5 rules for the empty home next door – By Margarette Burnette – Bankrate.com

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Freddie Mac May portfolio shrank annualized 9.9 pct – … also … Delinquencies, which increase stress on the company’s capital, jumped to 2.62 percent of its book of business in May from 2.44 percent in April and 0.86 percent in May 2008. – Reuters
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Appraisal issue coming to a head – NAR calls for suspension of rules governing Fannie, Freddie loans – BY MATT CARTER – An increasingly common complaint of Realtors — that “lowball” appraisals below agreed-upon sales prices are derailing many home sales — has been taken up by industry trade groups. – Inman.com