Retailers thinking outside big box (Reg Req’d)
The huge cinder-block stores that have defined suburbia for a generation are undergoing a facelift.
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California finance company to open center in Tampa TAMPA, Fla. - A California-based finance company said its plans to open a $20 million financial operations center in Tampa.read more...
Editor Earns Prestigious Home Builders Award Homes constructed with building systems, cutting edge technology that allows construction to be completed far faster and with greater precision, accounts for more than 30% of all housing starts in
Senate to Weigh Housing Initiatives The Senate is poised to vote on a package of housing initiatives to deal with record numbers of foreclosures. The package includes a regulatory overhaul and a $300 billion refinancing
First home (Reg Req'd) This week's subject: Kelly Laird, 24, is a real estate agent. She currently lives in a three-bedroom, two-bath home in Seal Beach.via
Weary Homeowners Shun Grass For Low-Maintenance Concrete Here's what's on the way out in landscaping: greenery flowers and trees. Frustrated by extreme changes in the weather, some property owners are simply giving up.read more...
Economy minister: Japan closely monitoring US economy, subprime mortgage crisis impact (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News) Japan needs to keep an eye on the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on the American and Japanese economies, Economy Minister Hiroko Ota said Tuesday.read more...