Nov 1, 2012 3:55PM A sellers' market appears to be emerging in some areas in California. The California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) said Thursday that favorable home prices and record-low interest rates are making the market competitive to the point that nearly six of ten houses are receiving multiple offers. C.A.R. made the comments as it released results of its 2012 Annual Housing Market Survey. Fifty-seven percent of home sales featured multiple offers in 2012, the highest in at least the past 12 years... Nov 1, 2012 1:42PM Two federal agencies announced on Thursday that they are working together to create the first comprehensive repository of detailed mortgage loan information . Once in place, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ( FHFA ) and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) will use the National Mortgage Database to support their policymaking and research efforts and to gain a better understanding of emerging mortgage and housing trends. The database will include information spanning the life of...
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