October 1 Brought New Building Codes
Contract awarded for Tall Grass park improvements The issue: On Thursday, the board voted 7-0 to pay $262,529.25 to Fuerte Systems Inc.read more...
Students pay up for a year of mess With many apartment leases ending in May, many student renters are hoping to get some extra cash from returned security deposits -- although some are getting less than they expected.read
H&R Block posts loss on mortgage woes (AP via Yahoo! News) H&R Block Inc. on Thursday cast new doubt on the pending sale of its troubled mortgage lending arm, saying it's trying to renegotiate sales terms as credit markets continue
NATION'S HOUSING: How a reverse mortgage turned toxic for widow (The Charlotte Observer) If you want to understand just how toxic a home mortgage can get, consider this real-life, ongoing saga:read more...
Ryland, M.D.C. kick off homebuilders' earnings season Investors will keep a close eye on homebuilding stocks when one of the most highly anticipated earnings seasons for the sector in years starts up next week.read more...
Falling Rates Lift Mortgage Applications (The Tampa Tribune) Mortgage applications in the United States rose by the most since June 2005 as borrowing costs near an eight-month low spurred home sales and refinancing. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index