An Ozaukee County theft-by-contractor case is on its way to becoming a prime example of the difficult path private citizens must trod when trying to prove they’ve been defrauded by a homebuilder.

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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington (AP) — A rush of homebuyers trying to meet a deadline to qualify for a federal tax credit pushed the number of signed sales contracts to the highest level since October. The ...

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By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes are expected to have increased in November for the third month in a row, a sign that the housing market is finally on solid ground. The ...

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By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — First-time buyers taking advantage of a special tax credit gave sales of existing homes their biggest surge in a decade, raising hopes for a turnaround in the housing market and ...

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By ALAN ZIBEL and MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The budding economic recovery is getting little help from the home building industry, which normally creates jobs and boosts growth as a recession ends. Construction of homes unexpectedly ...

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By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to sign a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left ...

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Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington (AP) — The number of U.S. homebuyers who agreed to purchase a previously occupied home in April posted the largest monthly jump in nearly eight years, a sign that sales are finally coming ...

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ADRIAN SAINZ AP Real Estate Writer Sales of vacation and investment homes slid 22 percent last year, a sign that tough economic conditions and tight lending requirements shut out buyers, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday. Second home sales ...

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