As cost of heat soars, more middle class asking for aid
The main government assistance office in Suffolk County sits just off a busy road in an office park surrounded by a neighborhood of deep lawns and two-car garages.
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Don't get stuck between selling, buying a home This can be a season of high anxiety for people even just thinking about selling a house and buying a new one.via
As Housing Prices Cool, Americans Keep Spending A year into the real-estate market slowdown U.S. consumers have yet to snap shut their wallets, as other parts of the economy stay strong and a drop in gas prices
Mortgage points create tax problem (South Bend Tribune) I refinanced my home mortgage and had to pay $2,000 in points to get the mortgage. Can I claim these points as a deduction on my tax return?read more...
30-year mortgage rates fall to 5.71% (Poughkeepsie Journal) WASHINGTON Rates on 30-year mortgages declined for a third consecutive week as bond investors worried that Hurricane Katrina and soaring energy prices will slow the economy.read more...
House Speaker: Re-Examine Panhandle Building Code Exemption The Florida Panhandle's exemption from state window protection requirements should be re-examined now that the region has been struck by two hurricanes and a tropical storm in less than 12
U.S. mortgage rates in flux (UPI) NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. mortgage rates last week were mixed, with fixed rates rising while adjustable rates pulled back. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate ticked higher