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Low down-payment mortgages “can be safely made,” says Fannie CEO

MarketWatch reports that Fannie Mae CEO Tim Mayopoulos said during a conference call that loans with down payments as low as 3 percent can...

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Wages aren’t keeping up with rising rents

According to Trulia, rents are rising most in the local housing markets where renters are already stretched thinnest, CNBC reports. ...

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Zillow dominates the search engines

A study found Zillow ranked first in Google results for homebuying searches.

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Show house shakes up central Pennsylvania

The Street of Dreams model house in Harrisburg, Pa., is the 4,430-square-foot home that won Best in Show Overall as well as Best in Show for its master suite, kitchen and decorating.

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Home sales in South Florida’s market done mostly in cash

The Sun Sentinel reports that sellers in the South Florida market still prefer cash. A new report by RealtyTrac shows that roughly six...

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7 big and affordable cities

Realtor Mag calls out a few U.S. metros where one can still enjoy the perks of city life without breaking the budget. First on the list...

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Americans move for jobs, family, and housing

Understanding why people migrate is important for policymakers, but perhaps even more so for home builders. An op-ed on the web platform...

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Dick Cavett: Memories of childhood homes

What was it like living in a single-family house in Lincoln, Neb., back in the 1940s? The Wall Street Journal profiles talk-show host and...

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A deeper look at the new Wealth-Builder loan

One expert says the new Wealth-Builder (WB) loan – a loan with a term of only 15 years – may be all smoke and mirrors. Professor of...

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Another housing crisis may be around the corner

According to CityLab editor at large Richard Florida, “there are several big red flags” in the housing market today. “When it comes to...

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