Daily Archives: December 10, 2011

Drop in Mortgage Debt Counteracts the So-Called “Wealth Effect”

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John Gittelsohn and Kathleen M. Howley, Bloomberg News, December 10th, 2011 U.S. mortgage debt, a driver of consumer spending during the real estate boom, dropped to the lowest level in almost five years in the third quarter as foreclosures wiped … Continue reading →

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Morning Minutes: December 10th

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GateHouse News Service Posted Dec 10,  2011 Word of the Day Precentor prih-SEN-ter (noun) A leader of the singing of a  choir or congregation – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Emily Dickinson Museum http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org Today is Emily Dickinson’s birthday, so … Continue reading →

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Register for Bedtime Buddies Program

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Wicked Local Marshfield Posted Dec 10,  2011 Marshfield — For the sixth year, Clift Rodgers Library will offer the Bedtime Buddies  story program for 4- to 7year-old-children. Children come dressed in their  pajamas and bring a favorite bedtime buddy such … Continue reading →

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Sally Dean Holiday Ornaments

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Wicked Local Marshfield, Posted Dec 09,  2011 On Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 p.m. Sally Dean Mello will talk about her art,  Past and Future of the Sally Dean Holiday Ornaments. Hear the artist herself  speak about her creation of … Continue reading →

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Fitch Expects Ailing Real Estate Markets to Improve

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 JACOB GAFFNEY, HousingWire.com,Friday, December 9th, 2011 The commercial and residential real estate markets will continue to slide  along the bottom into 2012, but will experience more footholds than missteps on  the journey. Fitch Ratings conducted a webinar Friday outlining the  … Continue reading →

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Distressed Owners: Lenders do not want your Home

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Help is available, but be prepared to do some homework By David Fletcher Inman News™, December 9th, 2011 Editor’s note: This is the latest installment in a series highlighting ways real estate agents can successfully navigate the distressed property market. … Continue reading →

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Occupy Movement focuses on Foreclosures

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Protesters rally to keep homeowners in homes By Paul Hagey Inman News™, December 9th, 2011 On Tuesday, the Occupy movement, which has conducted prolonged protests across the country on issues ranging from foreclosure and unemployment to a massive pay gap … Continue reading →

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NY Fed: House Flippers Contributed to Bust and Boom

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 KERRI PANCHUK, HousingWire.com, Thursday, December 8th, 2011 Four years after the housing bust, researchers at the Federal Reserve  Bank of New York are putting some of the blame on real estate  speculators, saying they played a key role in blowing up … Continue reading →

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