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Part 1 of a two-part series.
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Credit-score inflation schemes for mortgage applicants haven't been reined in, worsening industry problems.
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Port Orchard is a Kitsap County community in search of an identity.
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RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. — Dr. Jorge Llorente became irritated recently when the fire department kept rejecting his plans to landscape his hacienda-style home with jacarandas and avocado trees. But he is grateful now.
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Last year, Americans spent more than $1.5 billion on garage and shed makeovers and storage, according to Specialists in Business Information, a market-research firm.
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A soaring number of U.S. homeowners struggled to make mortgage payments in the third quarter, with properties in some stage of foreclosure more than doubling from the same time last year.
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Thousands of foreign laborers walked off the job in this oil-filled boomtown as expat workers find it harder to send money back home.
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There is a slew of new stores and malls in the region, where shopping increasingly is seen as a leisure activity.
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Recent changes to the tax code give people more time to rebuild a home and deal with tax issues after natural disasters like the California wildfires.
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In some regions, neighbors are pooling resources to enjoy hefty discounts on green technology.
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The amount of office space that tenants sublease rose nationally for the first time in five years, an indication that commercial leasing is slowing in many markets.
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Bargain-hunting office buyers have snapped up the city's trophy towers and suburban spaces at record levels this year, making the metro a bright spot in northeast Ohio's commercial market.
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A look at what's brewing in the real-estate market: Sheldon Solow is seeking information regarding the sale of the General Motors building in New York City, the compensation for Thornburg Mortgage, Inc., president comes under scrutiny, and more.
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A $1.7 billion plan to develop the banks of the Trinity River could be derailed amid a battle between a lone councilwoman and much of the rest of the city's political and business establishment.
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In this week's survey of news from across the Web we look at two homeowners offering a full refund on the sale of their home post-mortem, real-estate agents navigating the housing downturn by choosing niche markets and hand-picking clients, and homeowners who are looking to profit from the Super Bowl.
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According to lore, burying a statute of St. Joseph in the yard of a home for sale promises a prompt bid. With the worst housing market in recent years, the Catholic saint is enjoying a flurry of attention from desperate home sellers.
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The lender cheered investors by pledging a quick return to profitability, but some analysts warn that the company hasn't gone far enough in marking down the value of mortgage securities it holds.
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The lender posted its first quarterly loss in 25 years on about $1 billion in write-downs. But it forecast a fourth-quarter profit, and shares soared 32%.
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The spread of high-tech devices, including laptops and videogames means there are new ways people can suffer injuries or property losses during an electrical storm.
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A growing number of homeowners are paying hundreds of dollars for customized recommendations from professionals to identify where a residence is wasting power and how the problems can be fixed.
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The percentage of vacant homes for sale stayed at elevated levels in the third quarter, and the homeownership rate fell.
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We purchased and tested five machines all of which made a respectable cup of joe.
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Home loan tipsRead carefullyIf you are sent an ad for a mortgage, beware of phrases like these: Low fixed rate! The rate may last for as little as 30 days. Very low rates!
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The lender reported its first quarterly loss in 25 years after the credit-market rout and rising mortgage delinquencies forced it to incur about $3 billion in credit-related impacts.
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The lender plans to announce the change at the end of the year. It also confirmed that Peter Forlenza, co-head of equities, has left the company.
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