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• New Real Estate Bubble? - Huffington Post

  25-06-2016 15:55
  
  Huffington Post
  New Real Estate Bubble?
  Huffington Post
  Out on the town I'm always asked a few questions about real estate, mostly “How's the market?” It's the follow-up question where it really gets interesting. The last seven years have seen a surge in the metro Denver real estate market as record numbers ...
  
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• U.S. Markets Drop Sharply after ‘Brexit’ Vote, Feds Prepared to Provide Dollar Liquidity

  25-06-2016 02:06
  
  (TNS)—Major U.S. stock indexes plunged Friday morning following a large-scale global selloff overnight in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
  The Dow Jones industrial index plummeted 500 points, or about 3 percent, in early trading. The broader Standard & Poors 500 index and the technology heavy Nasdaq composite also were down about 3 percent in early trading.
  The U.S. market drop followed a decline of nearly 8 percent in Japan and somewhat smaller but widespr
  
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• 18 Percent of Housing Markets Less Affordable Than Ever

  25-06-2016 02:05
  
  Eighteen percent of U.S. county housing markets were less affordable than their historically normal levels in Q2 2016, up from 5 percent of markets in the previous quarter but down from 20 percent of markets exceeding historically normal home affordability levels a year ago. This data comes from a new RealtyTrac® Q2 2016 Home Affordability Index released this past week.
  The affordability index was based on the percentage of average wages needed to make monthly house payments on a median-pric
  
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• James Taylor’s Childhood Home Hits Auction

  25-06-2016 02:02
  
  Fans of famed troubadour James Taylor, rejoice. You can now live in the star’s childhood home. Well, if you win it at auction, that is.
  The sweet North Carolina spot is currently on the market, with bids due by 3 p.m. on June 29. With a sleek, modern look, the home and guest house—built in 1952—incorporate the work of three renowned architects: George Matsumoto, John Latimer and Arthur Cogswell. Resting on over 24 serene acres in the heart of Chapel Hill, the country singe
  
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• Senate to consider wide-ranging bill to address zombie foreclosure "crisis"

  25-06-2016 00:20
  
  Mortgage lenders and servicers could soon have a whole new set of responsibilities for maintaining foreclosed homes, as Sen. Bob Menendez, D-NJ, introduced a new bill on Friday that would address what his office calls the "zombie foreclosure crisis."
  
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• Here’s the No.1 thing Americans sacrifice to pay for their home

  25-06-2016 00:20
  
  Americans are making sacrifices to ensure they are able to stay in their homes despite whatever may change in their lives. And whether it’s a mortgage or rent, paying for their home is a top priority when it comes to bills, creating a domino effect in other parts of their lives.
  
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