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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD recently issued guidance making it clear that residents who are denied or evicted from housing as a result of domestic violence may have basis to file a discrimination complaint with HUD under the federal Fair Housing Act.

via HUDNo.11-021.

If you’re considering buying a house at the courthouse steps then you must adopt the gunslinger mentality.  That is, be strategic, measured and careful – but also possess the ability to make a quick decision.

via Biggerpockets.

Attorneys general in about 40 states may announce a joint investigation into foreclosures at the largest banks and mortgage firms, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

via Bloomberg.

Most beginners get lost in a world of information.  They analyze and try every strategy but never focus or become a master at one real estate investing strategy.  I suggest an alternative plan, which will simplify things and increase the likelihood of your success.  Here are 5 simple steps for investing beginners.

Pick one and only one strategy – Avoid confusion, spinning your wheels, and analysis paralysis.

via biggerpockets.

A fed up landlord in Charlotte has taken drastic measures against a tenant while watching her investment head to the auction block.

Vanessa McCants spray painted her garage door with the phrase “dead beat tenants.”

via abc11.com.

The housing market, whose collapse pulled the economy into recession in late 2007, is stalling again.

In major markets across the country, home sales are deteriorating, inventories of unsold homes are piling up and builders are scaling back construction plans. The expiration of a federal home-buyers tax credit at the end of April is weighing on the market.

via – WSJ.com.

The home buyer tax credit that moved up so many closings in the real estate world has 2 days left. If you do not close by Wednesday at midnight, the home you went to contract on just got between $6,500 and $8,000 more expense.

via The Real Estate Bloggers

Finding good deals is crucial to successful investing.  The best real estate deals are found when the seller is motivated, you can solve a problem and there is no competition.  Here are 3 non conventional ways to find some of the best deals.

via Bigger Pockets.

The William J. Clinton Presidential Library on Friday released 42,000 more pages of memos and notes on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. In some documents from her time as the former president’s aide, Kagan pushed for a broader interpretation of religious freedom over state anti-discrimination laws.

via Courthouse News Service.