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Stranger Saves Woman’s House from Foreclosure

At a foreclosure action in Dallas, TX, a woman was about the lose her Pottsboro, TX home to foreclosure, but in a last-minute act of kindness, a complete stranger — a woman named Marilyn Mock who watched “Tracy” cry over the imminent loss of her home — stepped in and bought it at auction and [...]

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Gin Lane Home Not Tiger’s

From the day that someone bought the sprawling estate at 104 Gin Lane, Southampton, NY this past March, everyone speculated it was pro golf superstar Tiger Woods. He denied it, but no one believed it. It now looks as if Chris Shumway, a hedge fund manager, purchased the property, according to Newday’s Real LI. Congrats, [...]

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When the Lake Wobegon Effect Extends to Our Homes

When we got the results back from our third quarter Homeowner Confidence Survey, in which half of homeowners said their own homes were increasing in value or staying the same, we were surprised. According to our Q3 Real Estate Market Reports (to be released on Nov. 12), 74 percent of homes in the country have [...]

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