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Home prices rise in most major cities in August |
10-29-09 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — Home prices rose in August for the third straight month, a rapid pace of recovery that surprised economists and raised questions about how long the trend can last.
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Senators differ on extending homebuyer tax credit |
10-29-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats in the Senate are pressing a plan that would extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers but gradually phase it out over the course of next year.
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Rates on 30-year loans inch up to 5 percent |
10-23-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Rates for 30-year home loans have inched up, hitting 5 percent for the first time in nearly a month after bond yields edged up.
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage... |
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'Vanilla' home loans could benefit borrowers |
10-23-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — If President Barack Obama gets his way, consumers who take out mortgages would automatically get a "plain vanilla" loan — such as a traditional 30-year fixed... |
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Homeowners turn to online home trading sites |
10-23-09 |
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| MIAMI (AP) — Diane Peek needed to move from Georgia to central Florida, but for six months no one even showed interest in the house she and her husband built outside Atlanta.
In suburban Orl... |
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Homebuilder sentiment index jumps 2 points |
10-23-09 |
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| LOS ANGELES (AP) — The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index increased for the second month in a row in May, reflecting growing optimism on the part of many buil... |
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Bargains abound for well-heeled in NY's Hamptons |
10-23-09 |
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| BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The good news is there are bargains to be had in the Hamptons real estate market. The bad news as Memorial Day beckons, is you will still need deep pockets, aka mil... |
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British Land full-year losses more than double |
10-23-09 |
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LONDON (AP) — Full-year losses at British Land Company PLC more than doubled as the company wrote down the value of its holdings by 28 percent, it said Thursday.
Asserting that prim... |
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AP Sources: Administration weighs regulatory panel |
10-23-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is actively considering creation of a regulatory commission to protect consumers of financial products such as credit cards and mortgages in an effo... |
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Big US towers going cheap in distressed market |
10-23-09 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — The 40-story skyscraper sits on a prime corner in the country's wealthiest commercial market, steps from the Museum of Modern Art and a few blocks from Rockefeller Center and ... |
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The Art of the Deal: Buying a Home in a Buyer's Market
$8,000 Tax Credit for First Time Homebuyers
