Local Headlines
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Median home prices fall by 6.1% in county
45 min ago | via San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Los Angeles County's median home price fell 6.1 percent last month to $396,560 and was off a record 32.3 percent from a year earlier, the California Association of Realtors reported Friday.
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14 hrs ago | via Arizona Daily Sun
A couple of front-page stories in Tuesday's papers -- one from the East Coast, the other from the West -- frame a pretty effective portrait of these United States in this election year.
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Mosquito reports soar after article
19 hrs ago | via The Signal
Canyon Country residents Thursday reported a surge in both the number of "green pools" and of mosquitoes following initial reports of countywide efforts to stop the spread of West Nile virus.
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House Hunt: For Some, Now May Be the Right Time
Thursday | via Hispanic Business
Hispanics are expected to drive the first-time homebuyer market in the coming decade.
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On the Market: Chad Rogers's Beverly Hills Listing
Thursday | via CurbedLA
Last week, everyone met Chad Rogers , one of the real estate agents behind the forthcoming "Million Dollar Listings," Bravo's new television show about three "hot" Los Angeles real estate agents.
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Regional Headlines
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L.A. home sales up 1.7% in June
7 hrs ago | via Daily Breeze
Home sales rose 1.7 percent in the Los Angeles area in June, compared with the same period a year ago, while the median home price fell 32.3 percent to $396,560, according to figures released today.
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East West impacted by housing crisis
9 hrs ago | via San Gabriel Valley Tribune
East West Bancorp, Inc. on Friday reported a $25.9 million loss for the second quarter, the bank's first shortfall since 1981.
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Second quarter foreclosures up 121%
14 hrs ago | via San Jose Business Journal
Foreclosure filings were reported on 739,714 U.S. properties during the second quarter, nearly 14 percent up from the previous quarter and 121 percent higher than the year-ago quarter, according to a report ...
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Home sales up, inventory index down statewide
15 hrs ago | via Sacramento Business Journal
As sales increased 17.5 percent in June, the unsold inventory index for existing homes in California during the month dropped to 7.7 months from 10.2 months for the same period a year ago, according to a report ...
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Foreclosures More than Double in Q2
17 hrs ago | via Housing Wire
A housing mess of historic proportions rolled on unabated in the second quarter, pushing foreclosure filings up 14 percent from first quarter totals, and more than doubling year-ago totals.
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National Headlines
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Collar counties' sales, median home prices up in June
20 min ago | via Courier News
Home sales in the collar counties picked up in June from May sales figures, and the median sale prices edged up as well, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors' latest report.
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Dollar mixed against major currencies
21 min ago | via People's Daily
The dollar was mixed against major currencies on Friday as U.S. sales of new homes were slightly better than expected in June.
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Two gas bill hikes now on the way Increases expected to total 40pc in six months
21 min ago | via Irish Independent
HOUSEHOLDS face two 20pc increases in their gas bills over the next six months, the Irish Independent can reveal.
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Top lender under fire over new mortgage fee
22 min ago | via Irish Independent
A LEADING mortgage lender has broken ranks with other banks and decided to start charging a fee to customers who seek a better-value mortgage.
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Senate close to passing housing aid
22 min ago | via Lubbock Avalanche
Homeowners struggling to make their house payments could get government mortgage relief under a rescue plan that seeks to revive the chaotic housing market and help reverse the economic downturn.
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