Home construction rate falls
By Victor Epstein Bloomberg News Published April 18, 2006, 1:22 PM CDT U.S. builders started work on the fewest houses in a year in March as rising mortgage rates and record inventories of unsold homes …
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California's new-home sales hit a high mark last year (Reg Req'd) Riverside was the most active county in single-family home building in 2005. 30,672 houses built in 2005 in Riverside County 29,478 houses built in 2004 in Riverside County 15,238 houses
SsangYong makes mark in local auto market Korean automaker SsangYong recently embarked on a major advertising campaign to gain higher recognition among Filipino car buyers.read more...
Sales of Existing Homes Slow More Than Expected Sales of previously owned U.S. homes slowed more than expected in October, and available inventory jumped to the highest level in almost 20 years, signaling that the housing boom
Bank tipped to leave rates steady The Bank of England is widely tipped to leave UK interest rates on hold at 4.5% this week for the second month running at the end of its two-day meeting.read
Low cost rural houses from local materials A traditional rural residence is almost always based on adaptations to the local environment, and is often built with the labour of the villagers themselves without the need for external
Near-campus real estate a good investment If you buy right, purchasing a home near a college or university may be a hedge against rocky housing markets, says Steve McLinden.read more...