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REO to Rental: Fannie Mae Dips Further Into Foreclosure Pool
Filed under: NewsFannie Mae waded further into the foreclosure pool on Monday as it released new details on its plan to sell its repossessed homes as rental properties. The pilot program, first...
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Pray, Mont.: Buy the Whole Town for $1.4 Million
Filed under: News It's not unheard of for entire towns to hit the real estate market. Take Scenic, S.D., for instance -- which a Filipino church did: They bought the Wild West throwback for $800,000...
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Paul Hogan's Malibu Home Hits Market at $6.5 Million
Filed under: News"Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan, embroiled in tax-evasion allegations in his native Australia, has listed for sale his Malibu estate that shares the same guard gates as homes owned...
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Landlord Wrecks Occupied Home, Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor
Filed under: News An Idaho landlord who used a tractor to tear into a home he owned -- while a family of renters with ties to political extremists was inside -- has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in...
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Open Houses of the Week: March 2-4
Filed under: NewsThere's nothing quite like the lure of an open house sign. Granted, you might not be in the neighborhood (or tax bracket) for many of these outstanding properties, but there's still...
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Robert Shiller Q&A: Housing Sage Says Prices Could Drop Further
Filed under: NewsWASHINGTON -- He predicted the tech-stock collapse. He foresaw the housing bust. So naturally, everyone wants to know what Robert Shiller thinks of today's stock prices, now perched at...
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Gavin DeGraw Selling Modest Home in 'Other' Hollywood
Filed under: News By Erika Riggs Gavin DeGraw's home is probably not what most people picture when they hear the phrase "celebrity real estate." Although the singer/songwriter's home is listed on the...
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After Backlash, Man Evicting 98-Year-Old Mother Relents
Filed under: News The Connecticut man who famously served an eviction notice to his mother on her 98th birthday has withdrawn the lawsuit a day before its scheduled court trial, allowing her to remain...
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House of the Day: Charlotte Chateau Is a Rare Vintage
Filed under: News We write about a lot of edgy contemporaries and glass-walled luxury mansions. Consider this one a necessary breather. Size-wise, it's comparable to some of the less palatable...
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Only 5% of Delinquent Borrowers May Qualify for Principal Reduction
Filed under: NewsOnly about 1 in 20 underwater homeowners may qualify for principal reduction under states' recent settlement with five big banks, a new study says. A calculation by a Brookings...
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Tax Lien Investing: An Investor Goldmine?
Filed under: NewsBy Les Christie, CNNMoney NEW YORK -- Jean Norton's first foray into tax lien investing was hands-down a lucrative one. Norton, who was a marketing director at a tech firm at the time,...
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QUIZ: Do You Know Your House Styles?
Filed under: NewsAs spring buying season nears, many Americans on the hunt for deals will find themselves struggling to decipher listing descriptions. In addition to Realtor-speak -- you know, terms...
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Houston Ranked Most Ethnically Diverse Metro in U.S.
Filed under: NewsHouston has surpassed the likes of Los Angeles and New York as the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the the U.S., according to a new report out of Rice University. The...
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Texas Family Wins Fight Against HOA to Keep Pet Kangaroo
Filed under: News We've covered HOA battles over statues and flags. Even playhouses for young children. But a baby kangaroo? Say it isn't so. Nick and Jeni Dreis of Spring, Texas, took home the...
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House of the Day: Earthy and Exotic Hacienda in Bel Air
Filed under: News We've always been raging fans of Spanish-style architecture but this baby takes it to a whole new level. With its graceful curves, white stucco exterior, rustic terracotta roof tiles...
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Obama: Mortgage Help Coming for Military, FHA Borrowers
Filed under: News, Foreclosures, Refinancing WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is aiming mortgage relief at members of the military as well as homeowners with government-insured loans, the...
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Anderson Cooper Lists Sleek Midtown Penthouse
Filed under: News Anderson Cooper has got a lot of things going for him. He's an Emmy award-winning news anchor, has the best hair on television, and now we find out he owns one of the sleekest...
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WATCH: Are These the Worst Listing Photos Ever?
Filed under: NewsAfter a dismal year for homeowners, it's time for prospective sellers to get back in the saddle. With spring buying season around the corner, sellers need to show their homes in the...
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Texas Couple Offers $500 Reward for Stolen Elephant
Filed under: News An elephant has gone missing in Texas and its worried owners are offering a $500 reward for its return. The Darnell family last saw Bon Bon Babar last Friday, chained to the front...
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Foreclosure Starts and Sales Spiked in January, Report Says
Filed under: NewsForeclosure activity jumped in January, according to a report released by a leading lender processing service. The spike seems to suggest that the foreclosure backlog is beginning to...
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