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11/30/2006 Michigan MLS agrees to settle antitrust complaint
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MiRealSource, a broker-owned multiple listing service in Michigan, has agreed to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint that challenged MLS rules the agency claimed violate antitrust laws.
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11/30/2006 Housing prices appreciate at slowest rate since 1998
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The rate of home-price appreciation continued to slow in the
third quarter, confirming a "national deceleration in house prices,"
the director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said today.
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11/30/2006 Real estate company launches neighborhood videos
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Real estate brokerage company Real Living has embraced online video content with the announcement of the addition of 45 neighborhood videos from key markets to its Web site at www.realliving.com.
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11/30/2006 Mortgage rates approach 2006 lows
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Mortgage rates came down for the third straight week, as the decline in consumer confidence and home prices kept a lid on economic growth, Freddie Mac and Bankrate.com reported today in their weekly surveys.
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11/30/2006 East Coast real estate markets falter
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More slowing occurred in East Coast real estate markets in October, as sales in South Carolina and Massachusetts continued to dwindle amid falling prices, according to Realtor associations in both states.
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11/30/2006 HUD announces grants for construction training
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson
today announced
$45.5 million in grants to assist students aged 16-24 in earning a high
school diploma and receiving job training for the construction trades.
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11/30/2006 Businesses grow cautious as labor costs rise
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A key indicator that measures job offerings in major U.S.
newspapers edged up in October, but businesses aren't likely to start hiring in
droves any time soon, The Conference Board reported today.
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11/30/2006 Overnight real estate rates dip again
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Long-term mortgage interest rates continued lower Wednesday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield edged up to 4.52 percent.
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11/30/2006 Ohio Supreme Court rejects Cleveland's predatory lending ordinances
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Cleveland's attempts to curb predatory mortgage lending through local ordinances infringes on powers reserved for the state, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in a decision that could discourage other cities from attempting similar measures.
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11/30/2006 Rich Man, Poor Man: Two Sides of Canadian Housing
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A new report by Royal LePage says sales of luxury homes are "skyrocketing" across Canada.
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