Freddie, Fannie suspend foreclosure actions
Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 U.S. households during the holiday season.
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:40:50 GMT
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Mortgage rates fall for a third straight week
Mortgage rates dropped for a third straight week, reflecting the impact the weakening economy is having on financial markets.
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:54:44 GMT
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U.S. home construction at record low
A government report says construction of new homes plunged 4.5 percent last month to the lowest level on government records.
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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:56:51 GMT
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Homebuilder sentiment plunges to new low
The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index plunged to another record low this month.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:14:43 GMT
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FDIC plan could help 1.5 million keep homes
Publicly breaking with the Bush administration, the FDIC proposed to use $24 billion in government funding to help 1.5 million American households avoid foreclosure.
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:31:07 GMT
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Foreclosures spike 25 percent year-on-year
The number of homeowners caught in the wave of foreclosures in October grew 25 percent nationally over the same month in 2007, data released Thursday showed.
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Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:39:20 GMT
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New breed of investor looks to housing market
Falling prices and rampant foreclosures are not the stuff of healthy housing markets. But to some real estate investors, the dismal market can signal that it is time to invest.
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Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:09:58 GMT
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2009 commercial real estate outlook darkens
The 2009 outlook for the commercial real estate sector has turned suddenly bleak. Rents and vacancies at shopping centers and office buildings will suffer the most.
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Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:24:44 GMT
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U.S. might widen foreclosure help program
The government may let more borrowers qualify for a $300 billion program designed to let troubled homeowners swap risky loans for more affordable ones, a top Bush administration official said Wednesday.
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Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:26:18 GMT
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