Area carpenter finds time for remodeling own home
For the past 18 years, Duane Malek has operated his own construction business where he’s been busy building new houses and completing remodels.
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Couple put finishing touches on their 'Kansas Igloo' MURDOCK, Kan. - With the hot summer sun beating down on her new dome-shaped home, Karen Sowers dubbed it her Kansas igloo.read more...
Homes for the holidays Shirley Lucas, 1405 May, stands near her dining room able, which is centered with a white poinsetta arrangement.Commentread more...
Surging mortgage fraud raises concerns about defaults (Madera Tribune) LOS ANGELES - Mortgage fraud surged in Southern California as borrowers overstated income, exaggerated assets and hid debts to qualify for expensive mortgages, authorities and industry observers said.read more...
Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Dawdle Despite Jobs Report (Builder Online) NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mortgage rates were flat this week even as concerns about inflation began to percolate.read more...
Private mortgage insurance has comeback (AP via Yahoo! News) Private mortgage insurance is making a comeback. Until six or eight months ago, private mortgage insurance was out of favor as people eager to get into the roaring housing
Mortgage demand dips to lowest in 2007 even as rates fall (USA Today) Mortgage applications sank last week to the lowest level since the end of last year despite falling borrowing costs, an industry trade group said Thursday.read more...