US stocks fall with consumer confidence
US stocks slid on Friday as data showing a larger-than-expected drop in consumer confidence hurt retailers on fears that consumers may curb spending.
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With New Limits, New Reasons To Question Mortgage Costs A seemingly arcane policy change by mortgage investor Freddie Mac sheds new light on issues of much broader concern for consumers: Do you really understand where the money flows --
North Carolina home sales steady in August (Reg Req'd) Coastal markets bear brunt of cooling Home sales in Charlotte, N.C., rose 20 percent during the last year, and the average sales price gained 5 percent to $232,188. Existing-home sales
This flawed house Sure, there are spaces we let people see: The first room where art replaced sticky-gum posters.read more...
New siding could spark home sale Although return on investment on this and other projects has declined, re-siding your home could be the difference between a deal or no deal, says Real Estate Adviser Steve McLinden.read
GM cites mortgage meltdown as profit falls 90% (San Francisco Chronicle) Citing restructuring costs and big losses from its mortgage lending business, General Motors Corp. on Thursday reported a 90 percent plunge in first-quarter earnings. The company lost its long-standing place
Development Straddling I-95 Proves a Big Draw to Families Scott and Kelly Hauff feel pretty good about the house they bought last year. In July, the couple purchased a Colonial in Emerson, a rambling new residential, commercial and office