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Foreclosures Plunge, but New States Now Suffer

In another sign that the still shaky housing recovery might be finding its footing, foreclosure filings in some of the hardest hit states of the housing crash have plummeted dramatically, and overall the nation is seeing the lowest level of … Continue reading

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Home Prices See Gains, But That’s Not the Whole Story

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article It is not exactly a trend, but for the second-straight month, U.S. home prices saw year-over-year gains. Including distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales), prices rose 1.1 percent in April, according … Continue reading

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Investcorp acquires $65m US properties

Investcorp acquires $65m US properties Manama: Bahrain-based Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products, has acquired a portfolio of mixed-use commercial real estate properties in the Northern San Francisco Bay Area in the US. In the largest … Continue reading

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Plunging Mortgage Rates Won’t Juice Housing

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article The one positive in all the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s debt was a plunge in Treasury yields, which in turn sent mortgage rates to record lows. The 30 year fixed hit … Continue reading

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Cancellations Roil Realtors

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Forecasters expected sales of existing homes to rise in June because the pending home sales index, which measures signed contracts, rose in May. If you consider it takes 1-2 months to … Continue reading

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