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Real Estate Investing News Headlines (Sep 2nd - Aug 19th)
- Structuring New Fees Could Be Tricky
President Barack Obama plans to raise as much as $120 billion through a fee on financial institutions to help recoup losses from the Troubled Asset Relief Program and reduce the deficit, according to an administration official....
By BusinessWeek.com, Friday, Jan 12 7010 - Read More >> - Obama Said to Consider Fee on Banks
The White House is considering a fee on financial services companies as a way to cut the federal deficit...
By BusinessWeek.com, Thursday, Jan 11 7010 - Read More >> - Home prices gain 3.6% in past year
Despite a recent spate of bad news coming out of the housing industry, home prices show signs of stabilizing....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Tuesday, Aug 31 2010 - Read More >> - Surprise! Banks help more homeowners than Obama
Remember how everyone complained that banks weren't doing enough to help troubled borrowers?...
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Monday, Aug 30 2010 - Read More >> - REITs Attract Yield-Hungry Investors
With yields above other asset classes, real estate investment trusts are popular again. Pros tell how to spot the best REITs...
By BusinessWeek.com, Sunday, Aug 29 2010 - Read More >> - Remodeling your home? Get online
Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Friday, Aug 27 2010 - Read More >> - Bernanke: Fed Will Do ‘All It Can’ to Ensure Recovery
In a speech in Wyoming, the fed chief outlined steps it might take if the growth slows...
By BusinessWeek.com, Friday, Aug 27 2010 - Read More >> - Caulk Replaces Show Kitchens
Americans are pulling back on renovations, hurting companies from Home Depot and Lowe's to building contractors and interior design shops...
By BusinessWeek.com, Thursday, Aug 26 2010 - Read More >> - Fewer mortgages are in default
Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Thursday, Aug 26 2010 - Read More >> - Chicago Fed Explores Effectiveness of Home Buyer Counseling
Posted To: MND NewsWireFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans pointed directly to a major problem with the economic system in a speech before the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership on Wednesday: a serious deficit in the country...
By MortgageNewsDaily.com, Thursday, Aug 26 2010 - Read More >> - HAMP's Political Intentions;More Rural Housing Confusion; Investors Shy Away From Property Flipping; Credit Overlays
Posted To: Pipeline PressJust as I was preparing to send the commentary out, this story flashed across the wires: Elin Nordegren was moved up to 4 th on the PGA Tour career money list. Congratulations Elin. Some things make sense to me, some don't...
By MortgageNewsDaily.com, Thursday, Aug 26 2010 - Read More >> - Say goodbye to the McMansion
The American home is shrinking. Toll the bell for the McMansion....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Thursday, Aug 26 2010 - Read More >> - Interest Rates: The Zero Percent Solution
There are smart arguments for the world's central banks, particularly the Fed, to start raising rates. They just aren't smart right now, says Mark Gilbert...
By BusinessWeek.com, Wednesday, Aug 25 2010 - Read More >> - Housing's a wreck. Builders rally. Huh?
Stop me if you've heard this before. The housing market is still in shambles....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Wednesday, Aug 25 2010 - Read More >> - Toll Brothers: First profit in 3 years
Homebuilder Toll Brothers made a profit last quarter -- its first in three years. And it largely has Uncle Sam's tax credits to thank for it....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Wednesday, Aug 25 2010 - Read More >> - Best moves for home buyers and sellers
Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now. But one of the biggest roadblocks to getting a house sold these days is the disconnect between buyers and sellers....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Wednesday, Aug 25 2010 - Read More >> - 100-plus tax breaks on the line
When it comes to putting off assignments, college students have nothing on Congress....
By CNN.com Tax News, Wednesday, Aug 25 2010 - Read More >> - The latest real estate rip-off?
Would you be willing to pay the original builder a fee when you resell your home? That's an obligation some developers are trying to slap on homeowners in their communities....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Monday, Aug 23 2010 - Read More >> - Foreclosure program losing its punch
The president's signature foreclosure rescue plan is losing its punch, according to a federal report released Friday....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Friday, Aug 20 2010 - Read More >> - Payrolls Increase in 37 U.S. States, Led by Michigan
Payrolls increased in 37 U.S. states in July, led by a jump in Michigan that may reflect a gain in auto making....
By BusinessWeek.com, Friday, Aug 20 2010 - Read More >> - Housing Can Find a Home Without Fannie, Freddie
The mortgage companies have bled almost $150 billion since the government seized them two years ago, says Bloomberg columnist Caroline Baum...
By BusinessWeek.com, Thursday, Aug 19 2010 - Read More >> - 5 most affordable cities to buy a house
These are the five most affordable major metro areas in the nation for homebuyers and five markets where home prices are least affordable....
By CNN.com Real Estate News, Thursday, Aug 19 2010 - Read More >>
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