The Federal Housing Administration has rescinded a new guideline that was widely criticized by the housing industry as shutting out too many potential borrowers from qualifying for a mortgage.
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The Federal Reserve’s policy-making committee meets today and Wednesday to decide whether the economy could use another boost, and some analysts speculate the Fed may decide on a plan to take rates even lower.
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24/7 Wall St. releases its findings from an FBI crime analysis of the most dangerous cities in the nation.
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Real estate professionals are increasingly relying on tablets while on-the-go. Microsoft hopes to bite into Apple’s iPad market share with its Windows-powered tablet.
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The construction of single-family homes edged up last month as new housing permits–a future gauge for construction–reached its highest level in nearly three years.
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Real estate practitioners in vacation spots across the country say the market for second homes is picking up steam as buyers grow more confident given signs of growth in small businesses.
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