Brazilians put business before politics
Brazilians have arrived on Cape Cod in large numbers in the last 15 years. They have opened businesses, swelled membership in churches, enrolled in schools and become a part of local communities.
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Mortgage applications fall as fewer owners refinance (Chicago Tribune) U.S. mortgage applications fell last week from the highest level since January as home purchases declined and fewer homeowners refinanced. read more...
U.S. mortgage applications up (UPI) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. mortgage applications last week rose 5.2 percent, an industry group reported Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said that for the week ending Dec. 2
Report details tobacco sales to minors BATON ROUGE, La. More than seven percent of convenience stores, grocery stores and other retailers around Louisiana are illegally selling cigarettes and other tobacco products to children -- a sharp
Nationwide surge in remodeling helps fuel local economy REDWOOD CITY , Americans broke spending records on home remodeling last year, a national trend that has also been playing out in neighborhoods and city halls across the Peninsula.read more...
Spending a Little on Your Home Can Pay Big When getting ready to sell a home, investing a little money into sprucing it up can result in big dividends in the final price tag.read more...
Mortgage giant Infonavit mulls raising 2006 lending target 7% - Mexico (Business News Americas) Mexico's largest home finance entity, state-run housing agency Infonavit, could raise its 2006 lending target by as much as 7%, its CEO Víctor Borrás said Monday.via