Building costs may help ease home market
The home-building dollar doesn’t stretch as far as it did a year ago. But even with home buyers having to pick up part of the larger tab, the local real estate market shows few signs of slowing.
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Spitzer Among Governors Urging Feds to Act on Mortgage Crisis (13WHAM Rochester) Washington (AP) -- Governor Eliot Spitzer was one of many U.S. governors who called this weekend on the Bush Administration to deliver a comprehensive solution to the ongoing mortgage crisis.read
Homes in Communities For Active Seniors Continuing-care retirement developments are popping up as multi-story condominiums with on-site access to assisted-living or health-care services. read more...
Dangerous crossing (Reg Req'd) The search has taken weeks, maybe even months, and you've finally found it: your dream house.read more...
Look Back in Claiming Losses from Katrina Taxpayers can take deductions on damage on their 2005 or 2004 returns.read more...
Stock Futures Pointing Down Slightly U.S. stock futures on Wednesday were pointing to a slight decline with National Semiconductor's lowered sales guidance casting a cloud on some microchip makers, although Gateway Inc.read more...
Sell Signal: When Boss Buys a Trophy Home Investors would do well to sell shares in a company when the CEO purchases a palatial abode, according to a study of stock performance. read more...