Freddie Mac’s HomeSteps program is offering $1,000 bonuses to real estate agents as it tries to unload some of its REO inventory.
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Despite rising home prices, housing became more affordable to families in the third quarter due to ultra-low mortgage rates. Find out the top five most affordable housing markets.
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Fixed-rate mortgages dropped to new all-time lows this week, pushing homebuyer affordability even higher for those who can qualify.
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For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, the FHA may need taxpayers help to cover its losses.
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Foreclosure moratoriums placed in areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy may ultimately wind up prolonging the housing recovery and making the foreclosure problem even worse in these areas.
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Fed Chair Ben Bernanke played down the budding housing rebound, warning that tight credit, underwater borrowers, and delinquent loans remain issues.
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