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• Beyond the Foreclosure Blame Game

  Wednesday Jun 18 | via Realty Trac 

  Real estate investors are becoming a convenient scapegoat for many looking to assign blame for the recent surge in foreclosures and faltering real estate market.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Local Headlines

• 2nd District Dems differ

  May 16, 2008 | via Alamogordo Daily News 

  One went from high school dropout to self-made millionaire. The other holds a Harvard master's degree in public policy but, stretched thin, found a roommate to help pay his mortgage. 5 comments

  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Lea County, NM, Hobbs, NM

Regional Headlines

• Bankruptcy filings up

  Tuesday Jun 10 | via The Norman Transcript 

  Local bankruptcy filings have increased nearly 23 percent for the first five months of the year, according to the Journal Record newspaper.

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  Related Topix: Oklahoma, Opinion

• Bankruptcy filings jump nearly 23%

  Friday Jun 6 | via The Journal Record 

  OKLAHOMA CITY Some took a flyer in the real estate market, or rely heavily on near-$4-per-gallon gasoline to earn their livelihood.

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government, Foreclosures

• Bond issues open spend vs. save debate

  May 31, 2008 | via NewsOK.com 

  Three bond issues totaling $475 million - including $300 million for the state's highways and bridges - will not be a financial drain for the state, the governor's chief budget adviser says.

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  Related Topix: Personal Finance, Mortgage, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government

• Grad in final four of college comedy competition

  May 31, 2008 | via The Norman Transcript 

  Recent University of Oklahoma graduate Mark Potts is one of eight finalists in a national competition to determine the country's funniest college students.

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  Related Topix: Oklahoma, Housing, Norman, OK

• May 19, 2008 - Home Buyers Finding Out They Have It Good in Oklahoma City

  May 19, 2008 | via Nation's Building News 

  Strong job growth, a strong local economy, a low cost of living and mortgage rates near all-time lows are providing an unbeatable combination for prospective home buyers in Oklahoma City, according to the ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Home Buying, Oklahoma Government, Oklahoma, Marketing

National Headlines

• Beware of reverse mortage scams

  4 min ago | via Jacksonville Daily News 

  Columnist's Note: This letter has been edited for length. Dear Troubleshooter: I read your column all the time and find it most informative.

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  Related Topix: Family, Elderly, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Condo Volume for June down 52% from the high

  2 hrs ago | via Ardell's Seattle Real Estate Blog 

  The number of King County condo sales in June of this year is 52% lower than the highs of 2005 and 2006 and a little more than 50% lower than June of last year.

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  Related Topix: Housing

• Acacia revamps and expands mortgage business

  3 hrs ago | via Bizjournals 

  While many lenders are ‘running away’ from residential mortgages, Acacia Federal CEO James Barber plans to almost quadruple the amount of home loans his bank originates each month.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home

• No Velvet Rope

  Thursday Jul 3 | via SmartMoney 

  THESE DAYS CONSUMERS are dealing with skyrocketing prices for everything from a gallon of gas to a gallon of milk.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Retirement

• Others' economic woes bring business to bankruptcy attorney

  8 min ago | via The Business Journal of Phoenix 

  High foreclosure rates and the increasing number of individual and small-business bankruptcies are keeping attorney Dan Gukeisen’s services in demand.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures