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Letters to the Editor - May 26
‘Hardship withdrawals’ need further investigation To the editor: Well, here it is May and my mortgage is past due another month and I have auto insurance coming due as well. Like other Americans, I am in debt. I do have a 401(k), but in...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Public Schools, Economy, Business and Finance, 401K, Finance
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Boomers and refis: a warning
It's a mortgage problem that is likely to intensify as homeowning baby boomers by the millions shift into retirement: Though they may have significant financial assets tucked away in retirement accounts, their diminished monthly incomes may not be...Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, 401K, Career and Workplace
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Mortgage rate falls again to record 3.78 percent
WASHINGTON - The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan...Tags: Freddie Mac, Housing Industry, Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Homes
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Ask a real estate pro: Mortgage settlement prompting banks to make deals
Sun SentinelBoard-certified real estate attorney Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market in this space each Friday. To ask him a question about short sales, mortgages, refinancing, homeowner's associations or any other residential real estate topic, click...Tags: Legal Services, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Realty, Foreclosures
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What it takes to buy a home
Tired of renting? It could be a great time to buy your first home.
In many cities, home prices have bottomed and rents have risen. Mortgage rates are still superlow. In fact, homes haven't been as affordable since 1971. On the downside, in many cities...Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Rentals, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Deeds: Lehigh Valley Area
ALBURTIS Hoffman, James J., Hoffman, Jessica M. Nanni and Nanni Hoffman, Jessica M. from Troutman, Jason, 317 Ridgeview Dr., $150,500, (4/26). Wentzel, Marie C. from Cwynar, Matthew J. and Cwynar, Kristen, 323 W. Second St., $155,000, (4/26). ALLEN...Tags: Weston (Fairfield, Connecticut), Franklin (New London, Connecticut), Nazareth, Loans, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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Costco members can now shop for mortgages online
Members of Costco Wholesale Corp. can fill their carts with a shopping list of goodies like big-screen televisions, bathroom tissue and rotisserie chickens.
Mortgages? Well, not exactly.
The company is receiving a fair amount of publicity for the...Tags: John Alexander, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Finance, Costco Wholesale Corporation
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Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate down a tick at 3.78%
Los Angeles TimesRecord low interest rates for 30-year mortgages edged down another tick, Freddie Mac said in its latest survey, which showed lenders across the nation offering the benchmark loan at 3.78 percent compared to 3.79 percent last week. The typical rate on a...Tags: Freddie Mac, Los Angeles Times, Homes, Financial and Business Services, Banking
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FDLE: Man posed as real estate agent, took down payments on homes not for sale
Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents say a Central Florida man posed as a real estate agent and collected down payments on homes that were not for sale. Paul Vencatasawmy was arrested by FDLE agents last week on a charge of scheme to defraud, and...
Tags: Law Enforcement, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Homes, Orlando Real Estate
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Zillow: 31.4% of U.S. homeowners are underwater on mortgages
Nearly 16 million homeowners – not quite a third of people with mortgages – owe more on their home loans than their properties are worth, according to real estate site Zillow. Of all homeowners in the U.S., 31.4% were underwater in the...Tags: Google+, Services and Shopping, Real Estate
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Zillow: Underwater mortgages still plague Broward, PB counties
Sun SentinelDespite the recent rise in home prices, nearly half of Broward County mortgage holders owe more than the properties are worth, real estate website Zillow.com says. The figure, 46 percent, is down slightly from a year ago. In Palm Beach County, four in 10...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Financial and Business Services
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30-year mortgage rates drop again to new historic lows
Sun SentinelInterest rates for 30-year mortgages fell to new historic lows for the fourth week in a row, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The average 30-year fixed rate dropped to 3.78 percent, down from last week's 3.79 percent. It has remained below 4 percent...Tags: Freddie Mac
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