A deluge of discouraging news from rising mortgage interest rates to falling stock prices have economy watchers moaning that the recession is here and housing is going to get worse.
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Out of towners are flocking to Alleghany County, Maryland. Rolling mountain views, a slower country lifestyle and recreational opportunities are making Maryland s least expensive housing market to suddenly heat up. More than 40 percent of houses purchased in the area are by buyers who live elsewhere, according to the county s website.
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The housing market slowdown hasn’t affected the majority of landscape architects’ business, according to the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
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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 6.04 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending February 21, 2008, up from last week when it averaged 5.72 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year [...]

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Leading up to the current mortgage meltdown, one of the most common forms of real estate and mortgage fraud being perpetrated was cash back at closing. Unfortunately, even after we have witnessed the fallout from bad loans, cash back at closing continues to be a problem. Many people, even real estate professionals, consider it to [...]

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How do you get to the top of your game? How do you take your place center stage in any profession or life’s ambition? Like all of those who have graced the stage of the historical center for performing arts, you must fine-tune your techniques, hone your skills, master your talents and study the subtle [...]

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As an investor, have you ever thought to yourself: Gee, I wish I had bought that stock a couple of years ago, when it was so cheap?
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