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• Do New Mortgage Rules Make Borrowers Safer?

  Wednesday Jul 16 | via Realty Trac 

  You could hardly miss the headlines this week: More than 1,000 news outlets covered new rules from the Federal Reserve designed to "protect" America's mortgage borrowers.

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  Related Topix: Home, Foreclosures, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Local Headlines

• Experts debate foreclosure rate drop

  Friday Jul 11 | via Connecticut Post 

  A slowdown in the pace of foreclosures in June nationally and in Connecticut could be just a pause - like the eye of a hurricane - before the storm resumes.

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  Related Topix: Hartford Metro, Hartford, CT, Rosa DeLauro, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Foreclosures

• End of line for shady housing lenders

  Tuesday Jul 8 | via Connecticut Post 

  A Connecticut economic adviser cheered word Tuesday that the Federal Reserve will issue new rules next week aimed at protecting future home buyers from dubious lending practices. 13 comments

  Related Topix: Ben Bernanke, Fairfield County, CT, Home, Mortgage

• Fairfield County, among the most expensive rental markets in US

  Tuesday Jul 8 | via WTNH 

  By News Channel 8's Alan Cohn Posted July 07, 2008 5:15 PM _ It's no secret Fairfield County is a pricey place to put down roots. 5 comments

  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Fairfield County, CT, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures, Stratford, CT

• Housing slump leaves apartment vacancy rates unchanged at 5.9%

  Sunday Jul 6 | via Shanghai Daily 

  THE vacancy rate for US rental apartment buildings was unchanged at 5.9 percent in the second quarter as the housing slump and a weakening economy deterred people from buying homes, Reis Inc reported.

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  Related Topix: Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Housing, New York Metro

• Apartment Vacancies Remain at 5.9 Percent; Rents Rise as Home Sales Fall

  Friday Jul 4 | via Bloomberg.com 

  The vacancy rate for U.S. rental apartment buildings was unchanged at 5.9 percent in the second quarter as the housing slump and a weakening economy deterred people from buying homes, Reis Inc.

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  Related Topix: Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Housing, New York Metro

Regional Headlines

• Bad economy means good business for repo men

  Yesterday | via Thehour.com 

  BRIDGEPORTAssociated PressThis is what it looks like when a gilded age turns to brass: the boats, motor homes and expensive cars bought during the good times are turned over to the repo men in favor of paying ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, New York Government, New York, Connecticut, Connecticut Government, Foreclosures

• KISS 95.7 = Connecticut's Hit Music = 860-247-9570

  Friday Jul 11 | via KISS 95.7 Hartford 

  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are too big to fail and must be kept alive to avoid a crisis of "unspeakable magnitude," a former top Federal Reserve policy-maker said on Friday.

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  Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Connecticut

• Obama Seeks Info On Dodd In Vice President Search

  Friday Jul 11 | via Hartford Courant 

  Barack Obama's presidential campaign has requested information from Democratic Sen. 86 comments

  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Christopher Dodd, Connecticut, 2008 Presidential Election, Home, Mortgage

• Aspects Of Haven Healthcare Sale Trouble Creditors

  Tuesday Jul 8 | via Connecticut's WB 20 

  The Haven Healthcare nursing home chain began a new era Monday, as most of its 25 homes in New England were sold to three real estate investment firms, while four Connecticut homes were placed in the hands of a ... 50 comments

  Related Topix: Glastonbury, CT, Home, Mortgage, Connecticut

• Dodd's popularity slips in Connecticut

  Tuesday Jul 8 | via Newsday.com 

  If veteran Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd 's trademark jaunty smile seems a bit forced these days, it's no surprise.

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  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Christopher Dodd, Foreclosures, Barack Obama, Connecticut, Connecticut Government, 2008 Presidential Election

National Headlines

• Faith, trust in God is good for community

  7 min ago | via The Leaf Chronicle 

  I'm responding to the article dated June 29, 2008, "Local industry a big deal to Little." First of all, I would like to say in the rise of the real estate market there was one good thing I found when moving to ...

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, Clarksville, TN, Opinion

• Letter: Council decisions

  3 hrs ago | via Atwater Signal 

  Editor: After reading Stuart Rawling's letter of July 11, I would also like to add some of my additional concerns regarding the City Council and its decisions.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home

• Welcoming foreclosure

  3 min ago | via Dispatch.com 

  Ralph Stover has good credit and a steady job. But he took out a risky interest-only first mortgage and a second mortgage to buy a new 1,900-square-foot condominium in 2003 with no money down.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage

• Freddie Mac readies its stock plan

  9 min ago | via The Herald 

  Freddie Mac, the troubled mortgage-finance giant, on Friday took a major step with the Securities and Exchange Commission toward selling billions of dollars of stock.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Securities and Exchange Commission

• Seven Days, Seven Projects for a Kitchen that Sells

  28 min ago | via Tideland News 

  In today's market, selling a home involves much more than posting a "for-sale" sign in the yard.

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  Related Topix: Home Selling, Home, Construction