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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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Local Headlines

• Kershaw County Virtual Assistant Earns Repa Certificate from the National Association of Realtors

  Jun 2, 2008 | via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release 

  All successful real estate brokers and agents know how important a good assistant is to their success.

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  Related Topix: Elgin, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Real Estate

• Stuck in a ditch?

  Apr 2, 2008 | via The Item 

  Will the regional economy be able to weather conditions and heal over time? Item file photo Shoppers make their way through Sumter Mall recently.

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  Related Topix: Kershaw, SC, Home, Mortgage, Sumter Metro, Sumter, SC

• Beazer Homes leaving Columbia

  Feb 1, 2008 | via The State 

  Beazer Homes said Friday it would no longer build homes in Columbia, Charlotte and three other markets.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Home, Mortgage, Kershaw, SC, Irmo, SC, Lexington, SC

• Numbers show a slowdown in home building

  Dec 25, 2007 | via Lancaster News 

  More Headlines South Carolina Trivia Neighbor Traditions Let TheLancasterNews.com showcase your special holiday traditions! Numbers show a slowdown in home building Retirees from Northern states and young ...

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  Related Topix: Kershaw, SC, South Carolina, Home, Mortgage, Lancaster, SC, Chester, SC

Regional Headlines

• Home sales plunge 33 percent in June

  Wednesday Jun 25 | via Messenger 

  ' Tri-county area real estate professionals sweated through a tough June in which sales plummeted nearly 33 percent from the same time a year ago, state market housing information released Thursday shows.

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

• Mortgage madness - and hope

  Yesterday | via Messenger 

  ' As the United States government scrambles to stabilize mortgage monoliths Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, South Carolina markets could emerge comparatively well, said Elaine Worzala, director of the Center for ...

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  Related Topix: Housing, Clemson University, University of San Diego, South Carolina, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage

• Norris

  Friday Jul 18 | via Traveler Watchman 

  Searching for a perfect lake home? Visit TNLakeHomes.net and have a look at the latest lake home listings in Tennessee.

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  Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Real Estate, Housing, South Carolina, Foreclosures

• SCBT income up

  Wednesday Jul 16 | via The Times and Democrat 

  SCBT Financial Corporation, the holding company for South Carolina Bank and Trust, said Tuesday its net income reached a record-high level during the second quarter ending June 30.

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  Related Topix: Retail, Tuesday Morning, South Carolina, Home, Mortgage

• Business Briefs

  Wednesday Jul 9 | via Post and Courier 

  Stocks rose sharply Tuesday as oil prices fell for a second straight day, and investors were encouraged by the possibility of more help for the ailing financial system.

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  Related Topix: Financial Markets, Foreclosures, Ben Bernanke, Home, Mortgage, South Carolina

National Headlines

• Housing rescue on track to pass Senate by Saturday

  4 min ago | via KTVN Reno 

  The Senate has cleared the last hurdle to passing a massive housing rescue bill.

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  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, George Bush, Foreclosures, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Foreclosure Filings More Than Double

  4 min ago | via KCCI 

  The number of households facing the foreclosure process more than doubled in the second quarter compared to a year ago.

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• Housing bill clears hurdle, vote seen Saturday

  4 min ago | via Reuters 

  The U.S. Senate voted on Friday to limit debate on a bill aimed at shoring up both the housing market and mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, paving the way for a final vote expected on ...

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

• Supervisors will make decision on SPARC funds

  5 min ago | via Southwest Times 

  The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors will decide Monday night whether to accept an agreement for $1 million in funding to cover another year of low-interest loans for first-time home buyers.

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• Durables orders, Freddie Mac provide firm view

  6 min ago | via Reuters 

  New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose unexpectedly in June on a surge in defense orders, while a gauge of business investment was also higher than forecast in signs of economic resilience, a ...

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