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Carrie Bay is a freelance writer for DS News and its sister publication MReport. She served as online editor for DSNews.com from 2008 through 2011. Prior to joining DS News and the Five Star organization, she managed public relations, marketing, and media relations initiatives for several B2B companies in the financial services, technology, and telecommunications industries. She also wrote for retail and nonprofit organizations upon graduating from Texas A&M University with degrees in journalism and English.

Massachusetts Home Sales Up For Two Straight Months

Single-family home sales in Massachusetts jumped nearly 14 percent in October from a year ago, the second consecutive month that sales increased, according to a report released today by The Warren Group, a real estate research firm based in Boston.

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MBA: Government Gains Share of Mortgage Apps

The government-insured share of mortgage applications continues to grow relative to conventional mortgage applications, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey released today.

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Economic Uncertainty Leads to Fall in Home Sales, NAR Says

Existing-home sales declined on the heels of a strong gain in September as uncertainty and economic concerns increased in October, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The latest market report released yesterday by NAR shows existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – fell 3.

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ServiceLink Helps Lenders, Servicers Simplify Loan Modification

Loan modifications have taken center stage lately, as federal regulators and lawmakers continue to push for a homeowner bailout plan to accompany the Wall Street rescue package, and major lenders themselves are stepping up to the plate to try and improve home retention for troubled borrowers.

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Obama Names Economic Team

As President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his economic team at a news conference in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, he said there was not a minute to waste in rebuilding the U.S. economy. Obama announced that he is nominating New York Federal Reserve President Tim Geithner to be the new treasury secretary, replacing Henry Paulson.

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