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Mortgage Reform Needed Badly
Friday, 18 July 2008 12:06
The nation's housing crisis is crippling our economy. So, what's the government going to do about it? One idea is to reform the mortgage process, eliminating the 'bad brokers' more interested in making a commission than a responsible loan.
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Reappraising Appraisers
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 11:05
Even while our nation's real estate downturn is still unfolding, there's been lots of talk about how to prevent a repeat in the future. But, proposals like the billion dollar bailout of brokers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren't enough... a drastic overhaul of the mortgage system is needed. Step one, remove the temptation for appraisers to inflate home appraisals, typically used to allow lenders to lend too much and borrowers to borrow too much.
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Housing Futures Insure Home Buys
Saturday, 05 July 2008 10:25
Housing Futures allow you to trade the real estate market as if it were stock. Think prices will go down in one area? Short some housing futures. Think they'll go up? Buy some futures. So, the concept should be familiar, but with the housing market in the tank, the potential payoffs may not be... especially if you're thinking of buying a home in the near future.
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Russ Whitney Ripoff
Wednesday, 25 June 2008 12:05
If you’ve ever been tempted to attend a free seminar on real estate investing, or felt attracted to a money-making course you see on some late night infomercial, this next story is for you.
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Homes: Rent or Buy?
Wednesday, 25 June 2008 11:18
Owning your own home: an idea so popular it's known as the American dream. But as prices fall and foreclosures rise, for many it's become a nightmare instead. How do you know whether renting or owning is the way to go?
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