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Tax Credit & HUD: HUD has approved the use of the $8,000 tax credit to be used as an aid for buying....    More here
Pending Home Sales Jump 3.2%: Pending home sales rose in March for the second consecutive month and. ...    More here
Mortgage Rates Ease: Bankrate says the average 30-year fixed rate home loan now stands at its second lowest level on record. ...    More here
Snag a great deal on a Short Sale: Short sales - where a lender agrees to take less than it's owed on a mortgage - are rising sharply. Here's how you can profit. ...    More here
Foreclosure Filings jump 24%: March and first-quarter total filings were the highest monthly and quarterly totals on record. Repossessions ...    More here
Existing Home Sales Spike by 5%: Sales of existing homes unexpectedly rose in February, but remain ....    More here
Feds launch "Home Affordable" Site: A new government Web site includes online tools that can help troubled borrowers determine ....    More here
Real Estate Report Card for February: Since we began tracking the data for the major metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in 1981, there has never been a better time to buy a home....    More here
Housing Starts unexpectedly surge!: Initial construction of U.S. homes unexpectedly surged in February, after falling for eight months.....    More here
Rehab with Hud 203K Program: The Section 203(k) program is the Department's primary program for the rehabilitation and repair of single family properties. .....    More here
Obama Housing Fix open for business: The multipronged fix calls for companies to help as many 4 million struggling borrowers by modifying loans so housing payments .....    More here
Mortgage help: Do You Qualify?: The $75 billion effort, dubbed the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, boils down to two basic solutions .....    More here
Understanding Housing Tax Credits: The $8,000 first-time-buyer credit is good only for homes purchased by first-time buyers .....    More here
Obama targets homeowner tax breaks: Industry groups representing Realtors, home builders and mortgage lenders are up in arms over the Obama administration's proposal to roll back .....    More here
Housing Market Hits a Triple for First-Time Homebuyers: Affordable prices, low mortgage rates and $8000 tax credit create unique opportunity .....    More here
Stimulus: What's in it for retirees?: On the face it of, the bill might not seem to offer much to those in their golden years, but take a closer look .....    More here
Mortgage Rates inching higher!: The 30-year fixed rate increases to 5.41%, as government issues massive amounts of debt to .....    More here
Mortgage Rates nearing record lows!: The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages this week continued to fall to near the 5 percent mark, close .....    More here
Final score: $8,000 for homebuyers: First-time purchasers get a tax credit windfall if they buy before December.....    More here
Aid for 9Million Homeowners: Wide-ranging $75 billion plan will use government money to subsidize rates and insure servicers against falling home prices.....    More here
Mortgage Help: Do You Qualify: The $75 billion effort, dubbed the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, boils down to two basic solutions.....    More here
Foreclosures soar 76% to record 1.35 million: Foreclosure rate hits nearly 3% in the third quarter.....    More here
Credit crisis puts pressure on appraisals: Finding current market value dicey in today's market.....    More here
Treasury eyeing 4.5% mortgages: Economists question propping up home prices.....    More here
Mortgage applications more than double: Bankers' group cites Fed's bailout of Fannie and Freddie for plummeting rates, with refinancing leading the way.....    More here
FDIC Chief: Intervene on foreclosures: Bank efforts to modify mortgages for troubled homeowners fail to reduce foreclosures.....    More here
Home sellers suffer against wave of foreclosures: Ordinary home sellers have a hard time competing against the cut-rate bank owned properties.....    More here
Mortgage rates down, but can you get one?: Fed action spurs boom in refi applications.....    More here
Record number of borrowers get mortgage help: Mortgage lenders helped save a record 225,000 at-risk mortgage borrowers from losing their homes during October .....    More here
One in three seek VA & FHA loans: That's a dramatic rise from one in 10 applications a year ago, the MBA said, and .....    More here
Take a bite out of closing costs:: Hold the fees please. How to save if you're buying a new home or just refinancing.....    More here
U.S. tries new tack on housing: HUD makes changes to Hope for Homeowners plan aimed at increasing participation.....    More here
No Job, Bad Mortgage - Out Of Luck: More homeowners are falling behind on their mortgages because they've lost their jobs. And there's little help coming their way.....    More here
Home prices in record 9% decline: (11/18/08) Foreclosures take heavy toll on home prices but bargain hunters are re-entering worst-hit markets.....    More here
Mortgage rate down for 2nd week: (11/15/08) Weakening economy cited for easing of long term rates.....    More here
What makes a Recession?: (11/14/08) Fortune's Andy Serwer looks at the definitions of the decline .....    Watch video
What Happens if Home Fails Inspection?: (11/13/08) A great article with some helpful hints.    More here
FHA Rehab Loan Overview: (11/10/08) FHA Guidelines for the new '203K' Loan Program     More here
Choose the right weatherstripping: (11/07/08) How to eliminate heat loss at exterior doors     More here
Rent-To-Own can be full of surprises!: (11/07/08) How to avoid making a bad purchase decision     More here
Mortgage rates pull back from surge.: (11/06/08)     More here
Ugly Listings bad for business?: (11/06/08)     More here
$7,500 First Time HomeBuyer Credit: (10/31) What a Deal! As part of the new Housing Bill of 2008, First Time HomeBuyers can elect to take the $7500 ....     More here
Top Tips...Selling Your Home (9/18) CNN's Gerri Willis offers tips on how to make your home more attractive to potential buyers.     Watch Video
Money 101: Buying a home (9/16) Tips on buying: Financing & Closing     More here
Short Sales (8/4) Channel 7 video on the latest in short sales.     Watch Video
Housing Rescue Bill Signed: (7/29) Pesident Bush signed the Housing Rescue Bill to help troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure and....     More here
A Higher Tax Refund (7/23) President Bush has signed a historic bill which aims to lessen foreclosures and provides incentives to those looking for a home.....     More here