Homes are selling more quickly and helping housing reach what’s considered a more “balanced market,” the National Association of REALTORS® reports.

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A recent study by FICO evaluates why foreclosures and short sales can damage a person’s credit score by similar averages, and makes the case why it should continue to do so.
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Fixed-rate mortgages continued to hover near all-time lows, keeping home buyer affordability high.
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The latest improvements in the apartment and condo sector mark the eighth consecutive month for growth.
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President Barack Obama in his speech last night to accept the Democratic nomination for president said he will protect the mortgage interest deduction for middle-class families.
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The directors of the REALTORS® Relief Foundation granted $100,000 yesterday to assist with relief efforts in that state following the damage and flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac late last week.
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