TCW Returns to Mortgage Bonds It Sold After Declines (Update1)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- TCW Group Inc., the money manager whose staff was shaken up as it fired its chief investment officer in December, has become a buyer of the types of government-backed mortgage securities it rushed to sell earlier this year.
Read more News Source - Bloomberg
Publish date - 18:22:41 03/09/10

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TCW Returns to Mortgage Bonds It Was Selling After Prices Fall
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- TCW Group Inc., the fund manager whose staff was shaken up as it fired its chief investment officer in December, has become a buyer of the types of government-backed mortgage securities it was rushing to sell early this year.
Read more News Source - Bloomberg
Publish date - 17:47:54 03/09/10

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TCW Returns to Mortgage Bonds It Sold After Declines (Update1)
TCW Group Inc., the money manager whose staff was shaken up as it fired its chief investment officer in December, has become a buyer of the types of government-backed mortgage securities it rushed to sell earlier this year.
Read more News Source - BusinessWeek
Publish date - 18:33:06 03/09/10

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First-Time Buyers, Distressed Properties Drove California's Housing Market in 2009, C.A.R. Reports
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Affordable home prices, tax credits for home buyers, historically low interest rates, and a large number of distressed properties prompted many first-time home buyers to enter the market in 2009, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®' (C.A.R.) 2009-2010 "State of the California Housing Market" report released today.
Read more News Source - Marketwire
Publish date - 19:40:57 03/10/10

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Going, Going, Almost Gone
The deadline to receive home buying tax credits is fast approaching, but more people qualify than you might think Previously I only felt bombarded by car commercials. Now I feel inundated by real estate newspaper ads, billboards and even bus stop waiting benches telling me I have to sign up for the home buying tax credit before it’s too late.
Read more News Source - Cincinnati CityBeat
Publish date - 16:31:33 03/10/10

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Stephanomics
Maybe we can't devalue our way out of trouble
Read more News Source - BBC News
Publish date - 22:47:41 03/09/10

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First-Time Buyers, Distressed Properties Drove California's Housing Market in 2009, C.A.R. Reports
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 03/10/10) - Affordable home prices, tax credits for home buyers, historically low interest rates, and a large number of distressed properties prompted many first-time home buyers to enter the market in 2009, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS' (C.A.R.) 2009-2010 "State of the California Housing Market" report released today. The percent of first ...
Read more News Source - Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 19:22:21 03/10/10

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Real Relief for Upside Down Home Owners
RISMEDIA, March 9, 2010—Forget loan modifications, short sales, and “jingle mail”! If you are one of an estimated 50 to 60 million homeowners whose mortgage is part of a securitized pool, the law is on your side and everyday more…
Read more News Source - RISMedia Real Estate News
Publish date - 21:49:55 03/08/10

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Housing finance plummets
The combination of higher interest rates and the expiry of the boost to the first homeowners' grant has driven a big fall in housing finance in January.
Read more News Source - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Publish date - 06:28:31 03/10/10

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IRS: Tips on First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
Claiming the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit on your 2009 tax return might mean a larger refund but it can seem complex. Are you confused about the documentation requirements? The IRS recognizes that the settlement documents can vary from location to location, so here are five tips to clarify the documentation requirements.
Read more News Source - The Advertiser-News
Publish date - 07:49:20 03/10/10

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