Mortgage foreclosures are up — and so are the scams.
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When I get a letter from those exploring a foreclosure purchase, it reiterates how many people look at foreclosure as a rags-to-riches proposition that will leave them with the golden egg-laying goose, but one that doesn’t require basic care of the goose — food, shelter, protection from wolves, etc.
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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 6.69 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending July 26, 2007, down from last week when it averaged 6.73. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM [...]

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You don’t have to be a star, baby, to be in Beth Ann Shepherd’s show (Apologies to Marilyn McCoo, the Fifth Dimension and those too young to remember.).
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School is in for financially troubled homeowners and others who don’t know the difference between a budget and a savings account, a default and a foreclosure or a credit report and a credit score.
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Concerns about mold and its potential effects on indoor air quality and property values appear to have taken a back seat to other real estate issues, but that doesn’t mean that someone isn’t thinking about.
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People who spend time in jail, even if they are acquitted of committing a crime, face losing their homes and get little or no help finding housing when they are released, say two recent Canadian studies.
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Following again in the footsteps of federal regulators, state financial overseers are bringing new subprime regulations to state lenders not regulated by the feds.
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The housing outlook continues to become more dour by the week.
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Window screens are designed to keep bugs out, not children in.
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