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Lawmaker is working to improve loan modifications |
03-05-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — A key lawmaker is working with banks, regulators and the Obama administration on a new way to boost the government's struggling foreclosure prevention effort by encouraging ... |
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Mortgage rates fall below 5 percent |
03-05-10 |
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| McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Mortgages rates have dipped below 5 percent again, four weeks before a government program that is helping keep rates low is scheduled to run out.
The average rate on a 3... |
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Pending home sales fall 7.6 pct. in Jan |
03-04-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of buyers who agreed to purchase a home fell sharply in January, a sign that demand for housing is sinking this winter as stormy weather slammed Eastern states.
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Right at Home: Bird motifs, soft tones for spring |
03-04-10 |
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The return of birds and birdsong are one of spring's most welcome signs. This year, retailers are acknowledging this with pretty avian motifs on all sorts of home decor.
Pottery Barn's ... |
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Obama spells out rebates for energy efficiency |
03-02-10 |
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| SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Sounding a familiar clean-energy theme, President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced details of a proposed energy rebate program he hopes will spur demand for insulation a... |
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Gov't extends deadline for refinance program |
03-02-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is giving homeowners another year to refinance their loans under a little-used program designed to help borrowers whose homes have plummeted in value.
The ... |
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Ask a Designer: White can be fresh, practical |
03-02-10 |
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| When interior designer Betsy Burnham redecorated her office recently, she made a decision that surprised her staff: She focused on the color white. White walls, white ceilings, white furniture, eve... |
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Short sale 101 : Ins and outs short sales |
03-02-10 |
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| Short Sales 101 |
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California puts 11 office buildings up for sale |
03-02-10 |
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| SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has put the "for sale" sign on 11 state office buildings, including the San Francisco Civic Center and the Ronald Reagan State Building in Los A... |
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Fannie Mae seeks $15.3B in gov't aid after 4Q loss |
03-02-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Fannie Mae needs another $15 billion in federal assistance, bringing its total to more than $75 billion. And worse, the mortgage finance company warned its losses will conti... |
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