The National Association of REALTORS® is calling on its members to speak up for home owners and help urge Congress to renew the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act before the end of the year.

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s new lending guidelines went into effect Monday, which are expected to help loosen up the tight credit standards that home buyers and refinancers have faced in recent years.

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Though home equity lines of credit are becoming one of the fastest-growing segments in the mortgage market, home owners are using the money for more valuable projects than they were before the housing crisis.

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Cook County, Ill., is accusing the bank giant of making mortgages more expensive for black and Latino borrowers than whites.

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National home prices continue to moderate following last year’s double-digit surge, but some markets remain the exception, seeing big price growth.

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To impress home buyers, real estate agents should become masters of local market data. There are things you should know to convince your clients you’re a go-to expert on your community.
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