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The week's top postings from The Chronicle's Real Estate blog … – San Francisco Chronicle


It's no longer enough to simply hire a real estate agent or post an ad and wait for your home to sell. Sellers are finding innovative ways to lure potential purchasers, be it the offer of a throw-in Ferrari or something a little less ostentatious.

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When a homeowner becomes a renter – Los Angeles Times

When a homeowner becomes a renter
Los Angeles Times, CA


Bennett and his wife, Candace, are among millions of Americans who have become renters again after foreclosure. Although the transition from owner to renter can be difficult, real estate experts and financial consultants say it also can be an
Transition from homeowner to renter can be jarring, but there are Daily Gleaner
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A Suburb Set For A Real Estate Revival? – CBS News


CBS News


But with nowhere to go but up, is the Washington, DC suburb on the verge of a real estate revival? (CBS) Buying, selling, or just trying to stay afloat? Get the latest on the housing market. A glimpse at some of the terms a home buyer or seller will

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Are mortgage rates really as low as they look? – WalletPop


BankRate.com reports that the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is down to 5.25%, close to an all-time low. But as Gilbert & Sullivan wrote, things are seldom what they seem, and this may be a case, at least to some extent,

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These Foreclosure ‘Victims’ Deserve No Sympathy – Beaconcast


It shouldn't be long before ACORN recruits “Octomom” Nadya Suleman to serve as the radical left-wing group's foreclosure poster child. The jobless, unmarried mother of 14 faces eviction from her home in two weeks. Suleman's mother, who owns the
Group organizes foreclosure protest Schenectady Gazette
ACORN, the Government and the Media: Unholy Trinity Right Side News
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Today's home appraisals reflect foreclosures – Yuma Sun


Either way, the declining values of homes is a symptom of the real estate downturn and a reflection of the large number of foreclosures and short sales on the market. "Absolutely, Yuma's declining housing market value is being driven in large part by

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City Offers Money To Foreclosed Home Buyers – Boston Channel.com


BOSTON — Hundreds of potential home buyers poured into a Dorchester community center on Saturday to learn about a new program offering thousands in financial assistance for down payments on foreclosed homes. NewsCenter 5’s Shiba Russel reported that
Hundreds seek info on homebuying Boston Herald
Vacant Homes Ruining Boston Neighborhoods WBZ
Boston homebuyers can get $25G head start Boston Herald
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Big Dividends, in a Dangerous Terrain – New York Times


New York Times
Big Dividends, in a Dangerous Terrain
New York Times, United States


By VIVIAN MARINO THE long slump on Wall Street is driving investors to search for income while they wait out the market, and some of them have been taking a closer look at exchange-traded funds focused on real estate. Tom Lydon of ETF Trends expressed

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$38M to turn tide of foreclosure in Minnesota – Minneapolis Star Tribune


That should allow the city to buy about 80 foreclosed properties and rehab another 80, city officials said. St. Paul will get the second-highest amount, at $6.3 million. That should allow the city to purchase from 80 to 100 properties for demolition or

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$38M to turn tide of foreclosure in Minnesota – Minneapolis Star Tribune


Finance and Commerce


That should allow the city to buy about 80 foreclosed properties and rehab another 80, city officials said. St. Paul will get the second-highest amount, at $6.3 million. That should allow the city to purchase from 80 to 100 properties for demolition or
Fighting Foreclosure in Frogtown and beyond KARE
Foreclosure relief on way to 21 Minnesota counties, cities Finance and Commerce
Frogtown one of many in state's $38M foreclosure plan KSTP.com
MinnPost.com
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