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The Wall Street Journal
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under The Wall Street Journal, from most recent to least.
A New Tactic: Federal Government Renting Foreclosed Homes
Mark Wellborn | July 22nd 2011
In a new effort to stabilize the country's housing market, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Obama administration is considering ways to r... read»
Barney Frank For Keeping $729,750 Loan Limits Permanent
UrbanTurf Staff | July 11th 2011
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.) is in favor of keeping the maximum size of loans backed by Fannie Mae and... read»
WSJ: First-Time and Downsizing Buyers Keep DC Market Healthy
Mark Wellborn | June 2nd 2011
The Wall Street Journal has an article in today's edition that examines the relatively healthy state of the DC housing market compared to the rest of ... read»
"Produce the Note" Is Working To Ward Off Foreclosure
Mark Wellborn | June 1st 2011
Back in 2009, UrbanTurf published a post on the "produce the note" strategy, a technique that home owners facing foreclosure can use to improve their ... read»
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WSJ: What a Government Shutdown Could Mean for Housing
Mark Wellborn | April 6th 2011
The looming shutdown of the federal government at the end of this week has been in the headlines for quite awhile, but The Wall Street Journal recentl... read»
20 Percent Down Payments Required?
UrbanTurf Staff | March 2nd 2011
An article in The Wall Street Journal this morning reports that a group of government agencies are backing a proposal that would require a 20 percent ... read»
WSJ: Home Buyers Will Need to Put More Money Down
UrbanTurf Staff | February 16th 2011
An article in The Wall Street Journal this morning reports that banks across the country are now requiring buyers to put more money down when buying a... read»
Home Buyers Find Mortgage Process Confusing
Mark Wellborn | February 8th 2011
A survey from MortgageMatch.com shows that one-third of respondents think that the mortgage process is the most confusing part of the home buying proc... read»
Weichert: Affordability Main Reason People Bought a Home in 2010
UrbanTurf Staff | January 18th 2011
A customer survey from Weichert Realtors reports that the main reasons people bought a home last year were affordability and the need for more living ... read»
Is Rent Too Damn High in the DC Area?
Mark Wellborn | October 20th 2010
The video that's been making the rounds on the internet the last few days is of Jimmy McMillan's Rent is Too Damn High performance at the New York gov... read»
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