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Foreign National Mortgages For Investment Properties Returns
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
Over the last six months, the U.S. Dollar has been on a steady slide versus the Euro, raising the purchasing power of the Irish and other EU...

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Tom Adkins: Real Estate Hack
Posted on March 2nd, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Tom Adkins: Real Estate Hack on You Tube. Tom Adkins is caught lying ON AIR!!...

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This is an Economic Crisis
Posted on February 29th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Oli: $102+Gold: Almost $1000Euro: $1.51Wheat: $15+Case Shiller Housing Price Index: -8.9% for 2007This is an economic crisis?...

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How To Get Ready For The NEXT Time Mortgage Rates Plunge
Posted on February 29th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
On January 22, 2008, mortgage rates fell quickly and without warning. They touched levels not seen in 5 years and then stayed there for a period...

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Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index (February 28, 2008)
Posted on February 28th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
I am a regular participant in the Bankrate.com Mortgage Rate Trend survey and this week's survey is now available. Note: the survey only covers...

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Mortgage Applications Up, New Home Sales Drop
Posted on February 27th, 2008 on RealNews
New applications for home purchase mortgages were up 0.2% last week, while new home sales fell 2.8% in January. The Weekly Mortgage Applications...

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Yun Says Housing Market is “Scratching Bottom”
Posted on February 27th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Reuters reports that "The NAR's chief economist, Lawrence Yun, said the market is 'scratching the bottom,' with sales holding at a deflated rate of around 5 mi...

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A “New” Form Of Mortgage Insurance That Gives Tax Deductions To Everyone
Posted on February 27th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) came back in vogue in 2007 for a number of reasons, the most widely-known of which was that PMI was suddenly...

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Foreclosures Surge in Washington Region
Posted on February 27th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Foreclosures are surging in the Washington, DC area. The Washington Biz Journals reports that:District of Columbia homeowners continued to feel the impact from the na...

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Case Shiller Housing Index Shows Major Prices Declines
Posted on February 26th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Prices continue to fall significantly in almost all bubble cities. Forbes reported that:The virtual collapse of US home prices continued in December, includi...

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The 80/20 Rule Of Foreclosures in America (January 2008)
Posted on February 26th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
RealtyTrac released foreclosure data for January 2008 and its report includes a nugget about real estate repossessions. The full-size version...

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Months Supply in Washington, DC (January)
Posted on February 26th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Note: This is just for Washington, DC proper (no suburbs). Includes condos and single family residences from the MRIS. According to the knowledgeable Calculat...

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