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12/27/2006 Homeowners insurers slash rates in California
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Farmers Insurance -- California's second-largest
homeowners insurer -- will lower its rates in the state by 18 percent, joining
State Farm, Safeco, Hartford, USAA, Nationwide and Kemper in heeding Insurance
Commissioner John Garamendi's call for lower rates.
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12/27/2006 New single-family home sales fall in November
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The rate of new single-family home sales fell about 15.3
percent in November compared to November 2005 and increased about 3.4 percent
compared to October 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing
and Urban Development announced
today.
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12/27/2006 Home loan apps plummet 14%
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Overall mortgage application volume declined by double digits last week from one week earlier amid gradually rising interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today.
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12/27/2006 Real estate rates up overnight
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Long-term mortgage interest rates moved higher Tuesday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield rose to 4.6 percent.
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12/27/2006 Market Conditions
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The latest report from the National Association of Realtors indicates many experts are concerned over the recent rise in defaults and foreclosures around the country.
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12/27/2006 Organized Crime Finding Mortgage Fraud
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The latest statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirm that mortgage fraud is on the upswing.
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12/27/2006 Annual HOA Meeting Checklist
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Annual meetings in homeowner associations are much more productive, organized and harmonious with a bit of advance planning. Here's a useful checklist to prepare for this important event.
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12/27/2006 The Zen of Leverage
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We had just taken off from the Portland airport, and I was getting comfortable in my seat. Well that's if you call getting comfortable negotiating with your neighbor's elbow.
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12/27/2006 Revenge Of The 'Burbs
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The suburbs may be getting a bad rap.
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12/26/2006 Manufacturers predict stronger economy in '07
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Residential housing will "continue to be a drag on the economy" in the first half of 2007, but solid growth in investment and trade will help the economy grow at a faster rate next year than in 2006, according to a trade group representing manufacturers.
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