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Foreclosure deal has 40 states, but others balk

Continue Reading Add comment February 7th, 2012

More than 40 states have signed on to a draft deal settling claims of improper mortgage servicing that’s aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with loans bigger than their home’s value.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/fffyS9ox1fQ” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

Home repairs: Which jobs come first?

Continue Reading Add comment February 3rd, 2012

Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before Disneyland, the choice is tougher when it comes to home maintenance.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/FqV5loV5SHU” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

Mortgage rates hit another new low

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Just one day after President Obama detailed a proposal to enable millions of homeowners to refinance to record-low mortgage rates, those rates notched another record.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/_XuZ8GzvJro” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

Obama proposes new home loan refinancing plan

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The Obama administration on Wednesday detailed its latest plan to help millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today’s historically-low rates.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/sBTaat11HoA” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

REITs to avoid

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Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/VUmqI-Axwkg” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

Don’t rush into REITs

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You’d think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven’t grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/P0sxlWbYbOM” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

Become your kid’s mortgage lender

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Between slumping prices and low mortgage rates, it’s a good time to look for real estate bargains. But thanks to tightened lending standards, legions of young would-be homebuyers aren’t exactly in a position to take advantage of the opportunity. That’s where their parents come in: One in three first-time buyers received either a gift or a loan from their families to help buy a home in 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/ocfIUtd0ibo” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

Home prices post steep decline

Continue Reading Add comment January 31st, 2012

Home prices posted a steep, month-over-month drop in November, falling 1.3%, according to the latest SP/Case-Shiller 20-city report. Prices fell in 19 of the 20 cities the index covers.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/lSobtB0larc” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

Obama expands foreclosure prevention program

Continue Reading Add comment January 27th, 2012

The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/fAvdcW1W9QE” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

The housing recovery that wasn’t

Continue Reading Add comment January 27th, 2012

FORTUNE — Over the past few months, a spate of good news about the U.S. housing market has led some to think a recovery is finally on the horizon.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/mYn08DRpcic” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »

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