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    With Foreclosures Still High, Should Nevada Stop A Program That Helps?

    Apr 03, 2017

    The recession hit Nevada hard, lots of people lost jobs, and because of that, they lost their homes.

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    Michael and Maureen McCabe's neighborhood is full of zombie houses, including the one next door. "We don't know what's going to happen," Michael McCabe says.
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    Ever Since The Great Recession, Zombie Houses Have Haunted New Jersey

    Aug 18, 2015
    Years after the subprime mortgage crisis, New Jersey has the nation's highest rate of zombie homes — abandoned by their former owners but not yet through foreclosure. Some sit vacant for years.
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    Foreclosures in Nevada Jump Almost 40 Percent In April

    May 26, 2015

    Foreclosures continue to be a problem holding back Nevada’s real estate market, according to real estate analytics firm RealtyTrac. 

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    Is Stability The New Normal In Las Vegas Real Estate?

    Sep 23, 2014
    Home prices in the greater Las Vegas area were steady from July to August with the median price for a single-family home at $200,000. The Greater Las...
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    The Hottest Listing In Nevada Real Estate

    Jan 26, 2015
    On Wednesday, the Nevada State Supreme Court will decide what happens to thousands of properties around the state in a case that pits homeowner...
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    Foreclosure Report Shows Divide in Homeowner Attitudes

    Aug 01, 2012
    A new study suggests that at least one type of foreclosure may be losing some of its stigma. According to the 2012 Face of Foreclosure report, 45 percent of those surveyed felt that walking away from an underwater mortgage, or “strategic default,” is OK, while 45 percent thought homeowners should honor their financial obligations.
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    Are Short Sales the Answer?

    Jul 27, 2012

    The housing market is finally showing signs of life. Southern Nevada still tops the list of cities with houses under water but sales are picking up.  And increasingly, short sales and not foreclosures are driving those sales. So where is the Las Vegas housing market now? With a slight rise in home prices, are we actually seeing the end of bear market? What you should know about the new shape of the housing market and short sales.

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    New Economic Figures For Nevada

    Jul 17, 2012
    Casino gaming wins took a tumble in May, while Las Vegas saw an increase in tourism. Economic analysts say Las Vegas is on pace to eclipse the number of visitors who came to the city in 2007, which was the height of the economic boom and visitation.
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    The Housing Outlook in Las Vegas

    Mar 27, 2012
    Nevada continues to top the foreclosure tables, even as the national economy recovers. Various types of rescue plans have been tried but they have not done much to change the way the real estate market operates.
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    Mortgage Fraud Targets Latinos

    Mar 26, 2012

    A Nevada man who marketed home loan modifications to Spanish speakers throughout the Southwest is facing criminal charges. His arrest is the latest effort by the Nevada Attorney General to crack down on mortgage fraud.

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    Rep. Joe Heck's New Mortgage Plan

    Mar 13, 2012

    Nevada Representative Joe Heck has introduced a new bill in congress that would give homeowners who have gone through foreclosure a second chance at buying a house. Heck's Second Chance at Homeownership Act would provide insured loans to individuals who have previously been foreclosed. Rep Joe Heck joins us to talk about his plan to give some Nevadans a second chance at home ownership.

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    Tax questions with the IRS

    Feb 17, 2012
    It's tax filing season and as thousands of Nevadans continue to battle home foreclosure and unemployment, filing your taxes can raise a lot of questions. Meantime, this year filers can use an updated IRS smartphone app to check on their return and get help on any questions they may have about filing. Officials from the IRS will join us to take your questions about filing your 2011 tax return.
     
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    Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto Takes on Banks

    Dec 19, 2011
    Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto has guts. She's taken on big banks, like Bank of America, for allegedly frauding homeowners in her state. On our show, we discuss what she can do as state attorney general, and whether her efforts will, in fact, help Nevada homeowners.
     
    Do you have any questions or suggestions for the state's AG? Let us know in the comment section below.
     
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    Tax Credits May Be Used to Rehab Foreclosed Homes

    Dec 09, 2011
    Charles Horsey, Admin, NV Housing Div John Foley, owner, Central States Dev Mendy Elliott, former Dir, NV Dept of Business and Industry
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    Foreclosure Crisis - should the government keep their hands off

    Oct 26, 2011

    Last week in the Republican debate in Nevada, Mitt Romney and other candidates said the government should back off and allow the housing market to correct itself.  Federal programs to help distressed homeowners have largely fallen short in Nevada.  Should the government be involved at all?  What would a coherent federal program to help underwater homeowners look like?

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    Nevada's Attorney General Goes After the Banks

    Oct 04, 2011

    Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is going after the banks.  The AG's office has targeted Bank of America.  Cortez Masto says she wants to go after the 2009 settlement with Bank of America over loan abuses involving its Countrywide Financial Corp.  We talk with Nevada's AG about the issue.

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    A Look at the Future of Las Vegas

    Sep 06, 2011
    Las Vegas continues to struggle with how to climb out of the current economic crisis. The numbers are overwhelming and all too familiar.
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    Mayoral Candidate Marlene Rogoff

    Dec 16, 2010
    Realtor Marlene Rogoff says new jobs, industry and keeping people from leaving Las Vegas are what she will focus on as mayor. Rogoff is the third candidate to jump into the 2011 mayoral race. She joins us to discuss why she wants to be the next mayor of Las Vegas.
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