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Fannie Mae, the largest provider of residential home funding in the United States, announced Friday that it would pay the closing costs on purchases of foreclosed homes in its inventory.The government-controlled company said buyers of qualified properties will get up to 3.5 percent in closing cos...

  RISMEDIA, January 29, 2010-Even in a year when the real estate industry continued to feel the effects of a recession, RE/MAX International, Inc. sold 630 franchises worldwide, while extending its global presence into eight new countries, the company has announced. In North America, several form...

Stakes Are High as Government Plans Exit from Mortgage Markets For more than a year, the government pulled out the stops to revive home buying by driving down mortgage rates. Now, whether the housing market is ready or not, the government is pulling out. The wind-down of federal support for mortg...

More Computer Worms, Viruses Expected to Target Social Networks By Bridget Carey RISMEDIA, January 14, 2010-(MCT)-Social networkers of the world, it's time to amp up your security software and put on your cynical cap before clicking on friend requests and links to "funny videos." Facebook and Twi...

Selling a home in the dead of winter might seem ill-advised, particularly considering the state of the economy, but some experts think that making the decision to wait until spring to list the property could be a mistake, particularly with many buyers determined to sign a contract before the Apri...

Expanded Home Buyer Tax Credit: Small Window, Big Opportunity Business Building by Margaret Kelly RISMEDIA, January 8, 2010-The countdown is under way. As of January 1, you have four months to promote the expanded U.S. Homebuyer Tax Credit and get your qualified buyers under contract by the April...