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2008
SUSAN C. INGRAM 27.FEB.08As federal, state and local governments scramble to shore up homeowners suffering from the subprime mortgage crisis, a recent report reveals that minority homeowners, especially blacks and Latinos, have been disproportionately affected by the crisis that is causing record...
02/29/2008
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For Immediate Release RealEstateLatino.com announces code of honor and a new service to assist Spanish speaking consumers secure real estate loans- Initial program to focus on California and FloridaJacksonville, Florida. - (February 25, 2008) - RealEstateLatino.com(REL), the nation's leadi...
02/27/2008
Foreclosure filings nationwide soared 57% in January over the same month last year - another indication that the nation's housing woes are deepening.A study released Tuesday by RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosure properties, showed that 233,001 homes were affected, 8% more than in Decem...
02/26/2008
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Photo by Ed Hopfmann/Daily News staffRamon Gallo stands in front of his home at 93 Nourse St. in WestboroughWhen Ramon Gallo bought a $300,000 home in Westborough in late 2006, he thought he had achieved his dream. Sixteen months later, Gallo, who signed for an adjustable-rate mortgage, has falle...
02/23/2008
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Following a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the mortgage crisis and the economy today at which Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) engaged in pointed exchanges with Treasury Secretary Paulson about the administration's economic outlook, Senator Menendez released the following statement:
Applications are now being accepted for the fifth HOPE (Home Ownership Participation for Everyone) Awards. The HOPE Awards is a national industry awards program that recognizes individuals and companies that are making outstanding contributions increase minority homeownership and expand housing o...
02/20/2008
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Tino Diaz, a member of NAHREP's National Board and the chair of the Ethics Committee that developed the Code of Trust, has been elected Vice Chairman. He will serve in this role along with incoming Chairman Rebecca Gallardo-Serrano as part of the organization's Executive Committee.Diaz is a veter...
02/20/2008
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National Housing Initiative CHCI Launches Mid-Career Fellowship Program to Bridge Hispanic Home Ownership Divide As the rate of home ownership for Latinos continues to lag significantly behind that of the population at large- 47 percent vs. 68 percent-bi-partisan housing fellowship program has ...
02/19/2008
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Casa Latino Real Estate Opens in Alabama2008-02-19, Casa Latino Franchise Corporation Posted by casalatino 4 days ago () View profile Category: Real Estate | Tags: real estate latino hispanic realty Sitting in his new office in Pelham, Alabama just outside of Birmingham, Freddy Guerra is a lon...
02/19/2008
En esta época de incertidumbre económica, amenazas de guerra internacional y de un mercado de acciones inestable; muchos de los consumidores van a tener que evaluar detalladamente sus finanzas por primera vez en su vida. Aquellos que han complementado sus ingresos por medio de horas de trabajo ad...
02/18/2008