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More big paydays at Fannie, Freddie

The housing recovery has stalled, but the gravy train rolls on for the government-appointed saviors of the housing market, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/I_ct0N8AL-4" height="1" width="1"/

Kiss 4% mortgage rates goodbye

The era of near 4% mortgage rates has ended after a quick rate rise since early November. But some industry experts think that may be a good thing for the flagging housing market.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Goh4yslmLEg" height="1" width="1"/

Beware buying a home from a divorcing couple

Marriage break-ups can be tense. And when divorcing couples sell their homes, it's buyer, agent and everyone else beware.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/7gL86qTZqxA" height="1" width="1"/

Home price plunge is widespread

Home prices took a shockingly steep plunge on a monthly basis, an indication that the housing market could be on the verge of -- if it's not already in -- a double-dip slump, according to an industry report released Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/3VV_kZnQjts" height="1" width="1"/

Hooray? Higher mortgage rates spurred home sales uptick

The country's economic engine seems to be running in reverse as more expensive borrowing spurs home sales, and an uptick in borrowing sends mortgage rates back down.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/zHSGeg9dky8" height="1" width="1"/

New home sales climb - but recovery is sluggish

New home sales edged higher in November, but the recovery remains sluggish.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/_YWCHyvSS1c" height="1" width="1"/

Home sales creep up - but are still off 30%

Existing home sales picked up steam in November, though they are still down nearly 30% from this time last year.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/zyF2V18C0wA" height="1" width="1"/

Wells Fargo to modify 15,000 mortgages

Wells Fargo, in a settlement with California's attorney general announced Monday, agreed to provide $2 billion worth of loan modifications to nearly 15,000 homeowners.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/gcpby5qx6Zg" height="1" width="1"/

Unlikely commercial real estate rebound

For years commercial real estate has been billed as the next big train wreck. So why are some investors shouting all aboard?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/A1QBpJS50l4" height="1" width="1"/

Housing starts edge higher

New home construction is not dead, just resting comfortably.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/JM4scdldv8I" height="1" width="1"/
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