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Homeownership Declines in Popularity as Safe Investment

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After the Homebuyer Tax Credit: Mortgage Tax Deductions

Are you ready to celebrate the return of the Federal Home Buyer Tax Credit? Unless you're one of the 180,000 Americans with a pending sales agreement in contract by April 30, 2010, a celebration is probably out of order. While Californians and military personnel can still get state and military tax... Continue Reading »

The Right Mortgage for Every Lifestyle

Who has the cash to buy a house in full? Hardly anyone. And that's why mortgages play such an important role in making homeownership a more attainable dream for more people. But that's not how many consumers looked at mortgages in the heat of the housing bubble. Too many consumers started to think of mortgages as just... Continue Reading »

Homeownership Advantages Questioned by FDIC Chief

It's National Home Ownership Month, prompting lots of talk about the value of owning a home. The rhetoric isn't all bubbly. Sheila Bair, the outspoken head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, recently questioned the government's role in promoting homeownership. The speech wasn't widely covered, but The New York... Continue Reading »

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