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01/23/2007 Arizona weighs criminalizing mortgage fraud
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Mortgage fraud would be a felony in
Arizona punishable by up to 10 years in prison under the terms of legislation
introduced by state lawmaker.
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01/23/2007 Coldwell Banker franchise system adds 31 affiliates in '06
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Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corp. announced today that the
franchise system added 31 affiliates in 2006, and 92 affiliates opened 118 new
offices through expansion or mergers and acquisitions.
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01/23/2007 Austin real estate has best year ever
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The Austin, Texas, housing market's strong growth pushed
sales and prices to record highs in both December and 2006, according to the
latest report from the Austin Board of Realtors.
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01/23/2007 Apartment site reports surge in searches in 2006
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Apartment searches at the Apartments.com Web site more than doubled
in Chicago and Los Angeles in 2006 compared to the prior year, and site visits
increased 20 percent overall, according to an announcement today.
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01/23/2007 Economy gets lift from housing, jobs
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The economic outlook improved in December but continued to
exhibit sluggishness, The Conference Board reported today.
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01/23/2007 Little growth in overnight real estate rates
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Long-term mortgage interest rates were mixed again Monday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield slipped to 4.76 percent.
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01/23/2007 Is Brokerage Solidarity For Real?
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Is the brokerage community some sort of monolith, a group-think brotherhood where all march in unison?
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01/23/2007 More Evidence It's A Good Time To Remodel
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Indicators continue to suggest, instead of buying a move-up, it's not a bad time to turn your existing home into one -- before the spring thaw awakens hibernating homeowners with the same idea.
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01/23/2007 Market Conditions
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Santa Fe, New Mexico, is experiencing a changing market. In 2006, with nearly 25 percent fewer sales for year to year statistics, sellers were having to rethink their selling strategies -- and asking prices.
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01/23/2007 Financial Assistance to Improve Substandard Accommodation
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According to the federal government, approximately 38,000 low-income Canadians stand to gain improved living conditions through its two-year, C$256 million extension of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) renovation programs.
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