Republicans Block Watt Nomination for FHFA Head

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Senate Republicans blocked on Thursday a vote on the nomination of Rep. Mel Watt (D-North Carolina) to head up the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Watt’s nomination was stopped in a 56-42 vote to end the debate over his confirmation. Sixty vo

FDIC Announces Collapse of Florida Bank

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A Florida bank became the 23rd FDIC-insured institution to fall this year, the agency announced Wednesday.

The Amenities Trending Up (and Down) in Luxury Homes

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Views, windows and outdoor spaces are the some of the most in-vogue amenities in luxury homes, according to an analysis of listing descriptions by real-estate website Trulia.

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Foreclosures to ‘cast a long shadow’ in judicial states | Inman News

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Foreclosures to ‘cast a long shadow’ in judicial statesshare this Oct 31, 2013 The number of homes in some stage of foreclosure continues to trend downwards, though continued delays in foreclosure timelines in judicial states are likely to slow the pace of improvement in the future, according to Cor...

More brokerages pull the plug on Zillow, Trulia | Inman News

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 30, 2013 at 06:31PM:



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Eight Austin-based real estate brokerages are taking a cue from their local Realtor association and will no longer send their listings to real estate portals not affiliated with a Realtor trade group. Earlier this month, the Austin Board of Realtors announced that, as of April 30, 2014, it would no…

LPS Price Index Inches Up in August

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Home prices continue to rise, albeit with some dampening due to seasonal impacts. However, prices are still appreciating faster than last year, according to Lender Processing Services’ (LPS) Home Price Index report for August. LPS calculated a 0.4 p