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 <title>Starved  credit wrecked housing, not vice versa</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/loubarnes/starved-credit-wrecked-housing-not-vice-versa</link>
 <description>Commentary:  Mortgage rates fall while public policy still frozen&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/loubarnes/starved-credit-wrecked-housing-not-vice-versa&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Stop texting  and start Jotting</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/berniceross/stop-texting-and-start-jotting</link>
 <description>Technology  gives agents new way to send messages, manage business&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/berniceross/stop-texting-and-start-jotting&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/berniceross/stop-texting-and-start-jotting#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Wells Fargo  tightening standards in distressed markets</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/wells-fargo-tightening-standards-in-distressed-markets</link>
 <description>GSEs, mortgage  insurers have made similar moves&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/wells-fargo-tightening-standards-in-distressed-markets&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/wells-fargo-tightening-standards-in-distressed-markets#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>AIG expects second  year of mortgage-insurance losses</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/aig-expects-second-year-mortgage-insurance-losses</link>
 <description>Delinquencies at  UGC nearly doubled from 2006&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/aig-expects-second-year-mortgage-insurance-losses&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>California single-family building permits sink 62%</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/california-single-family-building-permits-sink-62</link>
 <description>Builders&#039; group reports declines in 26 of 28 metros&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/california-single-family-building-permits-sink-62&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/california-single-family-building-permits-sink-62#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Overnight real estate rates drop sharply</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/overnight-real-estate-rates-drop-sharply</link>
 <description>30-year fixed rate at 5.88%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.67%&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/overnight-real-estate-rates-drop-sharply&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Move Inc. reports $5.3 million Q4 loss</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/move-inc-reports-53-million-q4-loss</link>
 <description>Company sees rise in 2007 revenue&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/move-inc-reports-53-million-q4-loss&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/move-inc-reports-53-million-q4-loss#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:31:14 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Senate won&#039;t hear  bankruptcy cramdown bill</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/senate-wont-hear-bankruptcy-cramdown-bill</link>
 <description>Democrats appear  to be far short of veto override&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/senate-wont-hear-bankruptcy-cramdown-bill&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/senate-wont-hear-bankruptcy-cramdown-bill#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Q4 loss puts First  American in the red for 2007</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/q4-loss-puts-first-american-in-red-2007</link>
 <description>Title insurer  plans more layoffs in 2008&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/q4-loss-puts-first-american-in-red-2007&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/q4-loss-puts-first-american-in-red-2007#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Freddie Mac sees  credit losses quadrupling in 2008</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/freddie-mac-sees-credit-losses-quadrupling-in-2008</link>
 <description>Losses will make  buying jumbo loans a challenge&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/freddie-mac-sees-credit-losses-quadrupling-in-2008&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/freddie-mac-sees-credit-losses-quadrupling-in-2008#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Homescape expands real estate network</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/homescape-expands-real-estate-network</link>
 <description>Media companies strengthen ties with online sites&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/homescape-expands-real-estate-network&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/homescape-expands-real-estate-network#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Mortgage rate gains erase months of declines</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/mortgage-rate-gains-erase-months-declines</link>
 <description>Freddie Mac anticipates refi slowdown&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/mortgage-rate-gains-erase-months-declines&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/mortgage-rate-gains-erase-months-declines#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Economist: &#039;Labor market could grind to a halt&#039;</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/economist-labor-market-could-grind-halt</link>
 <description>Fewer markets reported rising want-ad volume in January&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/economist-labor-market-could-grind-halt&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/economist-labor-market-could-grind-halt#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Real estate rates slip overnight</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/real-estate-rates-slip-overnight</link>
 <description>30-year fixed rate at 6.05%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.85%&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/real-estate-rates-slip-overnight&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/real-estate-rates-slip-overnight#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>NAHB: Economy may be headed for &#039;red zone&#039;</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/nahb-economy-may-be-headed-red-zone</link>
 <description>Forecast anticipates 31% drop in single-family housing  starts this year&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/nahb-economy-may-be-headed-red-zone&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/nahb-economy-may-be-headed-red-zone#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Regulators lift  Fannie, Freddie portfolio caps</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/regulators-lift-fannie-freddie-portfolio-caps</link>
 <description>Capital  requirements still a constraint as losses mount&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/regulators-lift-fannie-freddie-portfolio-caps&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/regulators-lift-fannie-freddie-portfolio-caps#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Luxury builder Toll Brothers reports $96 million Q1 loss</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/luxury-builder-toll-brothers-reports-96-million-q1-loss</link>
 <description>Financial losses continue for major builders&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/luxury-builder-toll-brothers-reports-96-million-q1-loss&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/luxury-builder-toll-brothers-reports-96-million-q1-loss#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Supply of new homes for sale hits 27-year high</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/supply-new-homes-sale-hits-27-year-high</link>
 <description>Median price down 15.1% in January&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/supply-new-homes-sale-hits-27-year-high&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/supply-new-homes-sale-hits-27-year-high#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Refi applications plunge 30%</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/refi-applications-plunge-30</link>
 <description>Survey: Borrowers face fifth week of rising interest rates&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/refi-applications-plunge-30&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/refi-applications-plunge-30#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Nightly real estate rates up again</title>
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 <description>30-year fixed rate at 6.1%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.86%&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/nightly-real-estate-rates-again&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/3/nightly-real-estate-rates-again#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>ActiveRain vs. Move trial date set for December</title>
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 <description>Lawsuit alleges search giant breached contract in failed  sale&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/activerain-vs-move-trial-date-set-december&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/activerain-vs-move-trial-date-set-december#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>FDIC: Bank  reserves not keeping pace with delinquencies</title>
 <link>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/fdic-bank-reserves-not-keeping-pace-delinquencies</link>
 <description>Federally insured  institutions see earnings plunge 83%&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/fdic-bank-reserves-not-keeping-pace-delinquencies&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/fdic-bank-reserves-not-keeping-pace-delinquencies#comments</comments>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>New York pushing Fannie,  Freddie to make new rules for lenders</title>
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 <description>Agreement aimed at  preserving independence of appraisers&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/new-york-pushing-fannie-freddie-make-new-rules-lenders&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>OFHEO: Q4 prices  fall in every state but Maine</title>
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 <description>Majority of declining MSAs in California, Florida&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/ofheo-q4-prices-fall-in-every-state-maine&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>U.S.  home-price index plunges at record rate in Q4</title>
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 <description>Miami-area sees 17.5% annual drop in December&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/us-home-price-index-plunges-record-rate-in-q4&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Consumer confidence falls sharply</title>
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 <description>Survey: More economic turmoil expected in coming months&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/consumer-confidence-falls-sharply&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 <title>Nightly real estate rates shoot higher</title>
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 <description>30-year fixed rate at 6.08%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.9%&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/2/nightly-real-estate-rates-shoot-higher&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>Senate to weigh  accelerated hearing process Tuesday&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/1/bankruptcy-cram-downs-rolled-foreclosure-relief-bill&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>Commentary:  Adequate supply of credit should be top priority now&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/loubarnes/credit-crunch-fixes-policymakers-need-get-it&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>Laborers&#039; union charges poor corporate governance&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/5/union-opposes-reelection-home-builder-ceo&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>Online  services boost exposure for listings, agents&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/berniceross/single-property-web-sites-catch-sellers-attention&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>Realogy says its financial strength is not reflected in bond  pricing&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inman.com/news/2008/02/4/lowered-bond-prices-raise-worry-in-buyout-deals&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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