| Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Stocks Take Huge Hit |
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| 7/8/2008 |
| Fears over increasing loan defaults and a loss of consumer confidence caused shares and bonds in two mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to plunge yesterday. The two government-backed mortgage lenders suffered their biggest losses in more than....(more) |
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| Market Update: Housing Prices Down in First Quarter |
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| 7/7/2008 |
| According to data released by the National Association of Realtors, single family home prices dropped 7.7% in the first quarter of 2008. The data reflects the biggest year-over-year decline in home prices since the N.A.R. first began compiling home....(more) |
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| Real Estate Investing: How to Successfully Flip Properties |
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| 7/4/2008 |
| Flipping homes has become an all out American fascination. If you're new to flipping, chances are you've seen those shows on HGTV and think to yourself, "I can do that... what a great way to make money!" But what you may not....(more) |
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| Easy Ways to Green Your Home and Save Money |
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| 7/3/2008 |
| As fears continue to grow over the environment, global warming, and energy prices, many people are opting to update their home by "going green". And, if your in the real estate business, "greening" a home is a crucial selling....(more) |
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| Real Estate Investing: The Benefits Having of Private Lenders |
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| 7/2/2008 |
| If you've ever had a business or bought a home, you know how difficult it can be to get a loan from the bank. For one, it takes forever to get the money you need. I once had to wait over five months on a home without a furnace because the bank....(more) |
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| Be a Successful Real Estate Investor in any Type of Market |
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| 7/1/2008 |
| Whether a market is slow, hot, or cold should not hinder your real-estate investments. Instead, the state of a market should only affect your investing strategy. Currently, the collective national real-estate market is bitterly cold now that....(more) |
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| Hot Market: Rental Properties |
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| 6/27/2008 |
| Here is great news landlords and real-estate investors: as a result of the current downturn in the housing market, signifigant increases in foreclosure rates, and a general overall tightening of lending standards, millions of Americans are choosing to....(more) |
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| Existing Home Sales Increase in May |
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| 6/27/2008 |
| The news of dropping home prices is finally having a positive affect on the market, as existing home sales rise for the month of May 2008. According data collected by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the number of existing homes sold during....(more) |
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| Alternative Real Estate Financing Options |
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| 6/26/2008 |
| The ever changing real-estate market and the upheaval of the housing crisis are causing lenders to change their standards and guidelines on home loan mortgages. So what is a potential homebuyer to do when they have a less then perfect credit score and is....(more) |
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| California Files Suit Against Countrywide for Deceptive Home Loans |
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| 6/25/2008 |
| According the Associated Press, the California attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corporation today, citing that the corporation's misleading advertisements fooled homebuyers into obtaining risky loans,....(more) |
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