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10/24/2007 Realtor groups pitch in to assist wildfire victims, evacuees
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Realtor trade groups and individual members have worked to assist residents displaced by several major wildfires ripping across Southern California.
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10/24/2007 Zillow inks listings deal with ERA
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Real estate Web site Zillow has inked its first agreement for a bulk load of property listings with a prominent real estate brokerage company.
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10/24/2007 Merrill Lynch posts $1 billion Q3 loss on subprime mortgages
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Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. said today it posted a $2.3 billion net loss in the third quarter, thanks largely to $7.9 billion in write-downs and losses on investments in subprime mortgages and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs).
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10/24/2007 NAR: Single-family sales rate nears 10-year low
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The sales rate for previously owned single-family homes dropped to its lowest level in about 10 years, and the price of resale single-family homes, condos and co-ops dropped 4.2 percent year-over-year in September, the National Association of Realtors reported today.
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10/24/2007 Falling interest rates boost refis
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A considerable drop in interest rates last week sparked a rush to refinance but did little to drive home purchases, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today.
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10/24/2007 Centex reports $644 million Q2 net loss
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Home builder Centex Corp. on Tuesday reported that "serious disruptions" in the mortgage and credit markets contributed to a net loss of $643.8 million in the second quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with net earnings of $137.4 million in second-quarter 2007.
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10/24/2007 Real estate rates flat overnight
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Long-term mortgage interest rates held steady Tuesday, and the
benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield dipped to 4.4 percent.
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10/24/2007 Real estate on the go: from GPS to ZipForms
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Editor's note: In this three-part special report, Inman News dives into the world of mobile real estate to offer a look at how agents are using various services to connect with clients and streamline their businesses. (Read Part 1, "Agents, consumers connect with mobile technology," and Part 2, "Trends in mobile technology.")
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10/24/2007 NAHB forecast: Florida will see steepest drop in starts
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A forecast report released Tuesday by the National Association of Home Builders projects that the state of Florida and metro areas within the state will experience the steepest declines in housing starts this year compared to last year.
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10/24/2007 Print vs. online: Mix it up for exposure
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