Question: We purchased our home back in 1989. We have refinanced twice, and in neither case did we receive a new title insurance policy. Is a new policy necessary when one refinances? Also, in reading our policy, it appears that there are a large number of exclusions. Is it possible to obtain a new title [...]

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McLEAN, VA — Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.37 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending May 24, 2007, up from last week when it averaged 6.21 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year [...]

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Dennis Hopper is right.
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I once had a great real estate trainer tell me that fair housing laws and regulations and the adherence to them matters in the real estate transaction when it matters. What she meant by that is you may go through your whole career never facing a fair housing charge against you, but if you ever [...]

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In the 1980s it seemed that all new homes offered wall to wall carpeting as standard. But in today’s home market, people are looking at a variety of floors and floor coverings — and wall to wall carpeting may be on the outs.
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We’ve all seen it or have been reminded of it often enough.
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Tanks for the Memories
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More evidence reveals the growing chasm between those who can have home loans and those who can’t as lenders tighten standards for subprime loans but not prime.
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