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Relief bill for homeowners advance By MARCY GORDON | Thursday, Oct 4 2007 7:59 PM Last Updated: Friday, Oct 5 2007 12:57 PMFinancial relief for homeowners facing foreclosure or in bankruptcy advanced in the House Thursday when the House approved legislation to help financially strapped homeowners...

McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.38 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending October 3, 2007, down from last week when it averaged 6.42 percent. Last year at this time, the 3...

There are two types of real estate professionals in the field - those who change with the market and those who do not. Which one do you want to be? In today's market, the producing agent will embrace the shift and will find new, innovative ways to get business. Buyers are not knocking on your doo...

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - Discount brokerage firm Foxtons announced on October 2nd that it will liquidate its business and file for bankruptcy. After 7 years in the real estate business serving the tri-state New York City area, vice president of sales, Mark Horvat, stated that "this action is a dire...

Can this be verified, I heard it as a rumor today.

http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=6544

Distributed by Inman News FeaturesSuppose you've been looking for months for a home to buy. The one weekend you're out of town, you miss a new listing that sounded just right. It sold before you even had a chance to see it. Now it's back on the market. You're wondering if you should jump at the o...

White House: Foreclosure tax break should be temporaryAdministration objects to tax hike on second-home salesWednesday, October 03, 2007Inman NewsThe Bush administration is seeking to narrow the scope of a bill that would give homeowners facing foreclosure a tax break when lenders forgive part of...

Democrats' foreclosure plan: more leeway for Fannie, FreddieBush administration opposes bigger role for GSEsWednesday, October 03, 2007By Matt CarterInman NewsDemocrats rolled out a plan Wednesday to address rising foreclosures that would temporarily increase caps on the loan portfolios of mortga...

Foreclosures slam local marketBY VANESSA GREGORY, Californian staff writere-mail: vgregory@bakersfield.com | Tuesday, Oct 2 2007 9:55 PM Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct 2 2007 9:58 PMForeclosed homes -- and those at risk of foreclosure -- constitute a major portion of the homes for sale in Bakersfield...