative equity in second quarter

U.S. consumers have negative attitude towards housing and growth

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Foreclosure activity increases for August

Lawmakers call for temporary extension of loan limit

Obama looking to broaden access to mortgage refinancing

Bank of America faces long litigation before reaching mortgage deal

Freddie Mac offers aid to homeowners hurt by Hurricane Irene

Buffalo sees spur in home prices

Lending could tighten after loan changes take effect

GE set to contest FHFA lawsuit

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Obama blames JPMorgan and Bank of America for foreclosure program

Federal regulators sue banks over mortgages

U.S. suing banks over mortgage practices

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FDIC intervenes with Bank of America's mortgage settlement

Home prices up in second quarter

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New York stands firm against mortgage lenders

Poor housing data indicates no recovery for rest of the year

Short sales lead the housing market in second quarter

Delinquency rate increases, foreclosures drop

Altos predicts long, cold winter for housing market

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Mortgage applications lowest since 1996

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Low consumer confidence continues to plague housing market

Obama predicts housing market will take two years to recover

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Housing starts down in July

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Bank of America considering selling real estate to Blackstone Group

Fitch Ratings supports Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac default ratings

Mortgage rates drop even further

Moody's puts FHA and VA bonds on downgrade watch

Homes sales on the rise in Milwaukee and Baltimore

Mortgage rates at historic lows as refinancing soars

Foreclosure activity continues to drop

Morgan Stanley researchers map out new housing plan

Federal housing plan calls for input

Mortgage rates drop as economy worsens

Lender reform could hinder 30-year mortgage availability

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Homeownership rates plummet

Congress looks to cutting deficit with housing subsidies

BlackRock to buy U.S. mortgage debt

Realogy calls for housing summit

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July Housing Scorecard released

Zillow reports June has lowest home depreciation since start of recession

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Home price index shows growth in second quarter

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Wells Fargo reaches settlement in Wachovia lawsuit

Bank of America seeks refuge from lawsuits

Survey finds short sales remain a broken system

Home prices have yet to recover from winter declines

Foreign elite buy up U.S. real estate

Index shows three straight months of home price increases

Bank of America offers to help Milwaukee neighborhoods

National mortgage servicing standards mean big changes for lenders

Ally Financial post mortgage unit loss

New housing index to contend with S&P/Case-Shiller

ACUMA argues for relaxed QRM definition

NAR pushes to preserve homeownership tax benefits

Texas experiencing sales similar to 2009, strong numbers over all

New Mexico housing demand remains strong

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NAHB Encourages Congress to Rethink Refinance Costs

Debt ceiling issues bring focus on potential mortgage interest tax deduction decrease

Genworth calls for addition to QRM definition

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South Jersey housing market takes a hit

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Massachusetts working to improve housing market in-state

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show increase in home prices

Study shows insured mortgages were more likely to survive the housing crisis

Chicago and Virginia markets prepped for successful second quarter

Fannie Mae's housing market outlook not very positive

Mortgage-Cap extension debates

National real estate indexes misleading the public

Local Florida markets on the rise

Homeownership may no longer be a goal for many Americans

Mortgage rates, delinquency rise again

California sees bright future for housing market

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Data shows decrease in default rates and increase in mortgage applications

Realtors call for a stable housing market

Home building shows signs of recovery after slow spring

Bank of America reports loss due to mortgage problems

Foreclosures down 25 percent during first half of year

Bankrate reports NY has highest mortgage closing costs

Builder confidence on the rise

Fall in mortgage rates after poor jobs report

Bernanke stands behind lowering the mortgage limits

Report finds home sales and prices continue to rise, but some markets maintain low prices

Sellers more likely to overprice their homes if they bought it post-bubble

Local housing markets see glimmers of hope despite weak national numbers

Boxer calls for support of homeowners legislation

Local markets continue to see small growth

Foreclosures down 29 percent for first half of 2011

House passes reformed National Flood Insurance Program

Fidelity National Financial settled with Department of Housing and Urban Development over mortgage kickback charges

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Jumbo mortgages have new limits coming this fall

Americans still want to own a home

Rental price increases and renters insurance myths

Index shows home prices will continue to fall

Fannie Mae's Monthly Indicators Show Low Consumer Expectations

New bill calls for single government-run mortgage finance entity

30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps to 4.6 percent

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Seven out of 10 renters feel owning a home is important

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Report shows foreign buyers pouncing on cheap U.S. housing

Home prices might not reach rock bottom until 2013

JPMorgan to pay $153.6 million for fraud

Illinois home sales rallying

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Florida housing making a comeback

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June not a happy month for builders

