Real Estate
Extreme Makeover by Sasha Issenberg Heroes or hucksters, a new wave of developers have become Philadelphia’s mini-mayors. How to Sell Now by Amy Donohue Can the right pillows and wineglasses really get you …
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Fed Considers Mortgage Restrictions (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner said Thursday that the central bank may use its legal authority to crack down on mortgage-lending abuses.read more...
Paper examines prepaying mortgage versus beefing up 401(k) (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Pay or save? Many individuals are faced with the choice of increasing their mortgage payment beyond the required amount (prepaying the mortgage) or increasing their investments in tax-advantaged retirement accounts.
Get With the Plan: Living well in retirement comes down to strategy (Reg Req'd) Ron and Melissa hear the clock ticking. At ages 58 and 56, the Monmouth County couple want to prepare for their retirement.read more...
Mortgage demand slumps, but better than '06 (USA Today) Mortgage applications fell for a second week, reflecting a drop in demand for home purchase and refinancing loans even as interest rates sank, an industry group said Wednesday.read more...
Gym floor may not get done before school starts after all Although school officials had hoped to have contractors finish the floor of the 30,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility at the new Kennedy Middle School before school starts, excessive rain has put
Into the Aether Remember Aether Sytems? In the summer of 2004, I wrote a piece in Slate that marveled at the absurdity of the once high-flying wireless networking company selling off its businesses