41.   More than half the home purchases last year were made by Hispanic buyers.

42.   Mrs. Wald explained a strategy that she used to determine the market value of the house without triggering the home purchase program.

43.   My thinking on whether to sell out and use the proceeds for your home purchase is mixed.

44.   Moreover, record-keeping for a lifetime of home purchases, sales and improvements would no longer be necessary, an aspect that Samuels said was immensely appealing.

45.   Mortgage applications for home purchases fell last week to the lowest level since August, though refinancing activity was still strong, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

46.   Purchases of co-op apartments, while basically similar to any other home purchase, have differences whose roots are in the type of housing being acquired.

47.   That will deter mortgage borrowings for home purchases.

48.   The bill also expands IRAs to allow penalty-free withdrawals for educational expenses and first-time home purchases.

49.   The Community Reinvestment Act was designed to spur lending for home purchases and small business investment in minority communities.

50.   The home purchase went off without any further hitches.