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Home resales jump more than 4% in January

Sales of previously owned homes rose 4.3% in January and inventories fell to nearly seven-year lows as lower prices, unusually warm weather and an improving economy lifted demand.

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U.S. unveils new strategic plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

The Federal Housing Finance Agency recommends gradually shrinking the seized housing-finance giants and creating a new market for mortgage-backed securities.The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to shrink the seized housing-finance giants …

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U.S. unveils new strategic plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

The Federal Housing Finance Agency recommends gradually shrinking the seized housing-finance giants and creating a new market for mortgage-backed securities.The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to shrink the seized housing-finance giants …

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For Women, Is Home Really So Sweet?

Singles have been buying up houses like never before—but it may be time to rethink the American dream, writes Kate Bolick.

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Recent cases shine spotlight on financial abuse of elderly

Financial abuse of the elderly, including pushing them into reverse mortgages without their full understanding, has been perpetrated by mortgage professionals and victims’ family members.The recent conviction of a Delray Beach, Fla., loan officer for h…

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Ryan Reynolds selling home he bought with Scarlett Johansson

The actor puts the house in Los Feliz hills on the market at $3.65 million. Reynolds and Johansson were divorced last year.Actor Ryan Reynolds has listed for sale the Los Feliz hills house he bought with his then-wife, actress Scarlett Johansson, in 20…

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Builders highlight often-hidden costs of buying a foreclosed home

Builders say the costs of their houses are built into the price, but fixing up a foreclosure can cost thousands of dollars extra. Home builders are switching tactics and confronting head-on one of their biggest nemeses: foreclosed houses that not only …

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Can board block use of drought-tolerant plants?

When directors refuse to switch to more water-efficient landscaping, saying that they like the current look and that it adds to the value of the properties, what recourse does a homeowner have?Question: Our homeowners association has what seems to be …

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Home of the Week: Steel-and-glass house in the Hollywood Hills

The Michael Gantert Residence, one of the last properties designed by Case Study architect Pierre Koenig, takes full advantage of its dramatic viewpoint.Set on a ridge in the Hollywood Hills, the Michael Gantert Residence takes full advantage of its dr…

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Homes on the Market: Irvine

Address: 206 Garden Gate, Irvine 92620

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