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The New York Times: Risky Home Loans Are Making a Comeback. Are They Right for You?

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By Paul Sullivan 

 

Interest rates have started to rise, and the housing market is cooling off, a combination that is putting a squeeze on mortgage lenders. Now, some of them are turning to more complicated loans, a remnant of the last housing boom, to bolster their business.

The Orange County Register: Southern California home sales slump continues for third straight month, CoreLogic reports

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Buyers purchased just over 197,000 homes in the region from January through October, the smallest number since 2014.

By Jeff Collins

 

Southern California’s housing market weathered the slowest October in seven years, prompting a debate over where the market is headed.

The News & Observer: Natalie Campisi: Why the 5-year home sale rule still makes sense (most of the time)

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By Natalie Campisi

 

Some things get more valuable with age, like fine wines and real estate. The longer you keep them, the more valuable they get.

In real estate, this calls to mind the five-year rule, which states that new homeowners should generally stay put for at least five years before selling their property or risk losing money.

Bristol Herald: Natalie Campisi: Why the 5-year home sale rule still makes sense (most of the time)

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By Natalie Campisi | Bankrate.com (TNS)

 

Some things get more valuable with age, like fine wines and real estate. The longer you keep them, the more valuable they get.

In real estate, this calls to mind the five-year rule, which states that new homeowners should generally stay put for at least five years before selling their property or risk losing money.

Bankrate: Why the 5-year home sale rule still makes sense (most of the time)

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By Natalie Campisi

 

Some things get more valuable with age, like fine wines and real estate. The longer you keep them, the more valuable they get.

In real estate, this calls to mind the five-year rule, which states that new homeowners should generally stay put for at least five years before selling their property or risk losing money.

Hartsburg News: Urban Land Institute to Tackle the Impact of Rent Control on California’s Economy

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NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Aug. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Urban Land Institute Orange County / Inland Empire District (ULI OC/IE) Council will host a panel discussion, on September 7th regarding the impact of Proposition 10, the repeal the Costa Hawkins Act, appearing on the ballot this November.