Archive for the ‘Property’ Category

Your house can make you sick

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

You’re sniffling and wheezing your way through another winter. A run of bad luck with germs? Sure, but it also may be the result of something more insidious: toxins.

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Buying their dream home

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

From California to D.C., falling home prices and cheaper mortgage rates helped these families to become homeowners.

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Refinancing for less

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Question: I’m refinancing my mortgage, and my lender tells me that I need to get a new title insurance policy, which will cost more than a thousand dollars. We haven’t made any changes to our home, and there aren’t any outstanding liens on the property. Is there any way around this fee?

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Mortgage apps still at 5-year peak

Monday, January 5th, 2009

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Refi madness

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Low interest rates are fueling a mortgage refinance frenzy as homeowners rush to lower their payments.

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When good appliances go bad

Monday, January 5th, 2009

The hot water goes cold, the air conditioner goes hot or maybe the washing machine’s spin cycle is starting to sound like a Harley-Davidson rally. Alas, your warranty on the appliance in question expired long ago. Suddenly you’re faced with a tough, potentially pricey decision: fix the broken item or replace it? Repair would cost less in the short term, but you’d hate to invest in something that could spring another problem soon. These guidelines will help you decide.

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Home prices post record 18% drop

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Home prices posted another record decline in October, falling 18% in October compared with a year earlier, according to a closely watched monthly report released Tuesday.

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Mortgage rates fall to 37-year low

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Mortgage rates fell this week, with the 30-year fixed mortgage sinking to its lowest rate in 37 years as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to historic lows.

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10 worst housing markets for 2009

Monday, January 5th, 2009

The housing market hasn’t bottomed out yet. Of the top 100 markets, here are 10 with the worst forecasts.

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Hope Now ramps up foreclosure-prevention

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Some 2.2 million at-risk homeowners will receive foreclosure-prevention help this year, according to an industry report issued Monday, with the number expected to rise to more than 3 million in 2009.

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