Daily Archives: July 17, 2012

Walk Anywhere

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Walk Anywhere — The Marshfield Mariner, July 11th, 2012 John Galluzzo will present a nature talk and slide show on Thursday, July 19th at 1 p.m. at the Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street.  Galluzzo, a naturalist for Massachusetts Audubon’s … Continue reading →

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Fee Paid to Agent is Negotiable Item

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Linda Goodspeed for the Patriot Ledger, July 13th, 2012 Question:  I am trying to sell my condo for $55,000, but the two real estate agents I have spoken to so far about the listing both want to charge me a … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers with Bankrate.com

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Courtesy of Bankrate.com for The Marshfield Mariner, July 11th, 2012 Question:  What is the mortgage acceleration clause? Answer:  To protect their interests, lenders have some ongoing conditions that borrowers must meet.  Failure to meet any one of these conditions can … Continue reading →

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How Low can the American Homeownership Rate Go?

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Posted by kpanchuk on 7/17/12, HousingWire.com The American homeownership rate fell from 69.2% in 2004 to a low of 65.4% in the first quarter of the year, but how much further does that rate have to fall? Paul Diggle, a … Continue reading →

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Homebuilder Confidence Experiences Largest one-month Gain in a Decade

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By Kerri Ann Panchuk • July 17, 2012 • HousingWire.com Homebuilder confidence rose six points in July, its steepest one-month increase in over a decade, according to a new report from the National Association of Home Builders. NAHB released the … Continue reading →

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How Negative Equity Improves Home Values

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07/16/2012 By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com Home prices are increasing, but one of the main drivers behind the boost in home values is also weighing on supply and demand. According to a report from CoreLogic, negative equity is helping to drive … Continue reading →

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HARP Accounts for 20% of May Refinances: FHFA

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07/16/2012 By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com With the help of record-low mortgage rates, HARP refinances surged in May, accounting for 20 percent of all loans refinanced by the GSEs, FHFA announced Monday. For the month of May, 67,456 loans were refinanced … Continue reading →

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LPS: Home Price Index Increasing at Fastest Rate Since 2005

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07/16/2012 By: Tory Barringer, DSNews.com Lender Processing Services, Inc.‘s (LPS) Applied Analytics division released its updated home price index (HPI), showing that although prices fell year-over-year, the HPI increase from this year’s low has been the most significant jump up … Continue reading →

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Short Sale Market Could Get Sidetracked Unless Congress Acts

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RealtyTimes.com, July 17th, 2012 The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (the Act), which was extended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, is set to expire at the end of this year. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120717_shortsales.htm

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