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Ten cities managing to weather the recession
 Jobs in Washington D.C. are growing quickly, and in 2008 the city produced more in goods and services than almost anywhere in the country.
Washington DC - Weather - Recession - United States - Washington
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NYT: Plan to pay homeowners to sell at loss
 NYT: The Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave.
Presidency of Barack Obama - New York Times - President - United States - Barack Obama
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Pending home sales tumble amid winter woes
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.
Business - Construction and Maintenance - Residential Housing - Real estate - Thomson Reuters
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Mortgage rates fall below the 5 percent mark
 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.
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Forbes: Where you can get ahead quickly
 Professional success often requires some degree of sacrifice. Surprisingly, one of those sacrifices might include moving to the outskirts of some big cities.
Forbes - Business - United States - Business and Economy - Business Services
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Government extends refinance program a year
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.
Loan - Refinancing - Government - Mortgage - United States
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Construction spending falls to 2003 levels
Construction spending fell for a third straight month, pulled down by a slump in private nonresidential spending and weak public construction, a government report showed.
Public school - Business - Construction and Maintenance - Consulting - Economic
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Homebuyer credit not jolting housing market
It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market's recovery.
Real estate economics - Real estate - Business - Residential - Financial Services
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Existing-home sales tumble 7.2 percent
 Sales of previously occupied homes took a large drop for the second straight month in January. It was another sign the housing market's recovery is faltering.
U.S. Housing Market - Business - Real estate - Residential - Marketing and Advertising
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Fannie Mae seeks $15.3 billion more in aid
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 continue this year.
Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac - Business - Thailand - Provinces
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Slide show: Slideshow: Mystery of a reclusive heiress
 Why are the mansions of one of America’s richest women sitting vacant? Click to follow this photo narrative of the reclusive Huguette Clark and her father, William Andrews Clark, the "Paris millionaire senator." Where is Huguette Clark? And what will become of her fortune?
United States - Wealth - Narrative - Government - Politics
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Pittsburgh tops list of best housing markets
 Families in the market for a house are shopping at the right time: Nationally, homes are near the most affordable they've been in 18 years.
Pittsburgh - House - Real estate - Business - Residential
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Sales of new homes hit a record low in January
Sales of new homes plunged to a record low in January, underscoring the formidable challenges facing the housing industry as it tries to recover from the worst slump in decades.
Business - United States - Marketing and Advertising - Recreation - Picture Ratings
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Home prices gain for seventh straight month
Home prices rose nationally for the seventh straight month in December as the U.S. housing market continues its bumpy road to recovery.
Real estate pricing - Real estate economics - United States - Real estate - Business
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Obama considers changes to mortgage plan
The Obama administration is soon expected to unveil additional protections to ensure homeowners are treated fairly and consistently under its mortgage relief program.
Presidency of Barack Obama - Mortgage - United States - Business - Financial Services
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Fewer people falling behind on home loans
The number of borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments dropped sharply at the end of last year, a sign the foreclosure crisis is beginning to ebb.
Mortgage - Foreclosure - Loan - Business - Financial Services
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Open House: Homes available in Vancouver
If watching the Games have inspired you to move, these Vancouver properties are up for sale.
Vancouver - Canada - House - Regional Districts - British Columbia
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Obama unveils $1.5 billion in housing aid
 President Barack Obama used a campaign push for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to announce a new fund to support homeowners in five states hit hardest by the housing crisis.
Barack Obama - President of the United States - Economic - United States - Politics
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| WSJ.com: Real Estate |
Helmsley Estate Sells Manhattan Hotel
The Helmsley Carlton House is being sold to a partnership between private-equity firm Angelo, Gordon & Co. and Extell Development for about $170 million.
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BofA Lawyers Rebuked in Cabi Case
BofA lawyers have agreed to reimburse lawyers for a Miami developer after a judge's rebuke for trying "to score a litigation point" in an ongoing foreclosure dispute.
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European REIT Rollout at Hand
With European property markets beginning to recover from the market downturn and global recession, there are signs that the REIT revolution could be at hand.
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General Growth Debt Bet Pays Off
A handful of investors dug to the bottom of the discount bin and snapped up General Growth's convertible bonds at three cents on the dollar. They now trade at 103 cents.
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Marriott Expands in Europe
Forty thousand more hotel rooms on the Continent would have Marriott brand names in the next few years under the company's plan.
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| Homes101 Real Estate News |
Nine Leadership Mistakes to Consider As You Rebuild Real Estate
A word of advice for builders, contractors, developers and all other players interested in re-building strength back into the real estate marketplace: only strong, balanced, and experienced leadership at the executive level will pull the industry through to the next upcycle. According to Bill Ferguson, author of the new book "Keepers of the Castle: Real Estate Executives on Leadership and Management" it is time to rid the industry of the greed and egos that helped contribute to the industry's downfall and allow the "great leaders in the industry" to get real estate back on its feet. Now, says Ferguson, companies must implement another business strategy--a focus on leadership and building a leadership bench within their companies.
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What's My Real Estate Really Worth?
How much is your real estate--your house, condominium unit, cottage, income property--worth in this market?
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The House Hunter's Toolkit
It may not feel like Spring in your town, but for most of the United States, we've turned a corner. The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and the crocuses are poking their heads up through the ground; a brutal winter is winding down.
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Mortgage Rates: The Calm Before the Storm?
Despite being just 3 1/2 weeks from the much anticipated end of government purchasing of mortgage-backed securities, mortgage rates remain steady.
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Real Estate Outlook: Federal Reserve Beige Book
If you're trying to figure out where real estate is headed in the coming months, should you listen to the Federal Reserve -- or do you focus on the latest pending home sales numbers?
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Pre-Qualifying for a Mortgage
One of the first steps to take as a potential home buyer is to get pre-qualified for a loan. This step helps both you and your lender learn just how much home you can afford. And you should begin this process before you even start looking for a home.
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Low Rates Help Make Home Buying More Affordable
McLean, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.97 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 4, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 5.05 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.15 percent.
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More Incentives To Buy Home: Fannie Mae Offers Money for Closing Costs and Appliances
Fannie Mae wants to sell its housing inventory that it acquired through foreclosures. The properties are listed for sale on HomePath.com. To do so, it's offering buyers incentives for those properties.
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Feds Help Speed Up Your Mortgage Modification
The latest spin on government-sponsored mortgage modifications, demands that home owners provide an initial package of documents before the first phase of a modification can begin.
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Future Architects Design Sustainabale Architecture
Whether you are a believer in the GREEN movement or not, designing buildings that use strategies aimed at improving the performance of metrics that matter most: water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction and energy savings makes sense. The last two years have been a wake-up call for not only Americans but for citizens of the world. We have all been faced with the rising cost of the natural resources we use every day and have come to understand the wisdom of conservation.
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