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10/23/2006 On the move
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Move Inc. has promoted Allan Dalton, president and CEO of property listings site Realtor.com, to president of Move's Real Estate division.
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10/23/2006 New Jersey co-op charged in handicapped parking scandal
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday announced that it has charged a New Jersey Cooperative Corporation and its owners, Linwood Avenue Owners Inc., as well as property manager Rita Neary, with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to give a disabled man a handicapped parking space.
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10/23/2006 Web site allows users to search for 'sexy' real estate
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A new home-search Web site, launched by Alexandria, Va.-based DROdio Real Estate Inc., allows prospective buyers to search for specific keywords in the multiple listing service description.
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10/23/2006 Little movement in overnight real estate rates
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Long-term mortgage interest rates were mostly flat Friday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield stayed at 4.79 percent.
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10/23/2006 OFHEO, Freddie chiefs spar over loan portfolio limits
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The top executive at Freddie Mac and the head of the federal agency charged with overseeing the company's financial soundness are butting heads over a proposal to limit the portfolios of government-sponsored mortgage repurchasers.
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10/23/2006 Washington state's title insurance probe leads to civil lawsuit
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When Washington state officials this week announced the results of an 18-month investigation into the use of incentives and giveaways in the title insurance industry, they found the practice so pervasive that they decided to focus on future prevention and compliance rather than attempting to punish companies for past wrongdoings.
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10/23/2006 Orlando's 2006 Cooler, But Second Best Year Ever
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Fun Town Orlando, FL, is managing to grin and bear it as its housing market reveals last year will be a tough act to follow.
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10/23/2006 Housing Counsel: What if You Are the Only Condo Buyer?
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Question: What happens to a person's investment if someone buys one of the first units in a condominium, and the project goes bankrupt, before a significant number have been sold?
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10/23/2006 Baby Boomers: Greatest Real Estate Generation?
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Baby boomers have been called lots of things during the past 50 years, but new research from Harris Interactive and the National Association of Realtors suggests that another label may be appropriate: The greatest real estate generation.
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10/23/2006 Keeping Your Credit Clean
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Many homebuyers frequently wonder, "If I am shopping for a home loan will my credit be affected each time a credit report inquiry is made?"
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