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Salary Needed to Afford a Home in the Top 15 Metros

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SmartAsset identified the salaries needed in the 15 largest metros to afford an average home payment and not exceed the recommended 36% debt-to-income ratio. The site compared median home values, property tax rates, down payment, homeowners insurance, and other debt payments to calculate these results. and Philadelphia.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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Main Street Disaster Relief: This program provides guarantees of up to $500,000 for commercial lines of credit to businesses that need access to cash to improve their damaged property while awaiting insurance proceeds. billion allocated to New York. Recently, HUD issued rules and regulations governing the use of the first $1.7