Housing Slowdown Spreading Nationwide
There are signs a housing slowdown that has gripped certain high-growth markets during the past few quarters, is now spreading nationwide.
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Vt. man injured in Extreme Makeover renovation in Maine sues A volunteer worker who was injured during construction of a house in Maine for ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has filed a lawsuit. via WCAX-TV Burlington read more...
Folly Beach fails to take action on home's height A house built taller than legally allowed in a beach community near Charleston apparently may get to stay that way.read more...
Sept. foreclosure filings up from 2006 "August was an extraordinarily high month for foreclosure activity, so some falloff was almost predictable" Sept. foreclosure filings up from 2006 By ALEX VEIGA - AP Business Writer LOS
Suburban man convicted of lying on application for citizenship CHICAGO A suburban Chicago man was found guilty today of lying about his ties to a violent Pakistani political group to obtain U-S citizenship.via
Nonprime Mortgage Lenders Providing Unprecedented Relief to Homeowners Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and with Hurricane Rita threatening the Gulf Coast, nonprime mortgage lenders, like other responsible financial services providers, are making unprecedented efforts to help
Pension fund cheat jailed A businessman who plundered more than 2 million from a company pension fund was jailed for four-and-a-half years yesterday.read more...