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2 hrs ago | The Guardian

Housing deposits require more than a decade's savings for first time buyers

In London, couples need to save for 10.5 years before they can afford to put down a deposit, while singletons face a 30-year slog.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

11 hrs ago | This Week Community News

CHIP offers help to homeowners, potential buyers

People looking to buy a home in Marysville or make some home repairs might be able to get a little financial help.

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Related Topix: Marysville, OH, Home

15 hrs ago | GreenBuildingAdvisor

Why Single-Family Green Homes Are Slow to Catch On

American homes are still getting bigger. According to U.S. Census data, the size of single-family homes, after a brief dip, is back on the rise.

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19 hrs ago | National Public Radio

Why Buy A House When You Can Buy A Mountain?

It's not your everyday real estate deal. A team of young entrepreneurs persuaded about 50 deep-pocketed investors to help them purchase a mountain.

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Related Topix: Home, Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Credit.com

Is Divorce Keeping You From Buying a Home?

Getting a mortgage is challenging enough - with strict underwriting requiring detailed explanations, sourcing of monies and debt ratios - but adding a divorce to the picture makes it even more technical for the divorced borrower.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Bloomberg

Abenomics Mobilizes Japan Homebuyers to Action

The Susukino district of Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, on June 9, 2013. Japan's economy grew more than the government initially estimated in the first quarter, helping Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to sustain confidence in his campaign to defeat deflation.

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Related Topix: World News, Japan, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home Listing

Silicon Alley Insider

Here's Where You Can Buy A House With A Pool For $100,000 Or Less

While a community pool may seem like the cheapest way to escape the heat this summer, HOA fees can be pricey, and in older neighborhoods, shared amenities may not be available.

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Related Topix: Home

MSNBC

Home warranties don't always provide peace of mind

When you buy a house, you know things are going to break. Is it worth paying hundreds of dollars a year to repair or replace your furnace, washing machine, refrigerator or other major appliance when it breaks? Only you can decide.

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Related Topix: Home, Oakland, CA

Albany Times Union

Daunting hurdles to buying that first home

Jaime Harla wants to buy a house. A program manager at ARC of Rensselaer County, she works 12-hour shifts to make extra money and maintains near-perfect credit.

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Related Topix: Home, Rensselaer County, NY, Mortgage, Personal Finance

The Guardian

We're destined to be Generation Rent, say younger people

Renting to become the norm for generation of would-be buyers priced out of housing market, according to a report by Halifax canvassing opinion of younger people The Council of Mortgage Lenders says first-time buyers typically needed a deposit of nearly A 27,000 in the first quarter of 2013.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

International Business Times

1 in 5 Britons Scraps Home Ownership Plans Due to Tough Market Conditions

One in five British youths has abandoned the dream of owning a property amid barriers to home ownership, according to a survey by mortgage lender Halifax.

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Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home

Sun Jun 16, 2013

KTIV-TV Sioux City

South Sioux City neighborhood offers new housing option

Buying a home can be expensive, but now South Sioux City, Neb., has a program that can make things for one neighborhood a little easier on the buyer now and in the future.

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Related Topix: South Sioux City, NE, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

First-time homebuyer education offered in Brainerd

Home Stretch is a first-time homebuyer workshop that takes participants through the entire home buying process.

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Related Topix: Brainerd, MN, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Reuters

Barriers to homeownership dividing Britain, youth say -survey

Most young Britons say rising barriers to home ownership are dividing the country socially and economically, and one in five has abandoned the dream of ever owning a property, a survey by mortgage provider Halifax said.

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Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home

The Des Moines Register

Like a Des Moines-area home? Act fast

Third-grade teacher Erin Denny's summer to-do list is massive: She's finishing her master's degree, planning her wedding and buying a house.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Des Moines, IA, Wedding, Clive, IA

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Times Herald-Record

Your Finances: Pre-qualifying gives serious homebuyers a competitive edge

Spring and summer are prime times for home buying. Whether you are a first-time buyer or ready to make a move to a new home, obtaining a pre-qualification letter is an important step as you begin the home-shopping process.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

All-cash first-time buyer wonders whether hiring lawyer necessary

Everyone seems to mention having an attorney handle the purchase. Is this always necessary, even if the property is owned by a bank? Also, what would be the average cost an attorney would charge? -- via askedith.com Answer: Closing customs vary widely across the country.

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Related Topix: Home, Penfield, NY, Mortgage, Personal Finance

MediaPost

New Tools For Grownups

Getting married, buying a home, and other big adult decisions are happening later in life for Millennials, and as they age up and begin to take on these major tasks in larger numbers, they're looking for tools to make the intimidating more manageable.

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Related Topix: Home, Wedding

Room 8

Instant Cash Loans: Have Finances Rapidly for Urgent Functions

You could select them much like your distinct requirements. You do not have to post any assets as protection.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Business Journal

Searching for the next housing bubble

"House Hunters" makes it look easy, but anyone who has been there knows that buying a home is more often than not, a long, complicated process.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance