New Home Construction Unchanged in June
WASHINGTON Jul 19, 2005 , Construction of new homes and apartments showed no change in June following a decline the month before with weakness in every part of the country except the South.
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Mortgage rates slip after 6 weeks (Detroit Free Press) WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down this week, the first decline after six straight increases, according to a nationwide survey. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that rates
How can I sell my home without a broker? Q: I want to sell my house, but I don't want to pay the standard 6 percent commission to a real estate agent.read more...
Mortgage Rates Rise for 2nd Straight Week (AP via Yahoo! News) Mortgage rates around the country rose for a second straight week but still remain below rates seen a year ago.read more...
New report sheds light on banks' market shares Standard Bank, which garners the largest chunk of the credit-card market in South Africa, and First National Bank have both managed to increase their share of the market at the
Fed May Pause on Raising Rates Slower-than-expected economic and job growth give the Federal Reserve an opening Tuesday to pause from its two-year string of interest rate increases.read more...
Subprime loans pricey but helpful People should weigh the pros and cons before getting a subprime mortgage. They carry rates high enough to double total interest costs, though they may help people rebuild troubled credit