| Housing Bill Passes Through Senate and Heads to President Bush's Desk |
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| 7/28/2008 |
| After many months of deliberations, the Senate finally passed a housing bill in a special Saturday session of Congress to come to the aid of the widely troubled real estate market and struggling government-backed mortgage companies, which have been....(more) |
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| The Advantages and Disadvantages of Real Estate Investing |
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| 7/23/2008 |
| Real estate investing in a general sense involves the purchasing of real estate for profit. With real estate investments, profits are gradually accumulated by renting out properties in what's known as a cash flow method. Or, properties are improved....(more) |
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| Trump Sells $100 Million Mansion and Sets New Real Estate Record |
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| 7/22/2008 |
| Real estate tycoon Donald Trump set a new record last Tuesday, as he agreed to sell his sprawling Florida mansion to Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian billionaire who owns Uralkali, a mining company whose net worth is said to be over $12 billion. The 62,000....(more) |
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| DIY: Renovate Your Bathroom the Easy and Cheap Way |
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| 7/21/2008 |
| When it comes to renovations and home improvements, the easiest way to cut down on costs is to do-it-yourself. But what if you're not a regular Bob Vila? Don't worry! There are plenty of easy, do-it-yourself projects that can effectively update....(more) |
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| This Rising Costs of Obtaining a Mortgage - How to Avoid the Extra Expenses |
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| 7/18/2008 |
| Are you buying a house in this frenetic real estate market? You had better be prepared to bring a boatload of money to the closing table because attempting to secure a mortgage in this market is going to cost you.After several years of frivolous lending....(more) |
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| The Bright Side of the Real Estate Downturn |
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| 7/16/2008 |
| I get so frustrated lately reading all the latest news from the major media outlets like ABC, NBC, MSNBC, etc. Their portrayal of the housing market situation grows bleaker and more grossly exaggerated on a daily basis. I'm tired of all this negative....(more) |
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| Cities with the Strongest Rental Markets |
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| 7/14/2008 |
| With the real estate and housing markets in turmoil recently, you might expect the rental market to follow suit. "Not so," says realtor Diane Clark of Parsippany, N.J. "We are actually seeing rental rates for apartments and other....(more) |
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| It's a Buyer's Market: Get in There! |
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| 7/10/2008 |
| Clearly, the best way to make money in real estate is to buy low and sell high. The ideal strategy for real estate investments is to buy properties when the market conditions are in favor of the buyer. A buyer's market happens when the....(more) |
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| Resilient Real Estate Markets Despite the Housing Slump |
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| 7/9/2008 |
| In real estate, the questions on everyone's minds these days are: when is the market going to bottom out and when is the perfect time to buy? In cities like Charlotte, Seattle, Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas, the bottom of the market has already hit....(more) |
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| 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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