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Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat.
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Residential construction increases locally A report on residential construction released Tuesday shows the number of permits for new development in Ohio leveled off in October compared with September, but activity has increased locally.read more...
Mortgage Application Volume Rises (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage application volume increased 2.4 percent for the week ending Sept. 14, according to trade group the Mortgage Bankers Association.read more...
Mortgage tax deductions help to prop up home prices (San Francisco Chronicle) Q: Since the federal government is thinking about limiting mortgage interest as a deductible expense for income taxes, how would that affect the housing market? A: No one can answer
Mortgage data points to slowdown (Guardian Unlimited) Business & money: New mortgage approvals fall to lowest level since April.read more...
Real estate wealth effect still strong Freddie Mac, a big U.S. mortgage firm, said the number of refinancing loans that are higher than the original loans is increasing.Commentread more...
Ryland, M.D.C. kick off homebuilders' earnings season Investors will keep a close eye on homebuilding stocks when one of the most highly anticipated earnings seasons for the sector in years starts up next week.read more...
March 15th, 2008
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