Huff and Puff, But Can’t Blow Straw Houses Down
It may seem like the most unlikely source of materials for building a house, but over the past few years more homeowners are realizing hay isn’t just for horses.
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Former DPW commission to pay $30,000 to settle ethics complaints State officials say a former Connecticut public works commissioner has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle ethics allegations involving free services from a state contractor. via Norwalk Advocate read
Insulate With Earth Berms My family and I had purchased such a home and found it uncomfortable. The walls were almost always chilly in winter, and did little to alleviate heat buildup in summer.read
David Reaume: Alaska may face troubled times (Reg Req'd) For many years now national economic events have had little effect on the Alaska economy.read more...
Thirty-year mortgage rates rise (Contra Costa Times) Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up for a fourth straight week, rising to the highest level in two months, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The giant mortgage company said its nationwide
Emergis to sell U.S. electronic mortgage data business to Fiserv for $17M Cdn (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) TORONTO (CP) - E-commerce firm Emergis Inc. has struck a deal to sell its electronic mortgage data operations in McLean, Va., for about $17 million Cdn in cash, CEO Francois
Late mortgage payments drop sharply (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer) Late mortgage payments dropped sharply in the opening quarter of this year, a big improvement after delinquencies hit a 2 1/2-year high in the closing quarter of last year.read more...