Steep Rise in Prices for Homes Adds to Worry About a Bubble
Housing prices are rising in San Francisco. Across the West, prices rose 21 percent in April from a year ago.
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Markets stomped by mortgage woes (CNN Money) Stocks sold off early Friday, continuing steep losses for the week, as Wachovia and the government-backed Fannie Mae became the latest victims hit by the fallout in the mortgage sector.read
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