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	Lenient lending the answer to housing crisis According to an appraiser from Miller Samuel Inc., tighter lending standards are keeping the real estate market from growing. Published 2/9/2012 8:28:36 AM
	Rate of maintaining or reducing debt at 26-year high According to recently released results from Freddie Mac's fourth quarter refinance analysis, 85 percent of homeowners who refinanced their homes maintained or reduced their mortgage debt in the fourth quarter. Published 2/9/2012 8:28:36 AM
	Best investor markets of 2012 revealed HousingPredictor.com recently listed the top five cities for its Best Investor Markets for 2012 report, which revealed Kansas to be a great place to invest. Published 2/9/2012 8:28:36 AM

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Asian investors taking advantage of housing prices

2011 ending with record low mortgage rates

Home builders continue supporting community

Report shows builder confidence rising

The South experiences jump in new-home sales

Federal funds go to Michigan

Study: Better neighborhoods are healthier

High-tech jobs far outpace other sectors

San Antonio tops jobs outlook for fall

Educated cities have lower unemployment

HUD announces jobs, brownfield plan

CareerBuilder announces companies hiring most

Freddie Mac and Bankrate reports show slight uptick in 30-year mortgage rates

Unemployment claims decrease by 24,000

Foreclosure activity falls in 178 largest metro areas

New CoreLogic report points to positives for the housing market

New home sales fall in June

Rep. Frank says hope exists for maintaining current loan limits

Freddie Mac survey shows steady mortgage rates

Tips to increase a home's worth on the market

Household debt to blame for struggling economy

High gas prices no longer a major concern for consumers

Mortgage rates continue downward slide, fall for seventh consecutive week

Personal income, expenditures on the rise in April

Freddie Mac: Single-family home delinquencies down

Consumers with only mortgage delinquencies better credit risk than others

Mortgage delinquencies down during Q1 2011

California unemployment rate declines as nearly 9,000 jobs are added

Mortgage rates moving downward for fifth straight week

RealtyTrac: Foreclosures at 40 month low

Freddie Mac: 30-year fixed-rate mortgages drop to 4.63 percent

MBA: Mortgage application volume up 8.2 percent week-over-week

Mortgage rates drop to lowest levels of year

Bernanke press conference may bode well for economy

Study finds a high percentage of people are devoting more of their income to rent payments

Consumer confidence edges up slightly in April

Survey: Americans dour on nation's economic health

Survey: Only half say their property is worth more than they owe

Mortgage rates rise but stay below 5 percent

Fannie Mae report says circumstances have affected economy's bounce back

Home builder confidence still lacking

A promising homebuying market on the horizon?

Survey: Eight in 10 adults say homeownership is the best long-term investment

Sellers still reducing their asking price for homes

New Jersey property taxes the country's most expensive

Homeowners often save money at tax time

Clear Capital findings prompt fears of double-dip recession

Home prices dip for seventh straight month

Loans hard to come by for homebuyers

Survey: 60 percent oppose walking away from mortgage

NAHB: Home industry tied to nation's economic recovery

Survey finds 22 percent of homeowners behind on their mortgages

Unemployment rate drops to two-year low as employers add 216,000 jobs to payrolls

Standard & Poor's: Housing recession not yet over

More consumers paying off their credit card before mortgage

Home prices per square foot drop in January

Home prices fell 0.3 percent at the end of 2010

Federal Housing Finance Agency extends HARP through 2012

Homebuilder confidence finally on the rise

Think tank releases economic numbers for 100 largest metro areas

Positive jobs report brings increase in mortgage applications

Foreclosure preventions double in 2010

Housing affordability at an all-time high

Mortgage delinquency rate drops in fourth quarter

Mortgage rates jump to 10-month high

Cash is king in Nevada real estate market

Some Mass. residents go months without paying mortgage

Home prices at end of January may signal recovery

Freddie Mac says more people are paying down their mortgages

Federal funding to spur Illinois housing, jobs market

Commerce Department reports GDP increased in fourth quarter

Survey: Fewer baby boomers postponing retirement

Most affordable homes located in U.S. and Canada, according to worldwide housing survey

Survey: One in four Nevadans walked away from mortgage

Median home sales prices in Maine rise in December

Gallup: 67 percent say it's a good time to buy a home

Fannie Mae predicts a 3.6 percent bump to nation's economy

National Association of Home Builders expect big recovery in 2011

Study: Wisconsin housing market better than most states

Report: Home listings slip in several major markets

2010 housing recap shows poor year, expects similar numbers in 2011

With loans becoming harder to get, homebuying could continue decline

Economic growth main key for housing market rebound

Re-evaluating home-owning aspirations

Five hard-hit real estate markets to monitor in 2011

New lending guidelines moving towards helping borrowers

Construction numbers show slow sales, but stronger future demand

Interest rates rebound upwards, moving activity slows

Pittsburgh has lowest monthly payments in the country

Nation's economic distress continues decline

Tighter lending conditions unlikely to loosen

Federal Reserve works to drop mortgage rates

Employment picture in major cities shows significant improvement

Oklahoma City is America's most affordable city

Low interest rates may not be here to stay

Low home prices can't keep people in Coachella Valley

Mortgage rates fall again, further drop ahead?

Falling credit scores mean relocation may be more difficult

Economic instability keeping families from moving

Mortgage activity slides amid continued rate drops

Ongoing military relocation boosting North Carolina economy

Mortgage volume shows continued weak demand

Low credit scores will keep many families from moving

Rise in personal incomes could spur moving activity

Albany heads list of top-performing cities

Tightening lending standards may slow moving activity

Chattanooga ranks first in economic growth potential

Metro Atlanta showing reduced moving activity

Mortgage rates make it easier for moving families to afford a loan

Moving on short notice

Homeownership made easier for D.C. residents

Saving on water bills in a new home

The most recession-proof American cities

U-Haul offering assistance to victims of natural disasters

Make summer moving simpler

Many college graduates moving back home

Oklahoma flood residents get 30 days free storage from U-Haul

When moving, seek out detailed estimates

Deciding whether to rent or buy a home when moving

Portable storage units aid the move back home

Reducing home insurance costs