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07/30/2007 Libel suit against Mortgage 'Implode-O-Meter' to proceed
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A judge in California has ruled that a popular Web site that maintains a list of "imploded" mortgage lenders must defend itself against a libel suit by a lender that was placed on the list and described as "gone" in a blog post heading.
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07/30/2007 National foreclosure activity up 55% in first half of '07
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National property foreclosure activity was up 55 percent in the first half of 2007 over last year, according to new data released today, as many housing markets across the country continue to see slowing sales and stagnant price growth.
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07/30/2007 Major East Coast MLSs to share listings data
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The two largest multiple listing services on the East Coast have joined forces to expand access to property listing content throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, continuing a trend in data-sharing among large MLSs in some markets.
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07/30/2007 Trulia makes move for more listings
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Real estate property search site Trulia says it is making it easier for brokers and agents who have limited technical resources to add their property listings to Trulia.com.
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07/30/2007 Foreigners seek U.S. homes in sunny states
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Nearly one in five Realtors has sold a U.S. home to an international client in the past year, with the majority of those sales occurring in the Sun Belt states, according to new research by the National Association of Realtors.
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07/30/2007 Home remodeling spend expected to hold steady
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A key benchmark that gauges future growth in the home remodeling industry indicates that growth in home improvement expenditures will hold stable throughout 2007, even with recent weakness in house prices and consumer confidence.
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07/30/2007 Mixed night for real estate rates
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Movement in long-term mortgage interest rates varied Friday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield sank to 4.76 percent.
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07/30/2007 Seattle Series: John L. Scott
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07/30/2007 No More Dark Rooms: How You Can See the Light
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There are times when most of us have walked through a home and thought this would be a great room if only it had more light.
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07/30/2007 National Survey: Consumer Understanding of Credit Scores "Poor" and "Costly"
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A new national research study found that American consumers have a "poor" grasp of the mechanics and importance of credit scores -- a lack of knowledge that can cost them thousands of dollars needlessly when it comes to obtaining a home mortgage.
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