Home prices rise again
Don't believe the housing recovery in underway? Here is more evidence that home prices are rising.
Demand for luxury homes soars
Wealthier buyers are unleashing pent-up demand for new homes.
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Short sales made easier
New rules are supposed to make short sales easier. Will they?
Fannie, Freddie payments rev up
A revised bailout plan will accelerate dissolution of the mortgage giants.
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CFPB: New appraisal rules
Federal agencies join forces to solve appraisal issues.
Pushing home sales off a cliff?
Unresolved tax issues of the so-called fiscal cliff could raise the cost of selling property.
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Why low rates should be lower
Borrowers getting a 30-year mortgage at 3.5 percent should really be getting a rate closer to 3 percent. Here is why.
Record profit for Fannie Mae
The rising profits of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac signal a stabilizing housing market.
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CFPB: New rules for mortgages
The CFPB wants mortgage servicers to follow these commonsense rules.
Quality home loans drop delinquency
Greg McBride, Bankrate's senior financial analyst, appeared on KCBS Radio in San Francisco to discuss the state of the housing market.
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