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Popular Homeowner Tax Deduction Under Fire
July 15th, 2011Popular Homeowner Tax Deduction Under Fire The popular tax deduction for home mortgage interest has come under fire again as politicians tasked with bridging an enormous budget gap puzzle over how the country can make ends meet. Nearly 40 million … Read more on U.S.News & World Report LP via Yahoo! News
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FOREX: Swiss Franc Poised to Extend Gains as Italian Debt Sale Looms
July 14th, 2011FOREX: Swiss Franc Poised to Extend Gains as Italian Debt Sale Looms The Swiss Franc capitalized on US-centric risk aversion to edge out the Dollar as the go-to safe haven currency. The rally may continue as EU debt fears return. Read more on Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance
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Annaly Capital Management Releases Market Commentary for the Second Quarter 2011
July 14th, 2011Annaly Capital Management Releases Market Commentary for the Second Quarter 2011 Annaly Capital Management, Inc. released its second quarter 2011 market commentary providing a review of the economy and the residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, asset-backed, corporate credit and treasury markets. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
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Real Estate Veterans Publish “Game Plan,” a New Book Outlining the Blueprint for Success for Real Estate Brokerage …
July 13th, 2011Real Estate Veterans Publish “Game Plan,” a New Book Outlining the Blueprint for Success for Real Estate Brokerage … Based on Research & Established Market Trends, Market Leader CEO Ian Morris and REAL Trends Editor Steve Murray Lay Out the Specific Steps Needed to Thrive in Real Estate in the Years Ahead Read more on [...]
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Bernanke: Lack of Clarity, Confidence Hurting Housing Market
July 13th, 2011Bernanke: Lack of Clarity, Confidence Hurting Housing Market Major overhauls could help the housing market regain its footing, though the cost of mortgages is likely to rise as the government role fades, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in congressional testimony. Read more on Wall Street Journal Blogs
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Whither and Whence Jobs?
July 12th, 2011Whither and Whence Jobs? As if last week’s employment report wasn’t pessimistic enough, a new Kauffman Foundation paper raises the possibility that the long-awaited recovery of lost jobs may take longer than we hoped, in part because startups are not performing at their historic norm.As has been well-established, net job creation in the United States [...]
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MBIA, Merrill Agree to Drop Mortgage-Debt Protection Suit
July 12th, 2011MBIA, Merrill Agree to Drop Mortgage-Debt Protection Suit Merrill Lynch & Co. units now owned by Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and MBIA Inc. (MBI) agreed to dismiss a breach-of-contract lawsuit over protection sold against mortgage-debt defaults, according to a court filing. Read more on Bloomberg
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Why Real Estate May Be The Buying Opportunity of the Decade
July 11th, 2011Why Real Estate May Be The Buying Opportunity of the Decade No one knows what the economy or the stock market will do over the next six months. But when your time horizon is 20 years, the outlook is actually a lot clearer. And right now, all the trends are lining up to make real [...]
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Obama Administration Offers Additional Mortgage Relief to Unemployed Homeowners
July 11th, 2011Obama Administration Offers Additional Mortgage Relief to Unemployed Homeowners RISMEDIA, July 12, 2011—Recently, the Obama Administration announced adjustments to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements that will require servicers to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners to 12 months. The Administration also intends to require servicers participating in the… Read more on RISMedia Real Estate [...]
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University overbooks housing: Some rooms to hold up to four students
July 10th, 2011University overbooks housing: Some rooms to hold up to four students Instead of a projected freshman class of 4,900, the University can expect nearly 5,500 students enrolling in the fall. The University’s first-year live-on requirement has left housing officials scrambling for other options such as family and graduate housing and bunking three or more students [...]
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