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Housing market poised to shatter sale records  By TONY ILLIA BUSINESS PRESS Low mortgage rates, a robust economy and explosive population growth are fueling Southern Nevada's red-hot housing market.read more...


Sellers gamble on home market  Kurt Nishimura is taking a calculated ride on the nation's real estate wave. He sold his home in the Willo neighborhood of Phoenix, believing its value has topped out, and


Shaking the foundations of history  Cape Town's picturesque Bo-Kaap has remained virtually unchanged for centuries, withstanding destructive forces such as apartheid.via


A new option to reverse mortgage (Everett Herald)  The soft national housing market and chaotic mortgage environment have sent lenders and investors back to the drawing board in an effort to come up with new ideas and produce


How to price your house to sell  With home sales slumping and inventories on the rise, experts say getting your home sold depends a lot on pricing it correctly.read more...


Bear Stearns to Cut 650 Jobs Amid Mortgage Losses (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)  Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bear Stearns Cos., the biggest underwriter of U.S. mortgage bonds, will eliminate 650 jobs in the firm's fourth round of cuts this year amid mounting losses

December 30th, 2006

Get out from under credit cards

Credit card debt is like mold: The longer you ignore the problem, the more wildly it grows.
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December 30th, 2006

ERA mortgage financing program benefits buyers and sellers in 2007’s challenging market

The ERA NJ Broker’s Council noted that ERA Mortgage is ready for the challenges of the 2007 real estate market in New Jersey.
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December 30th, 2006

Buck up! Resolve to put your finances in order

Tough times call for tough New Year’s resolutions. There are positive economic signs as we enter 2007, such as declining prices for energy and other items helping to limit gains in consumer prices.
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December 30th, 2006

Murder, mayhem with union and officials and brazen daytime robberies

Police grappled with the high-profile murder of a swindling real estate developer, stopped a huge jewelry store heist, and faced several other serious crimes this year.
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December 30th, 2006

4 challenging resolutions to make 2007 profitable

Tough times call for tough New Year’s resolutions. The past year has been a difficult one in many respects, with record job cuts in the automotive industry and escalating layoffs in the food, chemical, media …
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December 30th, 2006

Houston Mortgage Monitor (Houston Chronicle)

INDIVIDUAL LENDER RATES The mortgage interest rate list represents a sampling of rates as quoted by lenders in the Houston market on Friday. Rates, which may change on Monday, are for 90 percent loans and do not include origination fees. The numbers in parentheses after the rates are discount points. A point is equal to 1 percent of the loan amount

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December 30th, 2006

Don’t Forget to Tap Your Mortgage for Valuable Tax Deductions (Wellsville Daily Reporter)

(ARA) – If you’re a homeowner, it’s always a good idea to make sure you haven’t missed any tax deductions. You may not be able to take all of these deductions, so please check with your tax advisor.

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December 30th, 2006

Housing market drop tops year’s finance news

The nation’s house party ended with a thud in 2006, leaving everyone from condo flippers to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke waiting to see what would happen next.
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December 30th, 2006

Company town carved from old growth faces uncertain future

Along with the scent of freshly cut redwood, an air of uncertainty hangs over this idyllic Northern California logging town.
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December 30th, 2006

How to protect yourself from shady mortgage pitches (Market Watch)

CHICAGO (MarketWatch)—Brian Diez, a former military man, entered the mortgage business after a career as a stockbroker, figuring the field would offer him an altruistic benefit—helping families buy their first homes. He learned quickly, however, that not every one of his fellow brokers had their clients’ best interests at heart.

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