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Homebuyers Have Mixed Reactions to Market Swings

<!– Aug. 12 (Source: By Eve Mitchell, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.) – When the country’s credit rating was downgraded, experts thought interest rates would shoot up, another jolt to the struggling real estate market.The opposite happened, but that … Continue reading

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Housing’s Next Leg Down

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article I realize everyone is glued to the stock ticker today, watching their personal net worth fall yet again; I know this because every time I wired up to do a live … Continue reading

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Falling Mortgage Rates Spur Serial Refinancing

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article Andrew and Peggy Sheren can’t resist a good deal, especially when it comes to financing their McLean, Virginia home. “We’ve gone from an interest rate from something like greater than 6 … Continue reading

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Silicon Valley housing market, an ‘oasis in the desert’

The media can talk about the housing market being in a slump, but the San Francisco Bay Area, especially Silicon Valley, is an “oasis in the desert,” according to real estate consultant Carole Rodoni. The former president of Fox Carskadon … Continue reading

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Big Banks Lose: Mortgage Risk Retention Doesn’t Expire

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Yesterday morning I attended the FDIC’s background press briefing before the vote on proposed risk retention rules. While the rules covered a vast ground, I was of course most interested in … Continue reading

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