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Pending home sales rise 5.2% in July

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:32 +0000

The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased in July but remained well below last year’s levels, a sign that demand for housing remains weak.

Contract – Business – National Association of Realtors – Residential Housing – Construction and Maintenance

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Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdles

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:32 +0000

The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees.

World Trade Center – Islam – Real estate – New York City – September 11 2001

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Closing Costs: Recently sold megahomes

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:32 +0000

These recently sold expensive homes sold on Realtor.com are as distinct as the regions they’re from.

Realtor.com – Real estate – Business and Economy – United States – For sale by owner

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Plan launched to help ‘underwater’ borrowers

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:32 +0000

The Obama administration is trying to jump-start its sputtering attempts to tackle the foreclosure crisis with an effort to assist homeowners who owe more on their properties than their homes are worth.

Foreclosure – Presidency of Barack Obama – Jump start – Business – United States

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Colleges going on real estate shopping sprees

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:32 +0000

Colleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they’ll be used.

Real estate – Business – Education – Colleges and Universities – Directories

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Home lending pace rises; most are refinancings

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:32 +0000

Americans applied to buy homes at the highest pace last week since May, but more than 8 of every 10 loan requests was for a refinancing, Mortgage Bankers Association data show.

Mortgage Bankers Association – United States – Refinancing – Loan – Mortgage

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Empire State Building to get new, tall, neighbor

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:31 +0000

The Empire State Building’s owner has lost his bid to stop a new skyscraper from rising in the neighborhood.

Empire State Building – Skyscraper – United States – Building Types – Arts

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One in 10 mortgage holders faces foreclosure

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:31 +0000

One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer as the government’s efforts to help have had little impact stemming the housing crisis.

Foreclosure – Mortgage – Business – Real estate – United States

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Foreclosure trims number of underwater homes

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:31 +0000

Foreclosures are helping to thin the ranks of U.S. homes with mortgages that exceed what the properties are worth, new data shows.

Foreclosure – Mortgage – United States – Real estate – Business

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Breaking news » Real Estate

Pending home sales rise 5.2% in July

Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdles

Closing Costs: Recently sold megahomes

Plan launched to help ‘underwater’ borrowers

Colleges going on real estate shopping sprees

Home lending pace rises; most are refinancings

Empire State Building to get new, tall, neighbor

One in 10 mortgage holders faces foreclosure

Foreclosure trims number of underwater homes

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