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Bay Area home sales shot up 28.8 percent in April compared to March, a sign that mortgages are easier to obtain and more buyers jumped into the market, DataQuick Information Systems said today.

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WASHINGTON - A key Senate panel approved a homeowner rescue plan today to give cheaper, government-backed mortgages to up to 500,000 strapped borrowers.

WASHINGTON - Two powerful senators announced today they had reached an agreement for a homeowner rescue package that could help a half-million strapped borrowers get government-backed mortgages.

Months after many eager homeowners started gearing up to refinance their mortgages, interest rates for Bay Area-size mortgages are finally falling. Vote: Will you refi? | Search local real estate transactions

Months after many eager homeowners started gearing up to refinance their mortgages, interest rates for Bay Area-size mortgages are finally falling.

Months after many eager homeowners starting gearing up to refinance their mortgages, interest rates for Bay Area-sized mortgages are finally falling.

Months after many eager homeowners starting gearing up to refinance their mortgages, interest rates for Bay Area-sized mortgages are finally falling.

WASHINGTON - Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down this week to their lowest point in a month, a spot of welcome news to would-be home buyers.

A major mortgage-relief bill would help refinance shaky mortgages. Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Re publican on the Banking Com mittee, will oppose it.

Some people cannot keep up with storage bills any better than their mortgages, and their property is being sold off.