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Builders Most Optimistic Since 2009, For What That's Worth
Filed under: News WASHINGTON -- U.S. homebuilders are feeling a little less pessimistic about the struggling housing market. But their mood hasn't changed enough to signal a recovery anytime soon. The...
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Gingrich Reportedly Got $1.6 Million From Freddie Mac
Filed under: NewsIn recent months, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has strongly criticized Freddie Mac and sister company Fannie Mae, as well as Democrats in Congress that he claims played a...
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Joe Paterno's Real Estate Transfer: Suspicious or Not?
Filed under: News, Advice, Celebrity Homes, Other Why would former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno transfer ownership of his house, worth $594,484, to his wife for $1 in July, unless he knew that...
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House of the Day: SoHo Penthouse Beckons Boho 1 Percent
Filed under: News, Buying, Selling Once the stomping grounds of beatniks, now an enclave of trendy boutiques, SoHo remains one of New York's most vibrant districts. But a lot of this vibrance springs...
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Detroit Mom Offers to Trade Her House for a Car
Filed under: News A Detroit woman is offering what sounds like the deal of a lifetime. Trade her a car for her four-bedroom, 2,000-square-foot house. She advertised the deal on Craigslist because, she...
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PETA Asks Turkey, Texas, to Change Name to 'Tofurkey'
Filed under: NewsWith Thanksgiving just around the corner, PETA couldn't help but run a-fowl of the town of Turkey, Texas. As a gesture of goodwill toward the Thanksgiving bird, the animal activist...
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Housing Starts Drop, But Future Construction Looks Hopeful
Filed under: NewsWASHINGTON -- U.S. builders started slightly fewer homes in October but submitted plans for a wave of apartments, a mixed sign for the struggling housing market. Builders broke ground...
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Feds Target Loan Mod Scams, With Google's Cooperation
Filed under: NewsThe federal government has shut down 85 alleged online loan modification scams, and secured the cooperation of Google to stop the purportedly false advertising by those web operations....
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Divorcing? Don't Do What Demi May Have Done
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, OtherLet's preface this by saying Demi Moore didn't call us to consult on her plan to divorce Ashton Kutcher (or anything else for that matter). So we really don't...
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Nevada Sets Precedent, Indicts Bank Employees for 'Robo-Signing'
Filed under: News By Arthur Delaney and Loren Berlin The Nevada attorney general has indicted two midlevel staffers at a mortgage document company, Lender Processing Services, on a whopping 606 counts...
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House of the Day: High-Stepping in 'Horse Country'
Filed under: News The town of Colts Neck in New Jersey's Monmouth County (known as "horse country") is an upscale community stocked with golf courses, boutique retail, a top-notch school system and...
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Open Houses of the Week: Golden Opportunities for Retirees
There's something about that "Open House" sign that acts like a magnet. Whether you're looking for a new place to live, keeping tabs on real estate in your neighborhood, or just angling for a sneak...
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When It Comes to Mortgages, Women Don't Shop Enough
Filed under: News, Advice, Financing, Refinancing There's a surprising new finding that says women get lousier mortgage rates than men, but not because of gender discrimination. It's because instead of...
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Foreclosure Crisis Still in Full Swing, Report Says
Filed under: NewsBy Loren Berlin Five years in, the nation is less than halfway through its foreclosure crisis, the nonpartisan Center for Responsible Lending warned in a report released Thursday. "For...
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FHA Loan Limit Raised, Despite Opposition
Filed under: NewsCongress moved to raise the loan limit for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration on Thursday, despite some lawmakers' fears of artificially propping up the market. The...
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Rent Oprah's Chicago Co-op for $15,000 a Month
Filed under: News Proving once again that Chicago is still the "Winfrey City," Oprah is making headlines for leasing her massive 4,607 square-foot Streeterville co-op for $15,000 a month, according to...
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10 Top Markets for Bargain Hunters
Filed under: News, BuyingMany Americans are planning to buy homes in the areas that have been hardest-hit by the real estate crisis, according to housing data released this week. Real estate research...
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House of the Day: A Private Course -- And Giant Water Hazard
Filed under: News Want to spend more time on the links striking billion-dollar deals and less time hunting for shanks? Well, then this $8.9 million home is for you: The property has not one, but two...
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Forget Senior Homes: 'Aging in Place' Gains Ground
Filed under: News VERONA, N.J. -- Retirement communities may have their perks, but Beryl O'Connor says it would be tough to match the birthday surprise she got in her own backyard when she turned 80...
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Home Sales Perk Up, But Outlook Still Bleak
Filed under: NewsWASHINGTON -- The number of Americans who bought previously occupied homes rose slightly last month but remained at depressed levels. And more deals are being canceled at the last...
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