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• High-End Foreclosures Rising Among Top Tier Homes

  Monday Jun 30 | via Realty Trac 

  Until now, the foreclosure crisis was confined to a narrow niche of middle-class urban communities and outer-rim new housing developments where first-time homeowners and real estate speculators benefited ...

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  Related Topix: Housing, Home, Mortgage

Local Headlines

• Montgomery County Homeowners Are Facing More Housing Foreclosures

  Thursday | via WMAL-AM Washington 

  A new report from the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis shows the Washington area has one of the fastest-growing foreclosure rates in the country and the number of people losing their homes ...

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  Related Topix: Montgomery County, MD, Foreclosures, Germantown, MD

• Early Briefing: Cleaner Carts

  Wednesday Jul 23 | via The Washington Post 

  Jason Kirsch puts some carts through the newly installed washing machine for carts.

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  Related Topix: Washington Post, Publishing, Washington, DC, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Housing market holds steady during first half of the year

  Sunday Jul 20 | via Houston Community Newspapers Online 

  While Montgomery County home sales have declined over the first half of 2008 compare with the same period a year ago, many analysts say sales are more in line with 2004 and 2005 which was before the sub-prime ...

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  Related Topix: Cut and Shoot, TX, Real Estate, Houston Metro, Montgomery County, TX

• A ray of 'Hope' comes from D.C.

  Sunday Jul 20 | via Ledger Dispatch 

  After six months of haggling and political gamesmanship, a massive housing relief bill is heading for final approval.

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

• News Summary - 7/16

  Tuesday Jul 15 | via Daily Record 

  CoStar sees earnings surge CoStar Group Inc., of Bethesda, posted the highest second-quarter earnings in its history, and said it anticipates even stronger results in the third quarter.

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  Related Topix: Bethesda, MD, Real Estate, Montgomery County, MD

Regional Headlines

• Frederick County wants to tackle vacant homes, shaggy lawns

  Wednesday Jul 23 | via WTOP 

  Frederick County might step in to help alleviate the housing crisis. Next week, the Frederick County Commissioners plan to discuss a new law to prevent overgrown lawns.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Foreclosures, Maryland

• Foreclosure rules take effect Wednesday

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via Daily Record 

  New foreclosure-procedure rules go into effect Wednesday that require lenders to provide direct notice to delinquent homeowners before taking possession of and selling their homes.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Maryland Government, Maryland, Foreclosures

• Foreclosure in court

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via The Baltimore Sun 

  Maryland's highest court will convene today for a hearing on changes to foreclosure rules that would conform with new legislation that gives homeowners more notification and a longer waiting period before their ... 11 comments

  Related Topix: Maryland Government, Maryland, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage

• The Daily Dose: Monday

  Monday Jul 21 | via SNL Financial 

  Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd., manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust, announced that the company's total amount distributable for the quarter was S$22.6 million, an increase of 28.2% from S$17.7 ...

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  Related Topix: World News, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Maryland, Real Estate

• An economic prescription

  Thursday Jul 17 | via Baltimore Sun 

  Reading recent headlines, it might be easy to conclude that the economy is in a death spiral. 21 comments

  Related Topix: Maryland Government, Maryland, Weather, Housing, Opinion

National Headlines

• U.S. Senate to Vote on Housing Bill

  17 min ago | via RedOrbit 

  The U.S. Senate, meeting in a rare weekend session, was poised Saturday to pass a landmark housing bill meant to ease the effects of mortgage crisis.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• U.s. Congress Passes...

  17 min ago | via 102.9 CKDS-FM 

  U.S. Congress passed a housing rescue bill Saturday aimed at sparing 400,000 struggling homeowners from foreclosure.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, George Bush, US Politics, US News, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Bill heads to Bush for signature

  17 min ago | via WLOS 

  The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at helping thousands of struggling homeowners fight off foreclosure.

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

• Federal Regulators Close Two More Banks

  18 min ago | via Z 106.7 Jackson 

  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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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Reno Metro, Reno, NV

• Housing rescue bill heads to Bush for signature

  18 min ago | via Examiner.com 

  Jul 26, 2008 10:03 AM By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, AP Newly built homes are offered for sale at the Brookville & Heirloom development by Lennar, in Valencia, Calif.

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  Related Topix: George Bush, Foreclosures, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Home Listing, Home