Case Shiller, OFHEO Reports Add to the General Housing Gloom

February 26, 2008

Two reports on house prices were released on Tuesday
and neither was happy news for homeowners or for the real estate
industry.

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Are Programs Beginning to Slow Rate of Foreclosure Growth?

February 26, 2008

Despite the many programs gearing up or in place to help homeowners
resolve problems with their mortgages, foreclosure related
activities
continued to increase in January. But, perhaps
partially because of these programs, the rate of increase appears to be
slowing from the pace of previous months.

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For This Niche Industry, Foreclosures Bring a Boom

February 26, 2008


As the mortgage-lending crisis spreads a web of handymen, contractors and inspectors are working to keep vacant homes free from burst pipes, vandals, rot and animals until they can be resold.

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