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E-Signature Use Expanded by FHA Feb. 17, 2014

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Electronic signatures are now being accepted on an increasing number of homebuying and financing doc... Read More

Do You Know Enough About Your Family Finances? Feb. 12, 2014

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Dear Carrie: My husband has always handled our finances, and I've been OK with that for the most pa... Read More

Revival of Luxury Homes Feb. 10, 2014

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Luxury homes, a property niche that was hit hard by the recession, is back in popularity with buyers... Read More

Homes Controlled by Electronic Advancements Feb. 03, 2014

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Your next new home may be firmly plugged into electronic advancements. This year's Consumer Electron... Read More

Markets Returning to Normalcy Jan. 27, 2014

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Many housing markets nationwide have returned to normal levels of activity. Markets in 56 out of the... Read More

Homebuyers, Realtors Concerned About Mortgage Regulations Jan. 20, 2014

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Most people, including realtors, believe our slow but steady improvement in the real estate market i... Read More

A Celebrity Neighbor Can Boost Home Sales Jan. 13, 2014

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Some consumers place a high priority on selecting a home where a well-known celebrity is among the n... Read More

Why Home Sales Are Sluggish Jan. 06, 2014

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In recent weeks, there has been a noticeable drop in home sales in certain areas. This has raised th... Read More

10 Resolutions for a Happy Financial New Year Jan. 02, 2014

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10 Resolutions for a Happy Financial New Year Dear Readers: Do you make the same New Year's resolu... Read More

Production of New Homes Rises to 1 Million Dec. 30, 2013

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Strong increases in both single-family and multifamily starts raised our nationwide housing producti... Read More

Life's Money Rule No. 7: Borrow Only What You Know You can Repay Dec. 23, 2013

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Over the past months, I've been sharing an overview of my basic money rules. There are seven of them... Read More

Large Mortgages Cost Less Dec. 23, 2013

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The interest rate for a large jumbo mortgage is now less than the rate for a smaller conventional lo... Read More

How Much Income Does It Take to Buy a Home Dec. 16, 2013

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The income required to purchase a median-priced home in today's market depends largely on location a... Read More

Profile of Senior Homeowners Dec. 07, 2013

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A new study has revealed that seniors who own their homes are much more likely to enjoy good health ... Read More

Minimal Household Formations Slow Recovery Dec. 02, 2013

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Recovery from our recent recession will continue in 2014, but it will be greatly reduced by a surpri... Read More

Strong Support for FHA Nov. 25, 2013

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At a recent gathering of commissioners, strong support for the Federal Housing Administration was ex... Read More