A HOUSE IS BORN / In the Bay Area, builders play a high-stakes game; land is the trump card
The house on lot No. 242 at Eden Shores subdivision in Hayward measures about 2,580 square feet.
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Building jobs continue to languish A sharper-than-expected downturn in the housing market has cut hundreds of people loose from construction jobs in Southwest County, and few should expect to return to solid jobs in the
Brokers touting services to warm a cool market As housing sales cool in many markets, a battle for new listings is heating up between traditional real-estate brokers and their discount rivals.read more...
Three indicted in mortgage fraud case (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) St. Louis ? Three people, including a father and son, have been indicted in a mortgage fraud scheme that cost lenders about $1.5 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.read
Florida Tourism Is Hit by Skid In Economy TALLAHASSEE | Florida's economy, already staggered by a stagnant real estate market and tight credit conditions, suffered another blow Friday when officials said tourism fell by 1.5 million visitors in
Stroud & Swondon launches online mortgage finder (Mortgage Introducer) The mortgage finder is designed to be customer-friendly and takes the best of online buying experiences, applying them to the mortgage market for the first time.read more...
USA: realty company accuses paper of fraud A Wisconsin real estate firm Shorewest Realtors had sued Journal Sentinel Inc., alleging circulation fraud at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin's top-selling newspapervia