New home building slows (Reg Req’d)
While August was a banner month for sales of existing homes in the Twin Cities area, new home construction took it on the chin.
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Home builders plan yearlong blitz Habitat For Humanity Orlando and Central Florida's home builders are teaming up in a yearlong home-building blitz to provide housing for needy families.via
More mortgage pain coming (San Jose Mercury News) Get ready for mortgage rates of 7 percent -- or higher. The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a quarter-percentage-point increase in its federal funds rate, the 17th boost in its
Kiwibank sees further mortgage rate easing (NZPA via Yahoo!7 Finance) Mortgage rates could be in for another step down, with Kiwibank suggesting further easing within the next few weeks.read more...
Ask Dr. Don: Keeping the house despite a divorce Ask Dr. Don by Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA * Bankrate.com Dear Dr. Don, I am in the middle of a divorce and must buy my ex-husband out of our home.read
Home remodeling company holding its own "One father had a stroke and we remodeled the bathroom to accommodate his needs." Southern California's housing market has weathered a severe downturn over the past year, with heavy
Bush wades into mortgage crisis (Contra Costa Times) By David Cho WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates for homeowners with troubled credit histories would be temporarily frozen under a nearly completed agreement between top Bush administration officials and