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Scam watch: Social Security, malware, investments
Money & CompanyThieves have been impersonating Social Security Administration employees in an attempt to steal seniors' personal information, the AARP said in a recent bulletin.... -
Case-Shiller home-price index hits new low
Money & CompanyAn index of home prices in the nation's largest cities plumbed new depths in March, pushing past a low set during the worst of the Great Recession. The ominous new drop for the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index of 20 cities,...... -
Nicolas Cage’s former Bel-Air home pops right back on the market
Update: The 1940 Bel-Air estate owned until recently by actor Nicolas Cage is back on the market at $12.75 million, the Multiple Listing Service shows.
Cage lost the trophy home at a foreclosure auction earlier this month on the county courthouse steps...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Alcoholic Beverages, Homes, Nicolas Cage, Dean Martin
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Moving down: a way to avoid foreclosure
People with the means to do so move up the housing ladder, trading in smaller, less expensive places for larger, better-equipped ones that are perhaps even in a better neighborhood. So why shouldn't people who no longer can afford the house they live...Tags: Rentals, Family, Apartments, Condos and Houses
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Complaints erupt about lowball home valuations
It's by far the hottest controversy in real estate this summer, and it could directly affect the value of your house -- probably negatively -- by tens of thousands of dollars. The issue concerns lowball valuations and the new rules guiding appraisers...Tags: Mortgages, Real Estate Transactions, Financial and Business Services, Brookfield Homes Corporation, Homes
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Foreclosure fee added to monthly bill may be illegal
Question: I am a senior citizen living in the Los Angeles area, and I'm on a very tight budget. I am having difficulty getting answers from my board. Recently I noticed a new nominal fee on my monthly bill from the association entitled "foreclosure." I...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws, Lawyers
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Bankruptcy is an option for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure
To most people, bankruptcy is a four-letter word. But when all else fails, declaring bankruptcy can be an honest and time-tested legal maneuver to save your house from foreclosure. If nothing else, filing for bankruptcy protection will buy you some...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Mortgages, Financial and Business Services, U.S. Department of Justice
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Many underwater homeowners are deliberately walking away from mortgages
Would you, under any circumstances, default on your home mortgage, even if you could afford to make the monthly payments? That's a trickier question than you might assume, according to new research from the University of Chicago's Booth School of...Tags: Mortgages, Colleges and Universities, Financial and Business Services, Northwestern University, Homes
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No end to foreclosures is in sight
Even with the Obama administration's loan modification and refinancing programs moving forward, the end of the foreclosure glut is not around the corner, a panel of government officials and consumer advocates told attendees of the recent National Assn. of...Tags: Mortgages, Financial and Business Services, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Consumers
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When injury results from maintenance lapses, homeowners group may be liable
Question: Our homeowner association claims that common areas that border an owner's property belong to the titleholder and are not the association's responsibility. Since several homes have gone into foreclosure, sidewalks in front of these areas have...Tags: Forests, Road Transportation, Property, Natural Resources, Travel
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Owners in default or foreclosure still owe assessment fees
Question: I live in a homeowners association that has several delinquencies. There are REOs (bank-owned properties), foreclosures and units with notices of default. Owners don't know how many units are paying monthly assessments or the large special...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy
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Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan J. Braun buys Malibu foreclosure
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan J. Braun has purchased a foreclosed home in Malibu for $4.85 million.
The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom gated Mediterranean has ocean views and sits on more than an acre with a swimming pool, spa and built-in barbecue....Tags: National League, Milwaukee Brewers, Property, Personal Service
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