The 3,800-acre Three Rivers Recreation Area in Oregon is home to more than 500 off-the-grid vacation homes.

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Rates on 30-year mortgages didn’t budge this week, while rates on other home loans were a mixed bag.
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Up until now, state efforts to help distressed homeowners refinance have had negligible results. A new federal bill may give them additional tools.

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Owning instead of renting, even in the current climate, pays a financial dividend, the authors explain.
With home prices continuing to fall — and expected by many experts to decline further before [...]

U.S. mortgage applications rose for the first time in three weeks as interest rates edged lower, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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