Housing market strong but slowing
The U.S. housing market remains strong but is chilling a bit, with the annual rate of July home sales falling 2.6% from June, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
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Countrywide Q1 loss tops $890 million; blames mortgage industry meltdown (Los Angeles Daily News) CALABASAS -- Countrywide Financial Corp. on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss of $893 million, which it blamed on soaring costs associated with the meltdown of the mortgage industry.read more...
Redecorate with a plan, not a purchase Position: Owner of the Louisville franchise of Interiors by Decorating Den and co-author, with Dick Pirozzolo, of "Timberframe Interiors" . Corzine lives and works in Prospect.via
City to Revamp Land-Use Rules, Zoning BARTOW | During a strategic planning session, city commissioners tackled Bartow's elephant in the room - land use and zoning. read more...
S&P Cuts Mortgage-Insurer Ratings S&P downgraded its credit ratings on the units of three mortgage insurers, reflecting its expectations for increased claims and concerns about the profitability of insured mortgages originated this year.read more...
Great Wolf secures $97M mortgage on resort property (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) Great Wolf Resorts Inc. has closed on a $97 million mortgage loan secured by the company's Great Wolf Lodge resort in the Pocono Mountains, Pa.read more...
Central station work continues It doesn't look like much now. But in a matter of weeks, the Eufaula Fire Department will have an updated central station.read more...