GAO puts bill for program at $22 billion through 2019

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Return on investment can beat other low-risk options

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Servicers warned to meet timelines or face fines

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Agent Reboot Speaker Profile: Mariana Wagner

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New approaches to expediting process

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A tip to properly exhaust hot air

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July's increase from June in the National Assn. of Realtors' gauge for previously owned residences follows two straight months of declines and a report that sales of such homes dived 27.2%.

An index of home purchase contracts for previously owned dwellings unexpectedly increased 5.2% in July over June, the National Assn. of Realtors said Thursday, a modest note of good news for the U.S. housing market.

Treasury bond yields, which influence the home-loan rates, have surged since Tuesday.

Mortgage rates fell for the 10th time in 11 weeks, setting fresh record lows, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. But a rebound in Treasury yields in the last two days raises the possibility that home-loan interest costs won't fall again next week.

On Lake Waramaug, a converted boathouse has a stone foundation, a wraparound deck and direct access to the water.

Real estate investigation, a big business in a borough like Manhattan with plenty of rent-regulated apartments ripe for exploitation, has picked up in the past year.

Developers in Midtown are refurbishing older buildings, using tax credits and public financing, as much as they are building from scratch.

A look at a neighborhood whose residents cite harmonious diversity as a defining element.

Home Sale Hindsight

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With fears of inflation at bay, rates set new lows

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West sees biggest month-to-month rise

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County investigating alleged use of hidden cameras

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Realtor Notebook

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Convert to rental, then 1031 exchange to reap benefits

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Letter to the Editor

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REThink Real Estate

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