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Daily Real Estate News  |  March 28, 2008Obama Criticizes McCain on Housing PlanSen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has come under fire from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for his lack of a plan for stabilizing the housing market. A day after McCain said in a speech that the government should not reward lende...

  Daily Real Estate News  |  March 20, 2008Fannie, Freddie Get Cash to SpendThe Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight yesterday reduced the amount of capital it requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to maintain from 30 percent to 20 percent.That means the companies are being allowed to tak...

Daily Real Estate News  |  March 20, 2008Practitioners Dig Up New RevenueRather than flee the real estate industry due to the housing downturn, experts say real estate practitioners should use their skills and experience to offer services outside of buying and selling homes to supplement their in...