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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

• Bright spots in metro Denver's economy

  Wednesday Jul 9 | via 9NEWS 

  As seen on 9NEWS 6.am., the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation says the housing market and hiring expectations are improving.

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  Related Topix: Aurora, CO, Douglas County, CO, Denver Metro, Housing, Foreclosures

• Pair try to sell landmark home in a tough market

  Wednesday Jun 25 | via The Gazette 

  Pat Sheridan is between an elephant rock and a hard place. He's in adjustable-mortgage-rate hell.

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  Related Topix: Douglas County, CO, Palmer Lake, CO, El Paso County, CO, Home, Mortgage

• Foreclosures hit ritzy homes, too

  May 15, 2008 | via Rocky Mountain News 

  This Castle Rock home is in foreclosure in Douglas County, which witnessed a 78 percent rise in first-quarter filings.

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  Related Topix: Castle Rock, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Adams County, CO, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Foreclosures climb, but at a slower pace

  May 16, 2008 | via Denver Post Economy/Real Estate 

  Foreclosure filings in Colorado continued to surge in the first quarter, but at a slower pace than last year, according to the Colorado Division of Housing.

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  Related Topix: Colorado, Foreclosures, Adams County, CO, Weld County, CO, Douglas County, CO, El Paso County, CO

• Report shows jump in '08 foreclosure filings

  May 15, 2008 | via The Gazette 

  El Paso County had one of the state's biggest increases in foreclosure filings in the first quarter of 2008 when compared with the same period last year, according to a report released today by the Colorado ...

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  Related Topix: Douglas County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Foreclosures, Boulder County, CO, Jefferson County, CO

Regional Headlines

• Officials mull aid to help people pay their utility bills

  Wednesday Jul 16 | via Rocky Mountain News 

  Cherise Smith, with daughter, Desiree, 8, by her side, is facing a power shut-off. Gov.

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  Related Topix: Colorado Springs (University of Colorado System), University of Colorado System, Foreclosures, Colorado, Colorado Government, Xcel Energy, Energy, Denver (University of Colorado System)

• Grand Junction economy shows symptoms of national slump

  Monday Jul 14 | via Grand Junction Free Press 

  An economic malaise that has spread throughout the country and rekindled fears of a recession seems to have been unable to penetrate the region's Teflon-like safety barrier provided by the oil and natural gas ...

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  Related Topix: Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Government, Real Estate

• Colorado Enacts Mortgage Licensing Regulations

  Jul 13, 2006 | via The Mortgages Weblog 

  Colorado becomes the 49th state in the U.S. to enact licensing or registrations of mortgage brokers, leaving Alaska as the last state lacking regulation on the mortgage industry.

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  Related Topix: Colorado, Colorado Government, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Morgan County Board of Realtors ready for awards

  Wednesday Jul 9 | via Fort Morgan Times 

  The Morgan County Board of Realtors is getting ready to elect new officers and give out awards at its annual banquet - ' and can use nominations.

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  Related Topix: Colorado, Real Estate

• US home sales fall again in May

  Tuesday Jul 8 | via BBC 

  The number of homes sold in the US fell more than expected in May, down 14% compared with the same month last year.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Mortgage, Home, Colorado

National Headlines

• Flip that house

  7 min ago | via Ottawa Sun 

  Lay down a small investment on a fixer-upper. Spend a month or two painting, laying down laminate floors, retiling the bathroom, finishing the basement.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Home Listing

• Realtors to give Washoe schools $11,500

  7 min ago | via Reno Gazette-Journal 

  The Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors and the Incline Village Board of Realtors will present Washoe County School District superintendent Paul Dugan with a check for $11,500 for repairs, improvements and ...

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  Related Topix: Sparks, NV, Reno, NV, Reno Metro, Incline-Village, NV, Education Etc., Real Estate

• Bush: Congress could take steps to ease gas prices

  7 min ago | via The Mississippi Press 

  Responding to Americans' anger over gas prices and the housing bust, President Bush is stepping up pressure on Congress to open up offshore oil exploration and work to restore confidence in the housing finance ...

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  Related Topix: George Bush, Foreclosures, US News, Housing, US Politics, US Senate, Patty Murray, Democrat, Home, Mortgage

• Real estate slump brings rise in short sales

  22 min ago | via Las Vegas Review Journal 

  Jo-Anne Guderian of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty says fewer than 30 percent of short sales in her office close escrow.

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  Related Topix: Home Buying, Home, Home Selling, Housing, Mortgage, Las Vegas, NV, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Report paints gloomy picture

  24 min ago | via Shropshire Star 

  Ask yourself this question: What is Ludlow best known for? Your answer will probably include a few of the following: Fantastic restaurants, a beautiful castle, glorious countryside, vibrant festivals and a rich ...

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home