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]]> In another sign of trouble for the battered housing and home building market, No. 1 home builder Lennar reported an unexpected loss in its second quarter and warned of more losses and possibly tougher times ahead.

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]]> It’s called “hitting the number” - or inflating a home’s value - and real estate appraisers who don’t do it often enough can find it hard to make a living.

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]]> New home sales fell 1.6 percent in May, showing a surprising decline at the start of the crucial spring selling season, in the latest sign that the battered housing market could have a ways to go before hitting bottom.

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]]> You’re longing to replace those dark oak cabinets, avocado appliances and worn countertops in your kitchen. But the $50,000 to $100,000 price of a high-end renovation and the thought of living on kung pao for three months during construction make you queasy.

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]]> More than $1 trillion worth of adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) will be hit with higher reset rates this year, and that could add up to big trouble for many homeowners.

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]]> In the middle of a nationwide housing slump, a few markets have held their ground - and then some.

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]]> In another symptom of the subprime mortgage meltdown, stressed-out borrowers may be taking care of their credit card bills before making their mortgage payments.

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]]> Despite turmoil in the housing markets that includes record foreclosure numbers, mortgage rate increases and home price depreciation, homeowners don’t believe there’s a real estate slump, according to a new poll.

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