William Collins, Broker Associate
South Orange, NJ
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ERA Queen City Realty
Office Phone: (973) 275-5454 Ext.: 11
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There has been a lot of chatter about the Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac dilemma. The comments have run the gamut from the impact on the foreign investors to the impact on the national housing market. So the question becomes what is the real skinny on the issue? Well today the … (9 comments)
