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Pending Home Sales Barely Budge in September

In a sign of a still struggling housing market, signed contracts to buy existing homes were essentially flat in September from August, edging up just 0.3 percent according to a monthly index from the National Association of Realtors. The index … Continue reading

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Pending Home Sales Beat Expectations in July

Despite expectations of a drop-off in home sales this fall, a forward-looking indicator shows a growing number of buyers are jumping back into the housing market. The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index rose 2.4 percent in July … Continue reading

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Changes Ahead for Mortgage Servicing

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Diana Olick is off today. This post was written by Stephanie Dhue, CNBC Real Estate Producer. Robo-signing, lost paperwork and wrongful evictions have put mortgage servicers under the gun. Banking Committee … Continue reading

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How Catastrophe in Japan Could Affect US Mortgage Rates

According to the Fannie Mae 30-Yr MBS, mortgage rates are lower by about 5 basis points, thanks to the rally in US Treasurys, which produced a drop in yields. Bankrate.com’s overnight on the 30-Yr fell to 4.81 percent from 4.87 … Continue reading

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