Area avoids bubble trouble (Reg Req’d)
While the buzz about a nationwide housing shakeout grows, Dallas and Fort Worth are near the bottom of the list of cities at risk of a price meltdown.
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Local firms give victims a break (Reg Req'd) As one Gulf state took steps to protect its residents from losing insurance protection, some Minnesota banks and other companies are offering financial relief to Hurricane Katrina victims in the
Sector Snap: Subprime Mortgage (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Shares of mortgage lenders that loan money to people with bad credit dropped sharply Monday as New Century Financial Corp. said its creditors have cut off funding, leaving the
Judge blocks move by troubled builder to sell property Saying he believed the owners of a troubled Annapolis home building firm were trying to skip out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in debts, a judge yesterday blocked them
Home Improvements For the Holidays 'Tis the season to be jolly -- and also a time to spruce up the house. Consumers plan to spend an average of $628 on fixes and renovations, a
Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rise on Improved Economic Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage rates bounded higher this week following the ninth interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve and positive economic news.via
State Sees Job Growth For 34th Straight Month Washington's job growth has now extended to 34 consecutive months, although the unemployment rate popped up by four-tenths of a percentage point as more people resumed their job search, the