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09/26/2007 Home purchases decline last week
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Applications for home-purchase loans dropped significantly last week as long-term interest rates climbed higher, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today.
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09/26/2007 Real estate rates end night mixed
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Long-term mortgage interest rates were scattered Tuesday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield held at 4.63 percent.
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09/26/2007 ENeighborhoods shares its secrets
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09/26/2007 Lenders pitch their services as consumer-friendly
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As the questionable practices employed by some mortgage lenders during the housing boom come under public scrutiny, lenders who can position themselves as consumer-friendly expect to benefit from borrowers' heightened skepticism.
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09/26/2007 Financial guarantee companies have subprime exposure
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Moody's Investors Service warned Tuesday that four out of five financial guarantee companies it covers that insure collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) have indirect exposure to subprime mortgage loans that could affect their ratings.
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09/26/2007 RPX Measures the Housing Market
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Another measure of the housing market began operating last week when trading in a new derivative known at the Residential Property Index, or RPX, got underway.
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09/26/2007 Next-Door Celebrity Neighbors
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Oprah's the girl next door?
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09/26/2007 Ask the HOA Expert
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Question: Our board recently appointed an Architectural Review Committee (ARC). The subject of retractable awnings has come up and the board is currently approving guidelines. However, one has already been installed illegally and does not conform in color and style to the standard. What should we do?
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09/25/2007 Existing-home sales dive 12.8% in August
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Existing-home sales dropped in August when mortgage availability problems were peaking, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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09/25/2007 Another dismal month for consumer confidence
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Consumer confidence took another hit in September, falling to its lowest level in nearly two years, as Americans grew more cautious about current business conditions and a softer job market, The Conference Board reported today.
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