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Returning to a 'Normal' Market Mar. 24, 2014

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In recent weeks, several reports have noted that the housing market has returned to a "normal" level... Read More

Neighborhood Preferences Are Changing Mar. 17, 2014

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Homebuyers in 2014 are changing their priorities when selecting neighborhoods for their new homes. I... Read More

Consumers Thinking Positively About Recovery Mar. 03, 2014

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Most analysts and consumer studies are very positive in their predictions regarding the continued re... Read More

Survey Looks at Current Mortgage Trends Feb. 24, 2014

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A majority of consumers now feel it's easier to obtain a mortgage loan, according to Fannie Mae's Na... Read More

E-Signature Use Expanded by FHA Feb. 17, 2014

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Electronic signatures are now being accepted on an increasing number of homebuying and financing doc... Read More

Revival of Luxury Homes Feb. 10, 2014

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Luxury homes, a property niche that was hit hard by the recession, is back in popularity with buyers... Read More

Markets Returning to Normalcy Jan. 27, 2014

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Many housing markets nationwide have returned to normal levels of activity. Markets in 56 out of the... Read More

Homebuyers, Realtors Concerned About Mortgage Regulations Jan. 20, 2014

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Most people, including realtors, believe our slow but steady improvement in the real estate market i... Read More

Why Home Sales Are Sluggish Jan. 06, 2014

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In recent weeks, there has been a noticeable drop in home sales in certain areas. This has raised th... Read More

Large Mortgages Cost Less Dec. 23, 2013

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The interest rate for a large jumbo mortgage is now less than the rate for a smaller conventional lo... Read More

How Much Income Does It Take to Buy a Home Dec. 16, 2013

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The income required to purchase a median-priced home in today's market depends largely on location a... Read More

Federal Bureau Did It Dec. 08, 2013

House Calls

Dear Edith: Like your recent reader, we also had a problem obtaining our Discharge of Mortgage. Fili... Read More

Lawyer Letters Nov. 19, 2013

House Calls

Dear Readers: I try to say "see a lawyer" not more than once per column. But recent mail i... Read More

Clinton Myths Sep. 10, 2012

John Stossel

Bill Clinton got rave reviews for his speech at the Democratic National Convention. My wife said: &q... Read More

Collapse of Household Net Worth Isn't News to Most Americans Jun. 13, 2012

Scott Rasmussen

The new Federal Reserve report showing that household net worth collapsed between 2007 and 2010 quic... Read More

The 'Redevelopment' Hoax Mar. 14, 2011

Thomas Sowell

Why are so many people who are opposed to development nevertheless in favor of "redevelopment&q... Read More

Blacks and Republicans Mar. 14, 2011

Thomas Sowell

San Francisco's irrepressible former mayor, Willie Brown, was walking along one of the city's street... Read More

Scandalous Suggestion from Debt Commission Dec. 02, 2010

Linda Chavez

Scandalous Suggestion from Debt Commission As if the collapse in the housing market had not done en... Read More

Scandalous Suggestion from Debt Commission Dec. 02, 2010

Linda Chavez

Scandalous Suggestion from Debt Commission As if the collapse in the housing market had not done en... Read More

Obama's Manichean World Aug. 26, 2010

Mona Charen

President Obama has a weakness for thinking in categories. For someone who provokes swoons among lib... Read More