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How to calculate rent vs. buy

The decision to buy instead of rent is easier if you calculate the numbers.
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Home builders hampered

Home builders are caught short in filling demand for construction projects.
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Frustrated borrowers speak up

Frustrated mortgage borrowers filed more than 23,000 complaints with the CFPB.
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Lousy jobs report = low rates

The August jobs report is bad news for President Barack Obama but not for mortgage borrowers.
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Vanishing mortgage debt

A drop in debt is both good and bad news for a housing recovery.
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Higher mortgage fees on the way

Borrowers who want to beat higher mortgage fees should get moving.
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Investors exiting housing market

What does it mean for the housing market when investors lose interest?
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A shortage of foreclosures?

Looking for a great foreclosure deal? You may have to work a little harder to find a bargain these days.
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Where are the first-time buyers?

New homebuyers are scarce, but they are critical to a housing recovery.
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Young homeowners are drowning

Do younger, distressed borrowers actually help the housing recovery?
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