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The company behind the popular FICO scoring model has published a “What If?” series for common, specific credit missteps.

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As usual, foreclosure density varied by region last month, with just 5 states accounting for close to half of the nation’s repossessed homes.

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Newspaper stories can be misleading sometimes — especially with respect to real estate. We saw a terrific example of this Wednesday.

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So long as mortgage rates remain rock bottom, the autumn season is looking like a terrific time to buy.

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According to the NAHB, October’s HMI reading of 16 is its highest value in 5 months. The uptick hints that the market for newly-built homes may rebound more quickly that this summer’s weak new homes sales figures would otherwise suggest.

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The rate-and-fee combination you’d get in your home state is different from the rate-and-fee combination you’d get if you lived somewhere else. In the West, rates are low and fees are high; in the Southeast, it’s the opposite.

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After improving 1 percent in August, New Home Sales popped another 7 percent in September. It’s no wonder homebuilder confidence is at a 5-month high.

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Mortgage approvals are primarily based on good income, good equity and strong credit, and, without all three, the best rates of the day remain out of reach. Do something about your credit score.

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According to the Commerce Department, the number of single-family Housing Starts increased to 452,000 units in September, a 19,000 improvement over August.

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The Federal Home Finance Agency’s data showed values up 0.4 percent nationwide, on average. Region-by-region, however, the results were scattered. Coastal states tended to perform poorly. Plains states tended to perform well.

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