Coeur d'Alene Real Estate

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• Do New Mortgage Rules Make Borrowers Safer?

  Wednesday Jul 16 | via Realty Trac 

  You could hardly miss the headlines this week: More than 1,000 news outlets covered new rules from the Federal Reserve designed to "protect" America's mortgage borrowers.

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

Local Headlines

• Jobs, housing in swoon

  Thursday Jul 24 | via Times Leader 

  Two cornerstones of the economy - jobs and housing - sank to new depths Thursday, with unemployment claims bolting higher and home prices recording one of their steepest drops on record.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Foreclosures, Home Listing, Home

• More of this story

  Thursday | via Coeur d'Alene Press Newspaper 

  In a bold and innovative move, Shelter Associates will offer three brand-new homes for sale in a sealed-bid auction.

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

• Just what is affordable housing?

  Monday Jul 21 | via Coeur d'Alene Press Newspaper 

  It depends upon whom you ask. Affordable housing to some may mean that the housing you desire meets your needs without interfering with your other homes.

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• Kootenai County home sales fall 25 percent

  Tuesday Jul 15 | via The Spokesman-Review 

  One quarter fewer single-family homes sold in Kootenai County during the first half of 2008 compared to the same period last year - a clear snapshot of a slowed market.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Kootenai County, ID, Real Estate, Coeur d'Alene, ID

• Here's the Dirt blog

  Tuesday Jul 15 | via The Spokesman-Review 

  A quarter fewer single-family homes sold in Kootenai County during the first half of 2008 compared to the same period last year - a clear snapshot of a slowed market.

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  Related Topix: Kootenai County, ID, Real Estate, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Post Falls, ID

Regional Headlines

• House passes Foreclosure Prevention Act without any help from Idaho's Representatives

  Wednesday Jul 23 | via 43rd State Blues 

  The reality is that those who sought a nation based on religion were not those who formed our country, instead they were the ones who fought against that which we now live by.

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  Related Topix: Idaho Government, Idaho, Foreclosures, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

• Ask The Expert Banking

  Jun 19, 2008 | via KIFI Idaho Falls 

  Our services include checking and savings accounts, auto, mortgage and personal loans, investment products, online banking, online bill pay and more.

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

• Idaho Mountain Express endorses Debbie Holmes plus great article

  May 30, 2008 | via 43rd State Blues 

  Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor.

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  Related Topix: Ketchum, ID, Idaho, Blaine County, ID, Real Estate

• Eastern Idaho Holds Strong, Steady Housing Market

  May 28, 2008 | via KIFI Idaho Falls 

  Reported by: Danielle Grant The economy is getting hit in all directions. The price we pay at the pump, climbing costs of grocery bills and the values of our homes.

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  Related Topix: Idaho Falls, ID, Idaho, Bonneville County, ID, Foreclosures

• There's Not Enough Buyers Out There

  May 16, 2008 | via The Housing Bubble Blog 

  A report from the Idaho Statesman. "There was some good news for the Treasure Valley housing industry in April, but not enough to offset the bad news in industry figures.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Idaho, Home Selling, Home Listing

National Headlines

• Housing rescue passes

  8 min ago | via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville, Virginia 

  The candidates for the 5th District House seat in the November election differ on the merits of the housing legislation passed by Congress last week.

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

• Banks rally as CEOs hold off on shares

  3 hrs ago | via The Clarion-Ledger 

  With many banks still reporting massive writedowns and even quarterly losses from bad mortgage investments, it certainly seems like an odd time for financial stocks to rally.

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  Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Citigroup, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Wachovia Corporation, Merrill Lynch and Co, Investment Services

• Mortgage firm rescue bill awaits Bush's OK

  3 hrs ago | via The Clarion-Ledger 

  Congress approved mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners Saturday as part of an election-year housing plan that also aims to calm jittery financial markets and bolster the sagging economy.

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

• Financing completed for Pa. shopping center

  3 hrs ago | via CourierPostOnline 

  Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust has completed a $54 million financing of Paxton Towne Centre in Harrisburg, Pa.

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Harrisburg, PA, Home, Mortgage

• Local communities sit half-built, fully troubled

  3 hrs ago | via News Press 

  Michael and Judith Van Dress have a lot of privacy and not a lot of competition when they use the brand-new fitness center at their condominium in Concordia.

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  Related Topix: Cape Coral, FL, Housing, Lee County, FL, Naples Metro