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Interest rates should go up: Fed official

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Interest rates, now at historic lows, should be raised, says Philadelphia Fed president. He argues the central bank should push up interest rates in 'the not-too-distant future.'

He Says Maine. She Says Florida.

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WHERE WILL YOU LIVE AFTER RETIREMENT?

How couples navigate one of the trickiest issues in retirement: where to live

Green Window Cleaning Makes Glass Pane-fully Clear

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It's time to let a little more of that Spring sunshine in!

Window cleaning with non-toxic ingredients and reusable cloths protects your health, preserves resources, gains a streak-free view, and stretches your budget.

First-Time Home Buyers Prepare for Best Buyer's Market in Recent History

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While affordable housing prices, ample inventories, and historically low interest rates signal ‘buyer’s market’ for investors or move-up buyers in many U.S. markets, inexperienced first-time buyers may not know if the time is right to make a move into real estate.

Mortgage applications drop after dramatic 15% rise

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Mortgage applications fell slightly this past week after experiencing a dramatic 15% rise just seven days earlier, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.

10 Common Errors Home Owners Make When Filing Taxes

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Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary—know the score on each home tax deduction and credit.

Are We Back In the Land of Affordable Housing?

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I can hear the sound of gasps as those on bated breath begin to breathe again. This year may be “the end of the housing crash!”, according to The Wall Street Journal, (WSJ).

Geithner: Revamp housing, but don't be too hasty

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday that future mortgage costs likely will be "modestly higher" after reforms are completed to the national housing finance system.

Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Geithner said it will take some years to complete an overhaul of the system and to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but said it was important for lawmakers to begin the effort.

Geithner: Revamp housing, but don't be too hasty

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday that future mortgage costs likely will be "modestly higher" after reforms are completed to the national housing finance system.

Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Geithner said it will take some years to complete an overhaul of the system and to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but said it was important for lawmakers to begin the effort.

Fannie, Freddie Stuck In a Dividends Circle

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For the first time since the financial crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are showing glimmers of profitability. But the two mortgage behemoths still ask the Treasury Department every quarter for billions of dollars in cash, most of it going right back out the door to pay dividends to the same U.S. agency.