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• Apartment construction slows sharply May 16, 2013
  A sharp pullback in apartment and condominium construction led to a big decline in overall home building in April, even as single-family home construction remained strong, according to government data released Thursday. […]
• Home appraisals no longer derailing sales May 15, 2013
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• Where the mortgage deduction really pays May 10, 2013
  The mortgage interest deduction is one of the most expensive tax breaks on the books, but its benefits are distributed unevenly across the country, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts. […]
• 96,000 borrowers shortchanged May 9, 2013
  Due to a processing error, borrowers received checks for less than what they were owed under a mortgage settlement reached with 13 mortgage servicers, the Federal Reserve said. […]
• Homebuyers clueless about mortgages May 8, 2013
  The housing market is heating up, yet many house hunters are not prepared to take on the biggest purchases of their lives. […]
• Sentiment shift: Home prices to rise May 7, 2013
  A majority of Americans forecast home prices will rise over the next 12 months for the first time in three-year old survey by Fannie Mae. […]
• BofA, Wells Fargo sued for mortgage settlement violation May 6, 2013
  New York has announced plans to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo over their alleged failure to comply with last year's National Mortgage Settlement. […]
• Hidden fees for homebuyers May 3, 2013
  FHA will generate $10 billion by locking middle-class borrowers into high fees for decades. […]
• 15-year mortgage rate hits record low May 2, 2013
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• Secret 'pocket listings' return in hot housing markets May 2, 2013
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• Home price rise continues to pick up speed April 30, 2013
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• Builders hold lotteries for eager new homebuyers April 30, 2013
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• Lawsuit seeks to halt Empire State Building IPO April 29, 2013
  Some shareholders in the Empire State Building are in court this week seeking to block plans for a trust and subsequent IPO for the landmark building and other Manhattan properties. […]
• 15-year mortgage rate hits record low April 25, 2013
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• 10 most polluted cities April 23, 2013
  These 10 cities had the highest level of year-round pollution and some of the highest incidences of heart and lung issues as well, according to the American Lung Association's annual report. […]
• America's air is getting cleaner - and less costly April 23, 2013
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• 3 reasons housing recovery may not last April 19, 2013
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• Home building rises to key milestone April 16, 2013
  The annual pace of housing starts topped 1 million for the first time in nearly five years in March, another sign of the rebound in the sector. […]
• Renovate or relocate? 5 key questions April 12, 2013
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• America's Best Places to Live October 15, 2012
  These terrific small cities offer what American families care about most -- strong job opportunities, great schools, low crime, quality health care, and plenty to do. And they're true communities too […]