Interest Rates, Weather Contribute to Plunge in Housing Starts Housing construction plummeted by 17.6 percent last month - the most in 14 years - as rising interest rates and gloomy weather took their toll on the red-hot real estate
Blinging up the home: Remodelers seek the wow factor Inspired by the barrage of home-improvement television programs, many homeowners are breaking out their nail guns and drywall sanders to remodel kitchens, finish basements and build decks.read more...
A Fixed-Rate Solution To Mortgage Uncertainty Andy Hallmark and his wife faced the same financial squeeze now bringing pain to thousands of homeowners around the country: The monthly payment on their floating-rate home equity credit
Housing Sales Show Signs Of Slow Down The bubble may not have burst, but there are clear signs that the Bay Area's red-hot housing market is deflating.read more...
S&P Cuts Ratings on 4 Mortgage Insurers (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Standard & Poor's Ratings Services late Tuesday slashed its credit ratings on four mortgage insurers because of concerns that rising unemployment and falling home prices could lead to more
Consumer Confidence Dips; Home Sales Up Consumer confidence declined in April for the third consecutive month, signaling Americans' concerns that economic growth is leveling off.via
Cook County treasurer Maria Pappas’ office is mailing applications to Cook County property owners to advise them that there are nearly $60 million in refunds available from overpayments dating back to last …
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