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Lenders Unload Mortgages to Collection Agencies Lenders are selling second mortgages and home-equity lines in default to collection agencies that have the right to collect this money potentially for decades. "It's a big business, and investors are coming out of the woodwork," says Sylvia Alayon, ...

5 Costly Mistakes First-Time Buyers Make Buying a first home can be a daunting experience. Here are five common and costly mistakes that novice home buyers make: 1. Ignoring the costs of having a low credit score. Lower-score borrowers pay thousands of dollars in increased interest rates over the...

Cost Between Renting and Owning Narrows The cost difference between buying and renting is as narrow as it has been since 1993, according to a study on homeownership by Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services for the Associated Press. The study examined rent and home prices in 45 metrop...

New Lead Paint Rules for Contractors Beginning Thursday, April 22, Earth Day, contractors working on homes built before 1978 must prove that they are following the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules regarding containment and cleanup of lead paint - or face fines of up to $37,500 a day. T...

Record Numbers of Homes Repossessed Households facing foreclosure rose 16 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and the number of homes repossessed and scheduled for sale by banks rose 35 percent compared to the first quarter of 2009, according to RealtyTrac - the highest numbers since the foreclo...

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