Police warn of scams
Those contemplating some springtime home improvements are urged to ignore the great prices that might arrive on their doorsteps.
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Home Builders' Stock Sales: Diversifying or Bailing Out? Home builders have never had it so good. Low interest rates and creative financing have caused a frenetic pace of new-home construction across the country.read more...
Rate Trend Index -- Mortgages Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way the interest rates are headed on mortgages -- a vital tool if you're about to buy a home.read more...
Insurance Bill Criticized read more...
Construction could start soon on new domestic violence shelter Construction on the Family Abuse Center's new shelter and offices could begin within the next month as the organization makes strides on its $2.4 million campaign.via
Business forum: New rules tighten mortgage operations (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Lessons learned as a result of the lending mess are leading to more regulation. Mortgage originators must be more forthright and careful, but buyers have a responsibility to understand what
Mortgage Volume Rises Slightly (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage application volume increased slightly during the week ending Aug. 31, as interest rates held nearly steady, industry trade group the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.read more...