Home prices are falling in most major U.S. cities, as reported by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. At least 10 major U.S. markets, including New York, are at their lowest point since the housing boom of 2006-2007. According to The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller city index, home prices fell in 19 out of the 20 major cities. The record …
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Why is someone declined for credit when their credit score is just as high, if not higher, than others who were recently approved? With so much potential loss for credit card companies, insiders say that a credit score alone is not sufficient to determine approval. So, what other factors are used to determine who will …
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The second quarter of 2010 proved to be the most brutal time period in home ownership in a decade. Bloomberg News recently reported that 18.9 million homes were vacant in that period. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the home ownership rate — that is, households that own their own residence — was 66.9 percent, …
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