Daily Archives: July 13, 2012

Increase in Calls to HOPE Hotline Could Signal Next Foreclosure Wave

07/12/2012 By: Sara Ortega, DSNews.com A surge in increased calls to the Homeowners HOPE Hotline, which helps distressed homeowners navigate financial challenges, could signal a possible new wave of foreclosures according to a report released by the Homeownership Preservation Foundation … Continue reading

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Hot Home Trends: What you will and won’t see in New & Existing Homes

Realtytimes.com, July 13th, 2012 Even in difficult economic markets, homebuilders are still striving to deliver amenities that offer comfort, style, and functionality. But which amenities are popular these days has changed. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120713_hometrends.htm

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Another Week of Record-Breaking Lows for Fixed-Rate Mortgages

Realtytimes.com, July 13th, 2012 In Freddie Mac’s results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, the average fixed mortgage rate continues to find new all-time record lows amid easing bond yields following June’s lackluster employment report. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120713_freddierates.htm

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