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Later this month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will consider new rules that define what a safe or "qualified" residential mortgage is as part of the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law. Experts say the classification will likely have broad sweeping effects on the mortgage market..The Dodd-Fr...

Inman NewsTMBy TARA-NICHOLLE NELSON Question No. 1: I made an offer for a house that was a short sale. After my offer was accepted and the contract had been sent to escrow, I noticed the house still listed as "active" on the multiple listing service. The listing agent claimed that he kept receivi...

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Foreclosure filings were reported on 225,101 U.S. properties in February, a 14 percent decrease from the previous month and a 27 percent decrease from February 2010, according to the February 20111 RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The report also shows one in every 577 U.S. housing unit...

Bargain prices on housing combined with low interest rates below 5 percent may bring the real estate market its busiest spring season in years, economists say. Distressed sales continue to put downward pressure on home prices, which may lure more buyers off the fence and ready to snag a deal duri...

A couple of weeks ago, in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, CEO Warren Buffett expressed his belief that "homeownership makes sense for most Americans, particularly at today's lower prices and bargain interest rates." To read the full article click here!

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Generation X-young families and adults ages 31 to 45-are likely to lead the home-buying recovery as it gets underway, according to real estate experts who spoke at an educational webinar produced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in partnership with Builder magazine. (Source: RI...

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RISMEDIA, March 18, 2011-While affordable housing prices, ample inventories, and historically low interest rates signal ‘buyer's market' for investors or move-up buyers in many U.S. markets, inexperienced first-time buyers may not know if the time is right to make a move into real estate. "It's n...