Subscribe to this tag Obama's Housing Rescue Expands: 6 Things to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 2, 2009
Under new rules, additional "underwater" borrowers would qualify for help.
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Mortgage Modification Efforts So Far: 5 Things You Need to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 1, 2009
Federal regulators have released a report examining the industry's efforts to restructure troubled loans.
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Prime Loans Going 'Seriously Delinquent' At Quickest Pace
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 1, 2009
Federal regulators have released a new report on mortgage delinquencies.
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Mortgage Applications Dip to 7-Month Lows--Even as Rates Fall
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 1, 2009
The Mortgage Bankers Association has released its most-recent mortgage applications survey.
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The 10 Most Dollar-Discounted Housing Markets
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Luke Mullins
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Money & Business - June 26, 2009
Listing prices in these cities have been slashed by millions of dollars over the past year.
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Principal Writedowns Make for Better Loan Modifications--But Nobody Does it
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 26, 2009
The Obama administration doesn't mandate principal reductions during loan modifications.
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What the Fed's Decision Means for Mortgage Rates
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 24, 2009
The central bank moves to keep its key interest rate at essentially zero.
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Housing Sector 'No Longer in Freefall': 5 Things You Need to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 24, 2009
May existing-home sales increased modestly from the previous month.
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America's 4 Nastiest Regional Housing Busts
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 19, 2009
A look at some regional housing market crashes that have taken place in our recent history.
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How Obama's Consumer Protection Agency Is Rattling Bankers
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 18, 2009
Trade groups gear up for a furious clash over this provision in the financial regulation reform plan.
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Obama's Financial Regulation Reform: 7 Things You Need to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 17, 2009
Even before this financial crisis ends, the administration is looking to prevent the next one.
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2010 Home Price and Mortgage Rate Outlook: 5 Things to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 17, 2009
Big-bank economists outline their projections for home prices, mortgage rates, and economic growth.
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Will the $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Expand to $15,000?
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 12, 2009
Senator introduces a bill that would make sweeping changes to the tax incentive.
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Mortgage Rates Head for 6 percent: 5 Reasons They Might Retreat
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 11, 2009
Not everyone thinks the days of 5 percent mortgage rates are history.
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5 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Feel Bigger
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Luke Mullins
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Money & Business - June 11, 2009
Architect Sarah Susanka shares her secrets for making a house seem larger than it actually is.
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Man Mistakenly Boarded into Foreclosed Home
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 9, 2009
The man had lived in the house for his entire life.
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Methodology: How We Chose the Best Places to Live
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Luke Mullins
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Money & Business - June 8, 2009
We also show you how to build a list of your own.
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Best Places to Live 2009
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Luke Mullins
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Money & Business - June 8, 2009
U.S. News looked at areas with strong economies, low living costs, and plenty of fun things to do.
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The Expanded First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit: 10 Common Questions (and Answers)
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 8, 2009
Answers to common questions about HUD's new program expanding access to an $8,000 tax incentive.
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The Top 10 Housing Markets for the Next 10 Years
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Luke Mullins
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Money & Business - June 4, 2009
Home prices in these 10 cities will appreciate handsomely over the next decade.
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Mortgage-Rate Jump Undercuts Refinancing Demand
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 4, 2009
The sharp rise in rates is making mortgage refinancing less attractive for many homeowners.
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Tim Geithner Can't Sell Home, Has to Rent it Out
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 4, 2009
The national housing crisis has gotten personal for the Treasury secretary.
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FEMA May Use Foreclosed Homes As Hurricane Shelters
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 4, 2009
The idea, still in its early stages, could help limit the geographic dispersion of communities.
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Mortgage Rates Jump: 6 Things You Need to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 1, 2009
The bond market is throwing a monkey wrench into Uncle Sam's plans to save the housing market.
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The $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Program Expands: 5 Things to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - May 29, 2009
Home buyers won't have to wait to access this federal tax incentive any longer.
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