Woman relies on community for support
Maria Fortuna’s life has been a roller coaster of emotions and events since she suffered a major seizure and was diagnosed in January 2005 with a meningioma tumor of the brain.
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Tight Credit Squeezes Jumbo Mortgage Market (NPR) Troubles in the mortgage market are moving upscale, to the "jumbo" home loan market. Jumbo mortgages cover amounts larger than $417,000, the maximum that can be guaranteed by the government-backed
The Risks and Reward of Home Depot's Expansion into China In China, purchasers of newly constructed homes don't have bathrooms to tile. They don't have bedrooms or kitchens.read more...
30-year mortgage rates slip to lowest level since January (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) WASHINGTON ? Mortgage rates around the country fell last week, with rates on 30-year mortgages dipping to the lowest mark since January.read more...
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How to Sell a House of Horrors The house where Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered was sold for $200,000 less than Simpson initially paid.read more...
Fewer Wisconsinites Default On Mortgage (Channel 3000) Fewer homeowners in Wisconsin are defaulting on their mortgage payments. Wisconsin had 951 foreclosures in 2005, down 11 percent from the year before.read more...