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Where does your FICO credit score stand?
In a marketplace where lenders are demanding record-high FICO credit scores – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are averaging around 760 on approved mortgages this year – are you a little fuzzy about what can push your scores up or down? more
7/9/12
R.I. is 5th-highest for mortgage fraud investigations
Rhode Island had the fifth-highest Mortgage Fraud Index rating in 2011 for fraud investigations, according to LexisNexis’ 14th Annual Mortgage Fraud Report. more
U.S. foreclosure inventory remains near all-time high
The national foreclosure inventory remains near all-time highs, with 4.12 percent of all active mortgages in the foreclosure pipeline, according to the May Mortgage Monitor report released Monday by Lender Processing Services. more
Heaton & Cowing Mill added to National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service is adding the Heaton & Cowing Mill to the National Register of Historic Places, providing the first step towards reuse of the historic vacant building. more
Foreclosure filings fall 22% in Providence metro
Year over year, foreclosure filings in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area fell 22 percent in the first half of 2012 - and 32 percent in June - compared with the same periods in 2011, RealtyTrac said Thursday. more
Underwater mortgages drop 3.4% in 1Q
The number of underwater homes in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area dropped 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012 from the fourth quarter of last year, CoreLogic said Thursday. more
Health care and housing – a taxing issue
When the Supreme Court upheld the health care-reform law on federal tax grounds, it restoked a housing issue that had been relatively quiet for the past year: The alleged 3.8 percent “real estate tax” on home sales beginning in 2013 that is buried away in the legislation. more
7/23/12
With housing, green can be the color of money
It has been a controversial question in the home real estate market for years: Is there extra green when you buy green? Do houses with lots of energy-saving and sustainability features sell for more than houses without them? If so, by how much? more
8/6/12
Providence area foreclosure filings plunge 30%
Foreclosure filings in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area plunged 30 percent in July compared with the same period in 2011 and new foreclosure starts fell 26 percent, RealtyTrac said Thursday. more
Home sales climb 5% in Bristol County, Mass.
Single-family home sales in Bristol County, Mass. climbed 5 percent in June compared with the same period last year, The Warren Group said Tuesday. more
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