Local Headlines
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There isn't much worse for a homeowner than foreclosure and some can't handle the despair.
Yesterday | via KPRC-AM Houston
Editor Mike Colpitts of housingpredictor.com compares this to the Great Depression.
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John Edwards touts anti-poverty plan in Houston
Wednesday | via Houston Chronicle
Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards stopped in Houston Wednesday on a national tour to tout an anti-poverty campaign that aims to cut the number of the country's poor in half in a decade.
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Consumer watch: Prescreen home-repair contractors
Friday Jul 18 | via Houston Chronicle
Lisa Anderson didn't quite know where to begin her search for a home-repair contractor to laminate her floors.
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Letters: Why we've missed the bust
Friday Jul 4 | via Houston Chronicle
Will Holder, an apologist for sprawl, misled readers regarding the fictional unregulated market when it comes to housing.
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Thursday Jun 26 | via Houston Press
If you're a homeowner who has seen the assessment on your house rise a significant amount, you usually protest it.
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Regional Headlines
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Central Texas home sales decreasing due to hard economic times
17 hrs ago | via KCEN
Updated: Jul 25, 2008 7:07pm New home sales have hit a nationwide low dropping 33-percent since last year and Central Texas is no exception to the trend.
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Forbes names Austin area No. 2 city in nation for buying a new home
22 hrs ago | via Hill Country News
Texas continues to shine like the lone star it is when it comes to building new homes.
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Yesterday | via Houtopia
Yesterday we had the opportunity to attend a very interesting roundtable discussion at ACORN's new digs in Midtown, an event headlined by former U.S. Senator, presidential, and vice presidential candidate John ...
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Incommons Bank Addresses Banking Concerns
Thursday | via Mexia Daily News
Deposits are safe and continue to be FDIC insured Mexia, TX - In a recent press conference at the Capital, the Independent Banker's Association of Texas Chairman Cliff McCauley and President and CEO Chris ...
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East Texas Housing Market Strong
Wednesday | via KLTV Tyler
A bill to help thousands of homeowners facing foreclosure is closer to becoming law.
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National Headlines
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Housing rescue bill heads to Bush for signature
4 min ago | via Athens Banner-Herald
Congress passed the most significant housing legislation in decades Saturday, offering help to struggling homeowners and seeking to stabilize a troubled housing market that has dragged down the economy.
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Congress passes relief for 400,000 strapped homeowners, help for troubled mortgage giants
4 min ago | via KEZI
Congress has passed a housing rescue bill aimed at sparing 400,000 struggling homeowners from foreclosure.
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Federal Regulators Close Two More Banks
4 min ago | via Q95.com
Federal regulators have closed two banks in the West, saying they were undercapitalized due to the poor performance of home mortgage loans.
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Senate Passes Housing Rescue Bill, Bush to Sign
5 min ago | via WGIR-AM Manchester
The Congress approved a massive housing market rescue bill on Saturday, offering emergency financing to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, creating a new regulator for the mortgage titans and setting up a $300 billion ...
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5 min ago | via Telegram
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