Margins shaved in home loan war - 2005-03-09
A mortgage loans war exploded yesterday, with three lenders lowering rates to grab the high-volume end of the market.

First local lenders Resi Mortgage Corp and Wizard Home Loans renewed their hostilities in their battle to provide the lowest home loan.

Global bank HSBC then released a new loyalty home loan program that rewards customers by cutting the interest rate at the end of the first and second years.
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Analyst peels back stormy real estate price cycles - 2005-03-09
Coastal real estate markets, such as Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif., are home to the most intense dramatic real estate price fluctuations in the nation, while many inland markets are usually more stable and predictable, according to a study by First American Real Estate Solutions.

Market cycles typically last about eight to 14 years, based on historical data, Cagan said, with the most recent real estate pricing cycle peaking in about 1990-91.
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