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Home Flipping Rate Hits 9-year High — And That Could Foretell Troubles In The Housing Market

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An uptick in home flipping activity could indicate that conditions in the housing market are worsening. Read more

Economic Preview: Five Things To Watch In The Pivotal Fed Meeting

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Here are five things to watch at the upcoming Fed interest-rate committee meeting. Read more

Mortgage Rates Are Dropping — So Why Arent More People Buying Homes?

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Lower interest rates offer real savings, but that may not be compelling enough to would-be home buyers. Read more

The Wall Street Journal: KKR Doubles Down On House Flippers With Additional $250 Million Stake In Toorak Capital

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The investment house known for corporate takeovers has agreed to pump another $250 million into Toorak Capital Partners ... Read more

Livability: These Are The Best Cities For First-time Home Buyers

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7 cities with affordable home prices, resale value, first-time home buyer programs and great quality of life. Read more

Economic Report: Consumer Credit Accelerates In April To A Five-month High

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Consumer borrowing accelerated in April, rising by $17.5 billion, after a revised $11 billion gain in March, the Federal... Read more

The Fed: Get Out The Scissors — Barclays Forecasts A Half-point Rate Cut From The Fed In July

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Following the May employment report, Barclays now expects a half-point interest-rate reduction in July, up from a quarte... Read more

As Hurricane Season Begins, 7.3 Million Homes Across The U.S. Are At Risk Of Storm-surge Damage

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In recent years, the flooding and storm surge caused by hurricanes has been more destructive than the powerful winds. Read more

What Comes First? The Home Or The Retirement Account?

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Most young adults looking to buy a home put that goal before saving for the future. Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Blackstone Sells More Than $1 Billion Of Its Stake In Home-rental Business

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Blackstone Group LP is cashing in on its bet on the suburban rental class. Read more

Outside The Box: Getting A Mortgage Or Small-business Loan Isnt Supposed To Be A Punishment

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Banks must help borrowers boost credit scores and standards of living, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more

Top Ten: 10 Articles To Help You With Money, Investing And Life

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MarketWatch’s most interesting stories this week include an innovative series about planning and living in retirement,... Read more

Heres How Much More It Will Cost You To Buy A Home In A Gayborhood

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Communities with large LGBTQ populations continue to be hot spots for gentrification. Read more

Bank Of America Will Offer Mortgages Without Origination Fees For A Limited Time

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Savvy borrowers can saves thousands of dollars by leveraging competing offers from lenders. Read more

The Wall Street Journal: SEC Accuses Developer Robert Morgan Of Scamming Investors

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The federal government accused one of the nation’s largest landlords with running a “Ponzi scheme-like” effort us... Read more

Trumps Trade War With China Doesnt Bode Well For An Already Shaky U.S. Housing Market

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Homeowners looking to sell may have reason to grow increasingly concerned about President Trump’s deteriorating relati... Read more

The Moneyist: My In-laws Want To Give Us Over $100,000, But Theyll Tell Us How To Spend It — Should I Tell Them To Keep Their Money?

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‘They already helped us buy our house, one that we otherwise would not have been able to afford.’ Read more

Major Flooding In The South Is A Cautionary Tale For All Homeowners

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Natural disasters can ruin your finances. Here’s how to avoid that. Read more

Economic Report: Banks Have Eased Lending Terms For Business Clients This Year, Fed Survey Finds

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Banks eased lending terms to large and middle-sized commercial borrowers in the first quarter, according to a Federal Re... Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: This Investors Pilgrimage To Berkshires Annual Meeting Is About More Than Buffett

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Value investor attends the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for its valuable connections. Read more