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Home Builders Getting More Optimistic

Home Builders Getting More Optimistic-The NAHB Index rose to 25 from 21. Will the Housing sector recover in 2012? If so, how strong do you expect the recovery to be?

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6 Ways to Retire Without a Mortgage

if your goal is the peace of mind that comes with paying off your loan before you reach retirement, check out these six ways to retire without a mortgage.

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Florida tops nation in foreclosures but 2nd in U.S

Florida still accounts for almost a quarter of all foreclosures in the nation but at least the Sunshine State is behind Nevada in foreclosures started in the three months that ended Sept 30, a new survey shows.

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NYC Planning Board OKs NYU Superblocks

NEW YORK CITY-Marking another notch in the ULURP process, the city s Department of City Planning has certified the university s core special permit and zoning map for new academic buildings and other developments at the edge of LaGuardia Place and...

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Realtors: We Overcounted Home Sales for Five Years

Data on sales of previously owned U.S. homes from 2007 through October this year will be revised down next week because of double counting.

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Grubb and Ellis Healthcare REIT: New Sponsor...

The board of Grubb and Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. announced last week that its management structure will be transitioning away from Grubb & Ellis Company and its affiliates, and will now be co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors, ...

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Pending home sales fall, up from year ago - MBJ

Pending sales of existing homes fell in August, but were sharply higher than contracts...

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New technology is transforming the real estate landscape

Can agents compete with the newly savvy consumer? By Zach Todaro There is a battle raging in this information age, a standoff between professionals and

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6 Good Reasons to Buy a Home Now

1. Prices have nearly hit bottom.In most areas, most of the excess has finally been wrung out of the market. But if you're buying a first home or looking to trade up, there's no need to rush. Although...

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An Update on WTC Redevelopment

NEW YORK CITY-Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Larry Silverstein and Chris Ward were among officials present Wednesday at an update on the progress on the World Trade Center redevelopment, the mayor saying that the road hasn't been smooth or straight.

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CA Attorney General Kamala Harris - Pawn of America's Banks

California Attorney General Kamala Harris 'Acted as the Pawn of America's Most Powerful Banks' While Violating Homeowners' Civil Rights, Lawsuits Allege.

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Foreign buyers see value in U.S. real estate

U.S. real estate looking attractive with a market that’s finally bottoming out, and a high loonie, and lots of properties to choose from

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Low prices lure vacation-home buyers

With low prices and low mortgage rates, more people are wondering if the market is ripe for turning the dream of owning a vacation retreat into a reality.

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Obama Expected to Unveil Plan to Revive Housing

The Obama administration is expected to announce a new mortgage relief program next week to help struggling home owners stay in their home and reduce the number of foreclosures, Reuters reports.

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6 Ways to Improve Your Home's Value

When you’re getting ready to sell your property, you want to be able to get the best price possible for your home. However, depending on how long you have lived at your current residence may require for you to invest some time and money into impro...

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FICO Reveals Exact Effect of Short Sales on Credit Scores &r

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Appetite for Real Estate Grows

Nearly two-thirds of respondents (64%) to an online survey of investors conducted this spring by NREI & Marcus & Millichap plan to to boost the size of their commercial real estate portfolios over the next 12 months.

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New Report Shows That Buying Beats Renting in Most US Cities

Historically low mortgage rates, an oversaturated housing market and a struggling economy are making it better to buy a home than rent in 74% of the country’s largest cities, according to research from Trulia.com. The research index is based on tw...

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country's most and least expensive housing markets -

Despite a wicked recession, California still has six of the 10 priciest U.S. housing markets.

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Home prices firm in many cities, index says – USATODAY.com

The Case-Shiller index shows spring buying pushed home prices up for a third straight month.

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