The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased in July but remained well below last year's levels, a sign that demand for housing remains weak.


Contract - Business - National Association of Realtors - Residential Housing - Construction and Maintenance
[Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:30:10 GMT]
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The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees.


World Trade Center - Islam - Real estate - New York City - September 11 2001
[Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:37:00 GMT]
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A broad swath of homeowners ? those not headed for the worst-case scenario of foreclosure ? are nonetheless grappling with the impact of lost home equity.

Foreclosure - Real estate - Business - Investing - Mortgage loan
[Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:43:18 GMT]
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Major banks are agreeing to give local governments and nonprofit groups the ability to buy foreclosed homes before they are sold to private investors.


Foreclosure - United States - Local government - Non-profit organization - Real estate
[Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:23:02 GMT]
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You look back 10 years, what did you get? A little bit cleaner and deeper in debt. With apologies to Tennessee Ernie Ford, that?s a brief synopsis of how U.S. home life has changed during the past decade.


United States - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Tennessee - Government - Shopping
[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:13:14 GMT]
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Mortgage applications rose 2.7 percent last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their monthly loan payments.


Mortgage - Loan - Business - Financial services - United States
[Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:08:26 GMT]
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Home prices rose in June for a third straight month as now-expired tax credits inspired a burst of home-buying.


Home - United States - Accounting - Tax - Conferences
[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:44 GMT]
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The Obama administration has not decided whether it should resurrect a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said.


Shaun Donovan - Presidency of Barack Obama - United States Department of Housing and Urban Development - United States - Business
[Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:04:01 GMT]
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Foreclosures are helping to thin the ranks of U.S. homes with mortgages that exceed what the properties are worth, new data shows.


Foreclosure - Mortgage - United States - Real estate - Business
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:20:16 GMT]
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One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer as the government's efforts to help have had little impact stemming the housing crisis.


Foreclosure - Mortgage - Business - Real estate - United States
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:56:37 GMT]
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The Empire State Building's owner has lost his bid to stop a new skyscraper from rising in the neighborhood.

Empire State Building - Skyscraper - United States - Building Types - Arts
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:45:38 GMT]
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Sales of new homes dropped sharply last month to the slowest pace on record, the latest sign that the economic recovery is fading.

United States - U.S. Housing Market - Business - United States Department of Commerce - Real estate
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:47:02 GMT]
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Msnbc.com asked real estate agents in several markets for five tips to  sell your home in a sluggish market.

Real estate - Real estate economics - Market - Business - Business and Economy
[Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:55:46 GMT]
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Borrowers who had their mortgages modified recently are faring better than those who had them altered earlier in the housing crisis.


Mortgage - Business - Loan - Financial Services - United States
[Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:03:24 GMT]
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Sales of previously occupied homes plunged last month to the lowest level in 15 years, despite the lowest mortgage rates in decades and bargain prices in many areas.

National Association of Realtors - Business - Real estate - Associations - Construction and Maintenance
[Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:56:56 GMT]
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The owner of the Empire State Building says the height of a proposed tower near the iconic skyscraper would forever alter the skyline of New York City.


Empire State Building - Skyscraper - New York - United States - Building Types
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:02:33 GMT]
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Summer is still in full swing and the homes in this edition of Closing Costs let you enjoy every second of it.


Swing - Arts - Dance - Performing Arts - United States
[Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:52:45 GMT]
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The house on the 53rd block of South Wood Street in Chicago's Back of the Yards doesn't look like a $355,000 home. There is no front door and most of the windows are boarded up.

Chicago - Business - United States - New City Chicago - Construction and Maintenance
[Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:34:47 GMT]
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Nearly half of homeowners seeking help from the Obama administration's flagship effort to help those at risk of foreclosure have fallen out of the program.


Foreclosure - Presidency of Barack Obama - Barack Obama - President - United States
[Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:12:02 GMT]
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