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• Wachovia Changes The Lending Game

  Wednesday Jul 2 | via Realty Trac 

  With assets of more than $800 billion, Wachovia is the nation's fourth-largest banking institution .

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Local Headlines

• Community Action Details Plans For McHenry Workforce Housing Project

  Thursday Jul 17 | via The Republican 

  Affordable workforce housing for low and moderate income people may soon be available at a proposed development called Lake Hill.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Garrett County, MD

• Decision on county nursing home sale facing likely delay

  Thursday Jun 26 | via Cumberland Times-News 

  The decision whether or not to sell the Allegany County Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center could be delayed by two weeks or more.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Allegany County, MD, Garrett County, MD, Cumberland, MD

• First time Garrett students to register

  Jun 2, 2008 | via Cumberland Times-News 

  Children entering Garrett County schools for the first time should be registered soon.

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  Related Topix: Garrett County, MD, Personal Finance, Mortgage, Education Etc.

• General Assembly Approves Several Garrett Co. Bills

  Apr 10, 2008 | via The Republican 

  The 425th session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded in Annapolis on Tuesday.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Garrett County, MD, Foreclosures, Agriculture, Science

• America's Top Second-Home Spots

  Apr 2, 2008 | via Forbes.com 

  Though the country's housing markets continue to soften, those who can afford a second, third or fourth home are opening their wallets.

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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

• Downtown Sacramento Real Estate Market Report

  4 min ago | via Sacramento Real Estate Blog 

  Real estate in Downtown Sacramento continued to command top dollar in May, with sold price per square foot running more than twice as high as the county-wide average, though this year's crop of homes was much ...

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  Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Metro, Foreclosures, Events

• 15-Year Mortgage or a 30-Year Mortgage?

  4 min ago | via About.com 

  The traditional 30-year mortgage has become the standard method of borrowing for most people, but the 15-year mortgage is still a viable solution for many people.

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• Housing rescue bill heads to Bush for signature

  4 min ago | via KCBY-TV Coos Bay 

  Congress passed the most significant housing legislation in decades Saturday, offering help to struggling homeowners and seeking to stabilize a troubled housing market that has dragged down the economy.

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

• Gregg, Sununu vote for housing bill

  5 min ago | via The Boston Globe 

  Sens. John Sununu and Judd Gregg were on the winning side Saturday as the Senate approved a plan to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to save mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .

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

• How they voted: Senate roll call on housing bill

  6 min ago | via Times Leader 

  The 72-13 roll call Saturday by which the Senate passed a bill that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to prevent mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from failing.

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