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SW Fla. Seniors Are Targeted for Scams  SARASOTA | With no life insurance or experience with Wall Street, Jack and Jeannetta Mouncey feared for their financial future after he nearly died from congestive heart failure. more» read more...


Need Retirement Income? Sell Your House   By Denise Appleby , CISP, CRC, CRPS, CRSP, APA Many retirees view their homes as a major source of funding their retirement nest eggs . via Investopedia read more...


Mortgage interest rates drop to 6.24% (Detroit Free Press)  WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down slightly this week, the second consecutive decline, according to a nationwide survey of rates. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that rates


New fixed-rate, interest-only mortgage popular (Deseret Morning News)  As rising mortgage rates drive up the costs of buying a home, consumer demand has soared for a recently introduced type of mortgage that offers the security of a fixed


Evacuees about to face a financial nightmare (Reg Req'd)  The Rev. Kristina Peterson is a doctoral student at the University of New Orleans.read more...


A Credit Card Trap  It could happen at any time. Say you are rolling along with a big balance on your credit card, paying the minimum on time every month and comfortable with a

April 30th, 2006

Auburn planners OK Home Depot (Reg Req’d)

A Home Depot store has been approved for Auburn – and that leaves resident Vida Ferris thrilled.

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April 30th, 2006

Do you own flood insurance?

Allison’s floodwaters cover I-45 north of downtown. If you live in Harris County, you probably should.

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April 30th, 2006

Palm Bay making headway on permits

It’s likely to be at least four months before Palm Bay catches up on a backlog of driveway permits, despite new staff and a hired engineering firm.

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April 30th, 2006

Title Insurance Pricing, Kickbacks Criticized on Capitol Hill

Homeowners title insurance and “affiliated business” joint ventures between title agents, Realtors and lenders came in for withering criticism last week on Capitol Hill.

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April 30th, 2006

Rocori students build house - and resumes

By Sarah Colburn Special to the Times Published: May 01. 2006 1:30AM STORY CHAT COLD SPRING - Andrew Laudenbach has wanted to be a carpenter all his life.

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April 30th, 2006

Expert helps homeowners set the stage for a sale

Linda Barnett’s philosophy is “Plan today for a successful sale tomorrow.” Linda Barnett * Title: Owner of HomeMatters.

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April 30th, 2006

Blue-eyed con man cheats woman out of home

Judith Ahrens trusted the nice-looking man who promised to help her keep her north Chicago home, but instead he sold it out from under her.

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April 30th, 2006

Widow faces uphill battle to claim wife’s share of real estate

What if real owner’s name is not on the deed? DEAR BOB: In 2001, my son got married and purchased a home, but the house is titled under his wife’s daughter’s name.

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April 30th, 2006

Selling mortgage leads is legal, so why are referrals not?

Part 2: Understanding lead generation Last week, I advised against becoming a mortgage lead.

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April 30th, 2006

Congress ponders reverse mortgage legislation (Reg Req’d)

Plan would allow greater equity access to seniors The U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would change the federal reverse mortgage program, including a plan that would allow older …

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