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30-year mortgage rates dip below 5% as market drags
March 05, 2010
Mortgage interest rates declined this week, lowering borrowing costs as the housing market's recovery shows signs of slowing.
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The recession has hurt many people's credit scores. How to fix it?
March 05, 2010
The recession may have done a number on your credit score, even if it spurred you to reform spendthrift ways and cut up your credit cards. For many, the drops have come at the same time that lenders have tightened their standards and demanded higher scores to get the best interest rates.
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Huntington Terrace: An eclectic 'American village' in Md.
March 05, 2010
Pedestrian-friendly Huntington Terrace in Bethesda is celebrating its centennial this year. Narrow streets -- about 20 feet, curb to curb -- pass homes with mature trees and modest front yards. Children can walk to Bradley Hills Elementary School without having to cross busy streets.
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Do-it-yourselfers can shell out for a real estate 'bargain'
March 05, 2010
We are a nation of bargain hunters, especially when it comes to real estate. And what could be a better bargain strategy than this? Snap up a foreclosed, partially completed house for a song, finish it up and own a really nice home for less money than buying a finished house.
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Squatters in their own house: When banks don't foreclose
March 05, 2010
It's been more than 16 months since Eugene and Patricia Harrison last paid the mortgage on their Perris, Calif., home. Eleven months since the notice got slapped on their front door, warning that the house would be sold at auction.
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March 05, 2010
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Looking to refinance? Ask yourself these four crucial questions.
March 05, 2010
We want to refinance our home loan. We are at 5.75 percent and might be able to get 4.85 percent on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage. We would save $87 to $104 per month, and we are thinking about adding extra money each month to pay off the loan faster.
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Sometimes losing a home is just the beginning of the pain
March 05, 2010
As if losing one's home in a foreclosure or short sale were not already sufficiently traumatic, many former homeowners are learning that the day they turn in their keys may be only the start of an even more prolonged housing-induced misery.
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Huntington Terrace
March 05, 2010
BOUNDARIES: Greentree Road to the north, Old Georgetown Road to the east, Roosevelt Street to the south and Garfield Street to the west
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Joining forces with Mom and Dad
March 05, 2010
Many real estate agents are sensing an emerging trend of multiple generations living under the same roof, according to a national survey by Coldwell Banker.