Region rides wave of rising home prices
If you don’t plan to sell your house, don’t stand out front for too long. Someone might come by and make an offer.
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FACTBOX-US presidential candidates on the mortgage crisis (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) (Reuters) - Mounting U.S. mortgage foreclosures have spooked financial markets around the globe in recent months, prompting policymakers to draft programs that could help borrowers save their homes.read more...
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Home Developers Push to Reform Construction Costs in State Homebuilders and would-be homeowners are appealing to lawmakers for relief from California's high home costs.via