The Wall Street Journal
By SUZANNE BARLYN
Buying a house means buying its problems. That’s where home inspections come in.
Many states and real-estate companies require sellers to disclose what they know about a home’s problems, such as mice in the attic. But inspections, which are the buyer’s responsibility, can reveal what the seller either doesn’t know or […]

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New homes sale sored 16% in April, marking the biggest climb in 14 years. The unexpected surge signaled hope for the long-suffering housing sector despite a drop in prices.

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Amid Mounting Defaults, State and U.S. Lawmakers Weigh
Measures to Make Profession More Accountable to Borrowers
By JAMES R. HAGERTY
The Wall Street Journal
The political debate over how to deal with a surge in defaults on home loans is raising a question that consumers ought to consider: Is my mortgage broker really working for me?
Borrowers often see […]

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Younger home buyers are a bigger portion of the total home buying population than ever before, and they aren’t putting homeownership on hold for marriage or other life events.
U.S. Census Bureau data shows that homeownership among the under-30 crowd has been rising. In 1993, less than 15 percent of people younger than 25 owned their […]

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The luxury Las Vegas Condominium previously owned by tie-twitching Rodney “I get no respect” Dangerfield, Apartment 3D at Regency Towers, is for sale.
It’s located in the Las Vegas Country Club and has everything from 24 hour guard gated security and concierge services, a PGA golf course and valet parking. List price is $849,000.
Check out apartment […]

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I’m going to right off the top I’m not sure what this guy did to deserve the title, but everyone seems to be in agreement.
Casey Serin has been dubbed the world’s most hated blogger. And to be honest, his most offensive act seems pretty minor to me.
A while back Casey attended one of those seminars […]

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The (Every) Day Spa
By Nancy Trejos
Washington Post Staff Writer

When Paul Villella and his wife, Kerry, designed the master bathroom in their new five-bedroom Fairfax home, they wanted all eyes on the shower.
So they asked the builder, Winchester Homes, to install four shower heads, three body sprays and clear glass from floor to ceiling, making the […]

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Housing construction took an unexpected jump in April, despite a crackdown on subrpime borrowers, increased restrictions on mortgage loans and a still growing inventory problem. Building permits on the other hand had their biggest drop in 17 years.

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We’re Not Hearing Voices
Earlier this month the folks at Trulia were delighted (their words not mine) to announce a “big step forward� in reaching their overall goal of helping consumers find homes for sale and make smarter real estate decisions.
And that big step was the launch of  “Voices.�
They describe the new service this way:
“Trulia Voices […]

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The Federal Reserve reported today that the approval process for individual home loans is getting tougher…
In a Fed survey of banks, 38% reported they made it harder to get a mortgage… doesn’t really say what they mean by, “Harder.â€� … 56% percent of banks say they have raised the bar for folks looking to get […]

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