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Casualty, specialized and home insurance provider Allied World Assurance Holdings Ltd. has recently purchased back stocks from Goldman Sachs Group Inc.-affiliated funds, which served as the company's founding shareholders. The stocks were reportedly worth $250 million.Allied World was said to pur...

FHLMC foreclosure listings and other foreclosed property listings are expected to continue to pose problems on residents of Montana. The continuous poor showing of the state's housing market, along with other factors, is believed to hinder the state from achieving any marked economic recovery.Acc...

Vacant townhouse homes for sale and other empty residences in the city of Elgin, Illinois might soon have to register with the city, undergo inspection and get property insurance if the city council's plan is to be put into action. According to members of the council, the proposal is aimed at kee...

Housing market statistics for June 2010 showed Austin foreclosures recording a 98% increase compared with June 2009. One household out of every 655 was under some stage of foreclosure during the month, translating to a significant increase compared with figures of a year ago.Although the increase...

Tacoma bank owned homes for sale remain at high levels, with very few of these listed foreclosures ending up sold, according to the latest housing market reports. Certain counties in Tacoma are reportedly doing very poorly in terms of selling foreclosed properties that any chance of a recovery i...

A recent report claimed that jobs lost when the housing market crisis started might not be recovered. As the number of properties under bank and FNMA foreclosure listings continues to rise, the number of jobs lost also rises. However, an analysis by McClatchy Newspapers stated that these jobs ar...

The Indiana Attorney General has recently warned property owners facing possible foreclosures, including owners of handyman special houses, to be very careful when dealing with so-called foreclosure consultants or foreclosure rescue companies. According to AG Gregory Zoeller, despite his office'...

The issue of Atlanta foreclosures in Georgia might soon be felt among commercial properties in the city. As of July 2010, real property research company Trepp LLC reported that around $1.6 billion worth of commercial loans in the area were delinquent for at least 60 days. The firm also reported ...

Whether it is a bank or government foreclosure these properties offered at foreclosure sales can be as low as 30 to 40 percent less their real market value. There are a handful of important details a buyer has to know to improve their potential to save money on their purchase. With some basic und...

The high number of foreclosed properties and repo homes for sale had made it difficult for people in most areas of Washington to acquire a home or rent an apartment. Some cope with the housing problem by opting to live in mobile home communities. One of these communities is currently facing evic...