Economic news early this year has been consistently downbeat. GDP growth stalled in the first quarter, as a widening trade deficit and a sharp inventory correction compounded the housing sector woes. Several indicators, however, point towards a modest turnaround.
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“Competition provides American consumers lower prices, better quality services and greater choice. In the residential real estate industry, competition is vitally important because buying or selling a home is one of the most important financial transactions a consumer will ever undertake.”
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It didn’t make splashy headlines in the general press, but policy guidelines unveiled last week by Wall Street’s biggest mortgage investors could help keep thousands of American home owners out of foreclosure during the upcoming year.
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In the first three months of this year, mortgage lenders sent out 46,760 default notices to California homeowners. According to Data Quick Information Systems, that is the highest number in a decade. The forecast doesn t appear much better for some current homeowners — many are or will soon face the possibility of foreclosure.
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“Top,””Best,” and “Most” lists rarely tell the whole story, but they do serve a useful purpose.
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