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Hope for ‘Hope for Homeowners?’

By | 05.26.09 | 1:01 pm

Among the many housing policy disappointments sustained during the bust, the Hope for Homeowners mortgage refinancing program has to rank as the disappointing-est. Originally estimated as having the potential to aid nearly half a million struggling borrowers, the program has resulted in just one successful loan refinancing More…

A Housing Bottom Grows Nearer

By | 05.26.09 | 10:42 am

The end of the month heralds the publication of the latest S&P/Case-Shiller data on home prices, and today’s the lucky day. Predictably, prominent media organizations are discussing the release in the present tense, despite the fact that it contains the March data. The More…