Southern California housing market keeps tumbling

National Alliance Created To Stop Foreclosure And Build Communities

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May Scorecard With New Assessments Shows Improvements But Still Weak

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Freddie Mac Report: Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop

Housing market shows slight improvement

Clear Capital Reports Potential Sign of Market Stability in Summer

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Big Banks to Pay Big Bucks for Mortgage Fraud: $20 Billion Each

Legislation for GSE Reform Backed by National Association of Realtors

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CoreLogic Data Finds Decrease in Negative Equity

Federal government moves to improve short sales

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Webster law shames homeowners into catering to abandoned properties

Realtors are becoming technologically savvy for today's market

Mortgage fraud increases in wake of housing crisis

Unconventional lending practices on the rise

Housing market frozen by lending concerns

Russian billionaire may soon move to priciest home sold in U.S. history

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Las Vegas home sales on the rise

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Unmarried couples may be vulnerable to financial instabilities in the case of a break-up or death

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Spring may offer potential homebuyers excellent deals

Many celebrities making major real estate moves

Luxury home sales in Denver up in March

Central Texas housing starts down year-over-year

Panama city officials tackling abandoned homes

Rental units gaining popularity

Wealthy more likely to be buying real estate

Report: 13 percent of U.S. homes vacant

U.S. commercial property prices drop in January

Price of homes in California county rise

Professional home-staging more important in downturned market

Washington, D.C. has most 'green' building projects

Report: American confidence in real estate market rising

D.C. real estate set for big spring sales season

San Francisco agent: 2011 will be a 'great year' in real estate

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Delaware beach town considers outdoor smoking ban

Foreclosures represented one in four home sales in 2010

Las Vegas home sales reach highest level in four years

King County home prices lowest in 6 years

Raw material costs make house building an expensive venture

Northern Florida home sales increase in 2011

Majority of Vegas homes sold in January purchased with cash

Boston may be future destination for eco-friendly living

New Jersey home prices low, but too pricey for some residents

Clear Capital forecasts drop in home prices in 2011

Massachusetts reports 32 percent more foreclosures in 2010

Survey: Americans say owning a home is smart investment

Rise in home sales reported during end of 2010

Zsa Zsa Gabor lists home for $28 million

2010 has second-lowest housing starts in half a century

Survey: Affordability, larger living spaces top reasons for buying home in 2010

Texas housing authorities offer $45 million to first-time homebuyers

Winter weather may boost Florida home sales

Texas extends state's home buyer tax credit

Live Midtown' project will encourage growth in Detroit neighborhood

Mark Zuckerberg decides to rent rather than buy new home

Louisiana foreclosures double since 2008

Recession causes older adults to rely on savings for down payment

Housing prices drop at higher rate than Great Depression

Billy Joel lowers asking price of NY home

Val Kilmer lowers price of Pecos River Ranch

Housing market may be poised for recovery in 2011

Miami home sales drop in November

Asking price falls for Nicholas Cage's Rhode Island mansion

Massachusetts foreclosures at year-low in November

Americans want to live near Sandra Bullock in 2011

Florida is home to nations worst housing markets

Massachusetts home sales drop; median prices increase

Realtor's report influx of Philadelphia renters

Survey: Bump in purchases by first-time home buyers

U.S. House discusses bill to assist struggling homeowners

Americans still value owning a home

Multiple appraisals making it difficult to buy or sell homes

NBA's "Dr. J" to lose Utah home

More foreclosures result in lower rates of underwater mortgages

NAR announces holiday gift to U.S. troops

Survey: Over-50 population most likely to own homes

Home values reach new low in 13 metro areas

Household wealth rises as housing market continues to struggle

U.S. home values expected to lose $1.7 trillion in 2010

Inventories down steadily in Chicago, Miami

Survey: Americans view housing recovery as far-away goal

Housing's instability leans some toward renting

NYC housing market showing signs of stabilization

Housing construction may improve next year, says Chicago Fed

Midwest leads nation in pending home sales gains

Amid industry opposition, commission endorses MID change

A quarter of all Q3 sales were foreclosures

Fannie, Freddie foreclosures will pick back up

Builders: Buyers want smaller homes, but paying more

Boston real estate market better than most

Chicago leads nation in home price drops

San Diego leads nation in climbing home prices

Americans' confidence in housing wavering

New home sales moving at a slow pace

Shadow inventory tops 2 million

Most markets see monthly drop in inventory

Realtors: Home sales down 2.2 percent

Sales expected to rise in 2011, 2012

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Data shows some demand for new homes

Home prices down nearly 3 percent

Rates rise, but remain near lows

Sellers cutting prices nationwide

Builders regain some confidence in housing market

Adult community builders report weakness in single-family market

Expert: Sellers should focus on local appeal

Home prices rise in Q2, but big drops expected

Prices show some appreciation in certain metros

Lenders call for simplified disclosures

Tax credit pushed up sales in Yakima County

Brokers say older consumers populating college towns

California markets stay strong amidst price declines

Fed strategy pushes rates lower, mortgage apps higher

Provincetown voters approve transfer tax

Buyers in Dallas purchasing high-end homes

Report: Home prices fall across most metros

Foreclosure filings down in October

More buyers dragging out home searches

Voters in Missouri reject real estate tax

Purchase applications rising as more buyers seek mortgages

Homeownership down in third quarter

Prices will continue to drop into next year

Existing sales rise, prices drop

Home sales continue to show improvement

Many homes in California selling above asking prices

New Yorkers more confident in buying than selling

Homebuying in Southern California dropping

Foreclosures hitting high-end Chicago communities

Some moving with seller financing

Sales down, but inventory dropping

Purchase activity declines again

Bank of America expected to lift foreclosure freeze

Mortgage rates lowest since 1950s

NAR takes shot at foreclosure policies

New York City home sales gaining footing

Foreclosure filings up on a quarterly basis

Prices on D.C-area homes rising

Purchase applications fade

In some markets, buying better than renting

Foreclosure controversy impeding home sales

Sliding inventory leads to fewer Detroit home sales

More homesellers cutting home prices

Florida lenders cutting back on foreclosures

Staten Island home prices climbing

Moody's: Home prices on their way up

Most markets see price declines, but inventories also drop

Foreign buyers fueling Miami market

FHA loans spur higher purchase activity

Connecticut home sales at 20-year low

Pending home sales in Mass wane

Social media connecting buyers with agents

Affordability pushes some back into moving market

Over-dependence on 30-year mortgages has drawbacks

Fifteen-year mortgage rates hit new low

Report casts Texas markets in positive light

Mortgages unattainable for a third of Americans

Phoenix moving activity reaches 14-year low

Massachusetts foreclosures on the rise

Lower mortgage rates may encourage moving

Many in Arizona buying foreclosed properties

Mortgage volume down for third straight week

International buyers moving to Manhattan

Sellers forced to cut price or wait out market

Freddie Mac offers First Look program

Mortgage application volume falls

Report predicts increased distressed sales

Foreclosures continue to hound relocating families

Home prices remain flat nationwide

Mortgate rates retreat near record-lows

Low rates do little to encourage Massachusetts homebuyers

Southern California moving activity faces record slowdowns

Purchase applications rising

Rates rise, but still near record lows

Pre-owned home sales in North Texas decrease

Strong employment makes Austin an appealing location

To some analysts' surprise, pending home sales tick higher

Purchase applications increase

Foreclosures in Massachusetts up 80 percent

Roughly half of Santa Clara buyers can afford new home

Rising home values encouraging for moving families

Obama administration announces new mortgage aid programs

Second quarter brings rise in home prices

Foreclosures down, but could increase with rising delinquencies

California home sales sink

Debate spurred over Illinois foreclosure bill

Expert: Arizona real estate on the rise

Home repairs can improve resale value

Home sales drop could mean fewer moving to Mass.

Mid-Atlantic real estate sees some improvement

Home sales rebound in Bay Area

Miami home sales continue steady rise

Home prices, sales improve in second quarter

Sellers cut home prices across the country

Home sales surge in Portland

Report: National home values dropping

Report: Gulf Coast real estate will suffer from oil spill

Brinkley will sell Hamptons home

New York building sees rising buyer activity

Luxury apartments open in downtown Chicago

Foreclosures encourage homebuying in California

Home sales in Texas rise quarter-to-quarter

New apartments will rejuvenate Cincinnati neighborhood

Development for homeless veterans breaks ground

Home of Doors' lead singer on the market

Massachusetts home sales increase

Housing market in Mid-Atlantic on the rise

Atlanta auction brings in $5.9 million in home sales

Non-profit opens Tuscon assisted living center

More Americans buy homes in June

Apartment dwellers not taking advantage of renters insurance

Year-over-year home sales improve in Florida

Foreclosed properties attract Dallas homebuyers

New apartments offer green lifestyle

Ted Kennedy's Washington home hits market

Seattle movers take advantage of auctioned properties

One-time church available in San Francisco

Falling home prices could benefit movers

Good help is hard to find in real estate

Ohio bank makes state's largest affordable housing investment

Real estate agents still valuable in current market

Mississippi horse farm will be auctioned July 17

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Local groups receive grant money for low-income housing

California home auction opens doors for movers

Movers looking towards foreclosed homes

FHA-backed loans available for Hell's Kitchen development

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Businessweek heralds Denver as 'most improved' housing market