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Home sales up, price decline slows

Home sales up, price decline slows
The Bay Area’s battered real estate market found some tentative stability in 2009, but that fragile equilibrium could be upset by a range of possible developments this year. The free-fall in home sale prices, which had battered the market since the housing… Real estate – San Francisco Bay Area – United States – Business and Economy – California

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Good real estate news: Home equity is rising again

Good real estate news: Home equity is rising again
With all the bad news about underwater homeowners and strategic walkaways, you might think that American homeowners’ equity holdings are in the tank. But the least-publicized recent statistic on real estate is that, despite these scary reports, home equity is again on the rise.

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Union helps open doors to home ownership in Vegas

Union helps open doors to home ownership in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three years ago, as the Culinary Union sat down with Las Vegas casino companies for a new round of contract talks, labor leaders sought to preserve the city’s identity as a place where a hotel housekeeper could own a home.

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Median home prices show signs of stability

Median home prices show signs of stability
Home prices rose in more than 40 percent of U.S. cities in the fourth quarter of last year, as massive federal spending helped the housing market show signs of stability.

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Home prices keep rising, Ottawa monitoring

Home prices keep rising, Ottawa monitoring
New home prices in Canada rose for the sixth straight month in December on historically low interest rates and rising consumer confidence, fueling fears the housing market is heating up too fast.

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Fury as Healey says loss of home can be ‘best thing’

Fury as Healey says loss of home can be ‘best thing’
The housing minister provoked fury yesterday after he suggested that the “best thing” for some struggling families would be to have their homes repossessed.

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Battling Home Loan Challenges

Battling Home Loan Challenges
Getting a loan isn’t what it used to be. A couple of local lenders told Fox 9, they’re only able to help about one in every five clients. Qualifying for new government programs to modify or refinance is another difficult situation.

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It Just Got Easier to Find the Lowest Car & Home Insurance Quotes

It Just Got Easier to Find the Lowest Car & Home Insurance Quotes
RateSupermarket.ca Launches Car, Home, Condo and Tenant Insurance Comparison Tool

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Home loan demand drops despite drop in rates

Home loan demand drops despite drop in rates
By Julie Haviv

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Australian Consumer Confidence, Home Lending Fall on Rate Rises

Australian Consumer Confidence, Home Lending Fall on Rate Rises
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Australian consumer confidence fell and home lending declined after the central bank raised interest rates a record three times late last year.

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