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New Group to Probe Origins of Housing Bubble
January 31st, 2012
By Brian Tumulty, Washington
"The public should expect to see results within weeks from an effort to document criminal and civil violations at the root of the housing bubble, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Friday. 'Americans lost close to $7.5 trillion in home equity over the last five years,' Schneiderman said. 'That’s…'"
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Babe Ruth Signature Inspires Awe and a Lawsuit
November 29th, 2011
"LUMPY and soiled, its hemp stitching tight in some places and loose in others, it looks like any old baseball: no way to tell immediately that it has a connection to the original field of dreams. But after closely studying the faded script and seeing the scrawled signature of Babe Ruth, the viewer senses a…"
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The Separate Roles of Love and Money
November 29th, 2011
"For older couples contemplating marriage, something in writing has come to mean more than a Valentine’s Day card. The prenuptial agreement, entwining love with money, has become almost as essential a document as the marriage license, say lawyers who draw up such agreements. 'Increased longevity means that more couples who are in their 60’s, 70’s…'"
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Realtors® Applaud Bill to Speed Lender Response to Short Sales
April 13, 2011
Washington
"A new bill to improve the process for approving short sales may soon bring relief to distressed homeowners who are unable to keep their homes and hope to avoid foreclosure. The bill, introduced in the U.S. House yesterday and strongly supported by the National Association of Realtors®, would impose a…"
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