Home-buying assistance needs boost, official says
Fast-rising housing prices have city and county leaders considering changes to a down payment assistance program that is supposed to help working class people buy their own homes.
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A subprime sales season A subprime sales season: Home loan woes could yield price cuts in Bay State By Jerry Kronenberg Monday, March 19, 2007 T he subprime-mortgage sector's sudden implosion is putting some
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