Concerns over the economy held back a lot of potential home buyers two years ago, but a new survey shows that more buyers are looking past the economy to guide their home buying decisions.
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Fannie Mae announced that an improving housing market has helped move the mortgage giant to a third-quarter profit and it will not require any additional taxpayer bailout money. Freddie Mac also reported a profit earlier this week.
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Freddie Mac’s fraud unit is partnering with real estate professionals to try to spot impostor landlords, a growing problem hitting foreclosures, it says.
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With expectations that rents will keep on rising, more Americans are being tempted by home ownership, a new survey shows.
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“I think there’s been value erosion downtown,” says the CEO of a major commercial investment company about office buildings in Manhattan.
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