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Author Profiles

Meghan Smith

A communications assistant at QGA Public Affairs in Washington, D.C., Meghan Smith works with clients to provide outreach in the media and on the Hill.

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Friday Five: Homes Selling More Quickly; Starter Homes in Tight Supply

Today’s housing market offers opportunities and challenges. We sort out the latest trends for you in our weekly news roundup. Read More

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Friday Five: Housing Market Firing on Almost All Cylinders

The housing economy’s positives are mounting, but mortgage liquidity still eludes borrowers. Read More

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Friday Five: Signs Point to a Strengthening Housing Market

Spring’s robust housing market looks to be continuing its streak into summer. Read More

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Friday Five: As Market Heats Up, First-Time Buyers Have to Act Fast

Optimism grows around home ownership, though some first-timers struggle to compete in the housing market. Plus, two senators put forth a bill to encourage more refis. Read More

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Friday Five: Foreign Buyers Lift Housing Market as Echo Boom Gears Up

An increase in mortgage applications, a new generation of home buyers, and a sneak peek at FHA financing in 2013 — all in this week’s Friday Five. Read More

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Friday Five: Home Ownership, Still the American Dream

Home ownership dream still alive and well despite some regulatory uncertainty in Congress, including the fate of a short sale tax break. Read More

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Friday Five: Some Hardest-Hit Real Estate Markets Turning Around

Home sales rise, mortgage rates fall, and flood insurance reauthorization gains momentum in Washington. Read More

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With Hurricane Season Here, Will Congress Finally Reauthorize Flood Insurance?

The housing market is awash in uncertainty as Congress has yet again left millions of us wondering what fate has in store for the soon-to-expire National Flood Insurance Program. Read More

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Friday Five: Housing in Spotlight This Week at Washington Monument

Can one man help solve the foreclosure crisis? Plus, a home ownership rally in D.C., and Obama urges Congress to find refinancing options for more Americans. Read More

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Friday Five: The Year of the Housing Bottom

More stable home prices point to housing market bottom, as REALTORS® ready to rally for home ownership and the economy in Washington. Read More

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