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Home buying 101: Experts offer advice for the house hunt (Klein Sun)
For the home-buying novice, doing some simple background research can make the difference between a humble abode and a pristine palace.

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Five Home-buying Myths (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - As first-time homebuyers grow curious about the home-buying process, they often turn to friends and family for advice about purchasing a home. While these sources can provide useful tips and information, they also may perpetuate some common home-buying myths.

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Buying Eco-friendly Cabinets Brings Environmental Responsibility Closer to Home (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Lighting is compact fluorescent, appliances are energy efficient, but what about kitchen cabinets? As the heart of the home, the kitchen is one of the most important places to keep the environment and your family's health in mind.

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Think before you take new tax credit for buying home (Austin American-Statesman)
If you're planning to buy a home in the next 10 months, you might be eager to take advantage of the federal government's latest effort to jumpstart the nation's moribund housing markets: a tax credit of up to $7,500 for certain home buyers. The credit might appear to be an attractive opportunity, but you should be sure you read the fine print before you elect to claim it on your tax return.

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2 free seminars on buying a home (Deseret Morning News)
Thinking of purchasing a home? The Salt Lake City Library, 210 E. 400 South, will offer free seminars on "Home Buyer and Consumer Credit" on Thursday and Nov. 6, from 7-8 p.m.

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New home sales and factory orders in United States fall in August (Canadian Business)
WASHINGTON - New home sales in the United States tumbled in August to the slowest pace in 17 years, while the average sales price fell by the largest amount on record, demonstrating the depth of the problem that Washington is trying to solve.

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Norwich: Bank hosting home-buying workshop (The Norwich Bulletin)
Liberty Bank will present a free four-session Affordable Home Buyers’ Workshop from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 6, 14, 20, 27 at the bank’s office at 77 Salem Turnpike, Norwich.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-26 06:41 Buying bad home loans would beat bailout -JPMorgan (Interactive Investor)
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Buying $1 trillion of delinquent home loans at steep discounts would be a more direct way to break home price declines and rising foreclosures than the U.S. Treasury's proposal to soak up troubled securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts said.

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$2M theft at a Bend home in silver coins and gold bars (The Bulletin)
A recent theft of about $2 million in jewelry, gold and silver coins from a northwest Bend home led to charges against a Hawaii couple Wednesday, after an investigation that took Bend police to three states this week.Dakotah Leverett Yarborough and Connie Sue Yarborough, of Hilo, Hawaii, have been charged with stealing thousands of coins, precious metal ingots and heirloom jewelry from Dakotah ...

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Most Americans Still Say Home-Buying Is Best Investment (Rasmussen Reports via Yahoo! News)
Two-thirds of Americans (66%) think buying a home is the best investment most families can make, despite the recent meltdown of the U.S. housing market. Just 19% disagree.

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