Archive for April, 2010

No ‘frenzy’ to beat homebuyer tax credit deadline

Thursday, April 29th, 2010
The $8,000 homebuyer tax credit has had an impact: Reports from around the nation are that contract signings have been way up the past few weeks as people prepare for the credit to expire on Friday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/2WIkC0KxoXM" height="1" width="1"/
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Retire to Mexico — the price is right

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
The years-long trend of Americans buying homes and expatriating to Mexico has collapsed, done in by a trifecta of the recession, swine flu and an epic crime wave.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/WfBWFVY_Oq4" height="1" width="1"/
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Fighting back from the foreclosure blast zone

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
In a city filled with foreclosures and abandoned buildings, East Warren Avenue on Detroit's east side could be called the epicenter. Banks own 1,331 buildings in the surrounding 48224 zip code. More than 7 percent of homes in the area were in foreclosure last year -- the highest rate in the city.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/I7SIQg1JDts" height="1" width="1"/
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Home prices inch up

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
February home prices posted their first year-over-year increase since December 2006, according to a report out today.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/-IIQCrJZDlI" height="1" width="1"/
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Top 10 mortgage fraud states

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Mortgage fraud is still on the rise, according to a report released Monday, despite efforts by law enforcement and policy makers to rein it in.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/-rfbjoyyiKQ" height="1" width="1"/
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Homebuilder stocks on fire

Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Shares of major U.S. homebuilders rallied Friday, even as the broader market sputtered, after the government reported a surge in new home sales.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/aEMqkojejJ8" height="1" width="1"/
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How foreclosure impacts your credit score

Friday, April 23rd, 2010
If you're delinquent on your mortgage, your credit score will suffer. Everyone knows that. The question is, by how much?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/n6YSp20V6vs" height="1" width="1"/
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Existing home sales soar in March

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Existing home sales jumped 6.8% in March, with home buyers racing to get a tax credit that expires in April, according to a real estate industry report released Thursday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/R0cnGamLMKg" height="1" width="1"/
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Just when you thought it was safe: Foreclosures spike

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
The housing market has seen some positive signs recently, such as stabilizing home prices and increased sales, but foreclosures continue to haunt the market.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/zWomRLx7wOc" height="1" width="1"/
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Rebuilding Florida - one house at a time

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Florida's homebuilders are daring to put their hard hats back on.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/s_Udju_7Sr8" height="1" width="1"/
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