New standards for predatory lending protection
Federal agency issues guidelines against abusive real estate lending

Overnight real estate rates nudge higher
30-year up at 5.19%; 10-year Treasury down at 4.16%

Housing groups back Bush proposals
President makes no mention of plans for mortgage interest tax deduction

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RESPRO conference to focus on pulling services under one roof

Toronto real estate sales top 4,000 in January
Average price of homes in area nears $254,000

Housing affordability improves in fourth quarter
Typical household had 132% of income needed for median-priced home

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Real estate rates post 5-week decline
30-year fixed falls to an average 5.63% in Freddie Mac survey

National wholesale mortgage lender breaks volume records
First Franklin originates $29 billion in 2004

Bankrate earnings climb
Reports $9.3 million in fourth-quarter revenue

E-commerce co. expands mortgage-related portfolio
CarsDirect buys BestRate.com, LoanApp.com

Military personnel gain access to new real estate loan
Countrywide program requires a minimum $500 down payment

New York real estate prices post hefty gains
Home sales in the state set new annual record

Overnight real estate rates decrease
30-year down at 5.18%; 10-year Treasury up at 4.17%

Brokers, agents, recorders key to paperless transaction
Adoption imminent, panelists say

Congress to probe SEC accountant on Fannie Mae
Baker Subcommittee hearing set for next week

Real estate foreclosures hit home in Ohio
Job losses, lending practices share the blame

Fed raises target rate to 2.5%
Long-term mortgage rates still hang in 5% range

Million-dollar homes are all the rage in California
Over 33,000 homes in state sold above $1 million in '04

Identity theft tops consumer fraud complaints
39% of all complaints related to the crime in 2004, FTC says

Real estate loan production climbs at Countrywide
Fourth-quarter earnings drop

Manhattan luxury market cooled in second half of 2004
But $4 million-plus market booming in early '05

Real estate purchases up
Mortgage applications rise 7.3% in latest survey

Ditech launches $49 flat-fee home equity loan
Borrowers know closing costs up front

House colors ride the line of good taste
Neighbors' outrage raises cultural questions

How to fix a drafty house vent
Where it's safe to insulate

Homeowners take refuge in casualty loss assistance
Realty Tax Tips – Part 4: Recovering from a natural disaster

Homeowner tells how to get rid of dreaded PMI
Private mortgage insurance hard to unload

Flood damage reinforces value of renter's insurance
When the ceiling comes tumbling down

Real estate fraud scheme cheats homeowners out of rent
Rental agency hoards money collected from vacation properties