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• Wachovia Changes The Lending Game

  Wednesday Jul 2 | via Realty Trac 

  With assets of more than $800 billion, Wachovia is the nation's fourth-largest banking institution .

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Local Headlines

• A guide to searching out names of property owners

  Yesterday | via The Baltimore Sun 

  It's an eyesore and you'd like the name of the guy to complain to. Or you want to buy it and can't figure out where to send the offer. 1 comment

  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Metro

• Housing help

  Thursday | via The Baltimore Sun 

  Sweeping legislation that offers help for every group battered by the mortgage foreclosure crisis will be voted on in coming days. 36 comments

  Related Topix: US News, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Opinion

• Fitch Rates Baltimore County, Maryland's $36.7MM COPs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via PR-inside.com 

  The COPs are scheduled to price via competitive sale on July 29, 2008. The COPs will finance the acquisition of heavy equipment for use in the county's parks and public safety units as well as information ...

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  Related Topix: Towson, MD, University of Maryland System, Baltimore County, MD, Baltimore (University of Maryland System), Foreclosures

• Rental market surging as home sales, prices fall

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via Baltimore Examiner 

  As home prices continue to drop, would-be buyers are waiting on the sideline, and local real estate watchers said many are waiting in rental properties.

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  Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Housing, Real Estate, Baltimore Metro

• How-to Monday

  Monday Jul 21 | via The Baltimore Sun 

  So you want to know who, exactly, owns that vacant property near you. Perhaps it's an eyesore and you'd like the name of the guy to complain to.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore (University of Maryland System), Baltimore Metro, University of Maryland System

Regional Headlines

• Frederick County wants to tackle vacant homes, shaggy lawns

  Wednesday Jul 23 | via WTOP 

  Frederick County might step in to help alleviate the housing crisis. Next week, the Frederick County Commissioners plan to discuss a new law to prevent overgrown lawns.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Foreclosures, Maryland

• Foreclosure rules take effect Wednesday

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via Daily Record 

  New foreclosure-procedure rules go into effect Wednesday that require lenders to provide direct notice to delinquent homeowners before taking possession of and selling their homes.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Maryland Government, Maryland, Foreclosures

• Foreclosure in court

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via The Baltimore Sun 

  Maryland's highest court will convene today for a hearing on changes to foreclosure rules that would conform with new legislation that gives homeowners more notification and a longer waiting period before their ... 11 comments

  Related Topix: Maryland Government, Maryland, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage

• The Daily Dose: Monday

  Monday Jul 21 | via SNL Financial 

  Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd., manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust, announced that the company's total amount distributable for the quarter was S$22.6 million, an increase of 28.2% from S$17.7 ...

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  Related Topix: World News, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Maryland, Real Estate

• An economic prescription

  Thursday Jul 17 | via Baltimore Sun 

  Reading recent headlines, it might be easy to conclude that the economy is in a death spiral. 21 comments

  Related Topix: Maryland Government, Maryland, Weather, Housing, Opinion

National Headlines

• Collar counties' sales, median home prices up in June

  19 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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  Related Topix: Housing, Illinois, Real Estate

• Dollar mixed against major currencies

  20 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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  Related Topix: Financial Markets, Housing

• 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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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home

• Top lender under fire over new mortgage fee

  21 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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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• 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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  Related Topix: George Bush, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Foreclosures