Tracy Real Estate

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• A Foreclosure Bargain for Their "Forever House"

  Wednesday May 14 | via Realty Trac 

  Karen Krynen saw an opportunity. Nestled at the top of a hill with a long private driveway, the bank-owned property sitting on a huge 40,946 square foot lot was exactly what she was looking for.

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  Related Topix: La Habra Heights, CA, Foreclosures, Home Listing, Home

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• Washington Profits From Foreclosures

  Monday Apr 28 | via Realty Trac 

  There's a new initiative on the table in Washington, one that could do a lot to reduce foreclosures nationwide while actually generating a profit for Uncle Sam.

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  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• S.J. existing-home prices plunge

  Yesterday | via RecordNET 

  The sales run for existing homes in San Joaquin County - mostly foreclosures - continued to pick up speed in April.

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  Related Topix: Housing, San Joaquin County, CA, Lodi, CA, Stockton, CA, Stockton Metro

• Letters -- Published May 16, 2008

  Yesterday | via RecordNET 

  An idea to avert foreclosure In most cases of a subprime home loan problem, the original lender has packaged and sold the loan to investors - possibly thousands of miles away - but will still service it.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Manteca, CA, Stockton Metro, Stockton, CA, Opinion

• Bill would make new loan caps permanent

  Wednesday May 14 | via Ledger Dispatch 

  Local congressman Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, has penned legislation to change the current federally-backed Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Federal Housing Administration loan limits from temporary to permanent.

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  Related Topix: Pleasanton, CA, Foreclosures, San Joaquin County, CA, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Teens not yet feeling economic woes

  Thursday | via RecordNET 

  Summer fun isn't all that's looming on the horizon for local teens. There's also the potential for financial problems caused by the country's economic struggles.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, San Joaquin County, CA, Education Etc., Stockton, CA, Tracy, CA

• Merced tops in foreclosures for April

  Wednesday May 14 | via The Modesto Bee 

  More than 6,000 properties received at least one foreclosure-related filing last month in Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties, according to statistics released today from research firm RealtyTrac Inc.

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  Related Topix: Merced County, CA, Merced Metro, Merced, CA, San Joaquin County, CA, San Joaquin, CA, Home, Mortgage

• California second in nation for foreclosures, Sacramento to 12

  Wednesday May 14 | via Bizjournals 

  One out of every 204 households in California was in some stage of foreclosure in April, according to a report Wednesday by RealtyTrac .

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  Related Topix: California, Foreclosures, Los Angeles Metro, San Bernardino, CA

• Foreclosure 'Activity' Dips Slightly In California

  Wednesday May 14 | via SocketSite 

  Foreclosure "Activity" Dips Slightly In California According to RealtyTrac , while foreclosure activity across the U.S. increased 4 percent from March to April , activity decreased slightly in both Nevada and ...

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  Related Topix: California, Foreclosures, San Bernardino, CA, Riverside Metro

• California Leads Way To Consumer Bust

  Yesterday | via Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis 

  The International Herald Tribune reports Californians leading the way to consumer bust .

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  Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, California, California Government

• Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute you Compton. Once, Twice, Three times a Short Sale.

  Wednesday | via Dr. Housing Bubble Blog 

  Once again the ministry of truth tells us that inflation is tame so long as you don't eat or drive which makes for a fascinating Wall Street spectacle.

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  Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA, Housing, Foreclosures, California

• After the gold rush

  Yesterday | via Reuters 

  As it did when the housing bubble began to burst, California is leading the way in the next leg: a consumer bust.

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  Related Topix: Housing, California Government, California

• Tide may be turning

  1 min ago | via The New Zealand Herald 

  View as a single page 5:00AM Sunday May 18, 2008 By Jacqueline Smith A surge in house-buying last week has prompted warnings that first-home buyers holding out for a bargain should get in before they miss out.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home, Real Estate, Home Buying

• House slump: Don't shoot the messenger

  1 min ago | via The New Zealand Herald 

  View as a single page 5:00AM Sunday May 18, 2008 By Andrea Milner BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander.

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, Mortgage, Home

• Fran O'Sullivan : Fear and lolly scrambles

  2 min ago | via The New Zealand Herald 

  View as a single page 5:00AM Sunday May 18, 2008 By Fran O'Sullivan Finance Minister Michael Cullen's ninth budget will not bring home the electoral bacon for Labour.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home, Oceania, New Zealand, World News

• Personal Finance

  3 min ago | via KJCT 

  Can You Pass the Home-Buyer's Fiscal Fitness Test? Tumbling home prices may seem to offer bargains, but they also raise real concerns about the value of real estate.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Financial Services, Accounting

• Blue Chip investors' hopes fade

  4 min ago | via The New Zealand Herald 

  View as a single page 5:00AM Sunday May 18, 2008 By Jane Phare Hopes of a reprieve to save thousands of Blue Chip investors, some faced with bankruptcy and losing their homes, are fading fast.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home