Builders here facing higher costs (Reg Req’d)
North Texas homebuilders are bracing for higher prices on construction materials.
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Mortgage limit raises to $417,000 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) U.S. mortgage finance regulators on Tuesday raised the limit for loans that can be bought by government-sponsored mortgage enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $417,000 for 2006, in
HERALD WATCHDOG Brasota Mortgage Co.: Estate settles pair of lawsuits (Bradenton Herald) The Brasota Mortgage Co. bankruptcy estate struck deals this week in two lawsuits involving Connecticut rental properties and a Palmetto funeral home.read more...
UK: Norwich Union raises lifetime mortgage rates (Aviva) Norwich Union is raising the interest rates on its Fixed Rate Lifetime Mortgage plans from Monday 15 May 2006.read more...
Habitat group ready to build home in town Seeing a family move into a house he helped build is a reward all its own, volunteer Geoff Taylor said.via
Gardens Shrink Into Pots and Planters Homeowners and even avid flower-bed devotees are turning to container gardening.via
Newbies Cause Nail Gun Injuries To Soar "While safety training offers an important way of reducing injuries, we believe that the adoption of the safer triggers would be more effective, especially since many consumers -- and even