The Federal Housing Administration may soon give home owners who once underwent a bankruptcy, foreclosure, or short sale due to the recession another shot at home ownership.
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More than half of all homes sold last year and in 2013, so far, have been purchased mortgage-free, according to a new report.
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Single-family housing starts fell to an eight-month low last month, prompting economists to question why new-home construction is still below rising demand.
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Mortgage giant Fannie Mae might soon limit its purchases of mortgages that require a minimum down payment of 3 percent.
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Some analysts are concerned that farmland values are going to plunge, now that commodity prices are dropping. But others say the future still looks bright.
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CoreLogic recently created a score for mortgages in areas with higher risk of natural disasters, operating on the theory that such hazards actually raise the odds of mortgage default.
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