Scout out the Crime in Your Neighborhood with CrimeMapping.com

I’m not sure where I heard about this site, but I’m very excited to see that it exists, and I hope that it can expand to reach cities across the US. With a headline “Building Safer Communities,” CrimeMapping.com allows its users to view the crime statistics in 23 cities around the country, provided by [...]

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Scout out the Crime in Your Neighborhood with CrimeMapping.com

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Judicial Power on Mortgages Is Rejected in a Senate Vote

The Senate handed a victory to the banking industry by defeating a Democratic proposal that would have given homeowners in financial trouble greater flexibility to renegotiate the terms of their mortgages.

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A Short Sale May Not Mean You’re Home Free

A Short Sale May Not Mean You're Home Free The Wall Street Journal Financially troubled borrowers may think that foreclosure or a short sale of their home means their mortgage woes are over. Not necessarily. Banks urge Senate to reject mortgage relief…(read more)

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Reported Suicide Is Latest Shock at Freddie Mac

David B. Kellermann, the troubled mortgage giant’s acting chief financial officer, reportedly hanged himself.

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A New Plan to Help Modify Second Mortgages

A New Plan to Help Modify Second Mortgages The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration sought to expand its $50 billion plan to reduce home foreclosures, announcing a new program on Tuesday to help troubled homeowners modify second…(read more)

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How To Find The Time To Do These 10 Crucial Real Estate Marketing Activities

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Would you like to know how someone can go from a part-time investor to a full-time investor? I sure hope so because I’m about to show you in very detailed form.
If you read my post from last week, it was a 10 question test which would help you become more successful [...]

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How To Find The Time To Do These 10 Crucial Real Estate Marketing Activities

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Home Prices Fall, but Pace Stops Setting Records

Home Prices Fall, but Pace Stops Setting Records The Wall Street Journal U.S. home prices continued their multiyear slide in February, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price indexes, but they did stop their 16-month streak of record declines…(read more)

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Swine Flu & The Housing Crisis: A “Perfect Storm”

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It’s always something!
Just when there are some small (real small) signs that the U.S. economy may be on the mend, a new, never before seen type of swine flu is making the rounds from California, to Texas, to New York, to the U.K., to Spain and, of course, Mexico.
So far, [...]

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Swine Flu & The Housing Crisis: A “Perfect Storm”

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CitiMortgage CEO Sanjiv Das helps people keep their homes

CitiMortgage CEO Sanjiv Das helps people keep their homes USA Today There is very little in Sanjiv Das' uncluttered office. Just snapshots of his wife and his 20-year-old daughter, Natasha. No pictures of his favorite sports: golf and cricket. EXCLUSIVE…(read more)

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When A Lender Reneges On A Pre-Approval

                                          
It has become common for builders and real estate agents to require a pre-qualification or pre-approval from a lender prior to working with them on the purchase of a home. This is done so that the builder or agent doesn’t spend a lot of time with someone who will not be able to get a [...]

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When A Lender Reneges On A Pre-Approval

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