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Financeen-usThu, 5 Nov 2009 14:51:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=8BD4D805-B938-45DA-8614-4382A3242B87&siteid=yhoof2Qualifying homeowners facing foreclosure will be able to stay in their homes -- as renters -- under a new program announced by Fannie Mae on Thursday.yahoo_finance/302828707Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:51:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=68DCED72-01E7-4C82-82C1-19BDDF66056F&siteid=yhoof2Office vacancy rates in the post-boom United Arab Emirates are sky-high, and the number of empty apartments is also building, reports columnist Ray Beauchemin.yahoo_finance/808816743Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:02:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=FCE54D5B-0502-4591-99AD-256F96F7583E&siteid=yhoof2Mortgage rates edge higher this week as mixed economic signals limited interest-rate moves, Freddie Mac said in its weekly rate survey.yahoo_finance/521843634Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:27:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=37FA341F-0A18-41CB-838F-F0A401A467A0&siteid=yhoof2Thanks to administrative problems and some fraud in the program, the IRS is now reviewing first-time home-buyer tax-credit claims by hand. What does that mean for taxpayers? Get ready to wait.yahoo_finance/2127934494Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=B58F0E30-99ED-4D0A-BBA8-F2C46BAE9F1A&siteid=yhoof2Auditors find millions of dollars worth of fraudulent claims on tax returns involving the first-time home-buyer tax credit, one of which was filed by a 4-year-old.yahoo_finance/2310503627Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:55:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=A4B31F57-365C-4D1A-9CA2-800D4C53D728&siteid=yhoof2After rising for three months, U.S. home prices fall a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in August compared with July.yahoo_finance/655651492Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:46:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=FC533E9D-1484-4677-A03E-EFD85D4E858C&siteid=yhoof2Long-term mortgage rates followed bond rates higher this week, although the one-year adjustable-rate loan turned lower, Freddie Mac says.yahoo_finance/3564445258Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:42:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=B4403971-FEDD-4702-A2EC-4624140DB208&siteid=yhoof2Mortgage applications drop in the latest week as a big falloff in refinancing activity and a slackening of demand for home-purchase loans weighs on the Mortgage Bankers Association index.yahoo_finance/3538160855Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:36:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=29FAE840-82FD-4401-8304-DD5C7E2C026F&siteid=yhoof2British house sellers took advantage of tight supplies to boost asking prices by 2.8% in October, property Web site Rightmove said Monday.yahoo_finance/2396317673Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=B21DFF45-52CE-4A49-A0D8-6944E052910C&siteid=yhoof2Millions of homeowners are struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments and the continued deterioration in the job market guarantees millions more will be at risk in the coming months.yahoo_finance/1301953053Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:50:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=053A17CB-D1B5-411B-A69F-546F4CE0508A&siteid=yhoof2If you don't make sure your condominium or homeowners association reserve fund is collecting enough money now, you're likely to face steep costs down the road. Plus: More questions answered on the first-time home-buyer tax credit.yahoo_finance/12291756Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:30:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=91FF7C63-1C18-489B-BDB3-1DB48536D1C8&siteid=yhoof2If you’re buying a home in Maryland, be prepared: That state has the highest average closing costs in the country. Wisconsin has the lowest closing costs -- and the difference is substantial, according to a recent study.yahoo_finance/1572523226Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:30:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=06151BB8-141B-437F-B77B-1B0A5E1D9279&siteid=yhoof2Mortgage rates rose this week as investors saw signs of a pickup in economic growth.yahoo_finance/2845045730Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=11D9446C-2E7B-45A2-AAA6-8B9F1D4DD9EB&siteid=yhoof2Despite signs of stabilization at the end of 2009, next year could prove treacherous for the housing and mortgage markets as a variety of woes could rekindle the falloff of the last two years, according to mortgage-industry veterans speaking at the Mortgage Bankers Association annual convention here.yahoo_finance/3599345662Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:49:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=8FAC558B-964C-4CD7-80DA-2247BD8FBB0E&siteid=yhoof2If real-estate agents, mortgage bankers and other industry groups have their way, prospective home buyers will be rewarded for diving in long past the Nov. 30 deadline for the current tax credit.yahoo_finance/573833352Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:55:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=F8324EC0-4BFF-4856-B9E8-459E490C6864&siteid=yhoof2Buying a foreclosure often is appealing to buyers trying to stretch their dollars. It’s finding a good one can that can be a challenge.yahoo_finance/2906612322Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:20:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=BCAAC934-B595-4408-98E3-FC887DC0F6F9&siteid=yhoof2Shares of Fannie Mae are up more than 500% from its 52-week low, convincing some investors that Fannie Mae is poised to not only survive, but thrive as the economic recovery continues.yahoo_finance/2897370119Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=C7C23E28-1A02-49FC-BF97-15A56EBBE441&siteid=yhoof2Federal and state authorities on Thursday said they were beefing up efforts to protect consumers against fraud, particularly ones that prey on homeowners at risk of foreclosure.yahoo_finance/3775261095Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:59:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3D84CEAE-1615-41D4-8D83-FFC48B415A23&siteid=yhoof2Citigroup says it helped 108,000 mortgage holders avoid foreclosure in the second quarter, a nearly 30% increase over the volume of borrowers it helped in the first quarter.yahoo_finance/250696682Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=1C0962DA-C294-4F08-BFDD-A02F00A49D4B&siteid=yhoof2Even the most responsible borrowers slip up sometimes. Maybe a utility bill went unpaid after you moved and the missed payment went into collections. The latest version of the FICO credit score will grade those types of occasional mistakes less harshly than earlier versions of the scoring system did -- and that may mean higher scores for some borrowers.yahoo_finance/1491410490Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:00:00 Etc/GMT