Housing market still soft
Construction of new homes fell at a double-digit pace in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky in July, continuing a downward spiral since the beginning of the year. 
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State sues firms, claims 'Do Not Call' violations The state sued a Union Township remodeling company and a related telemarketing firm Friday, alleging hundreds of violations of New Jersey's "Do Not Call" law.via
Mild Mortgage Migraine (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance) Examines the market outlook for hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages in light of rising interest rates. Considers the probability for mortgage foreclosures and its impact on home prices.read more...
The Starplate Connection Like so many other home builders, my wife, Sherrie, and I needed a quickly and easily built shelter to live in while our permanent house was being constructed... but we
Mortgage disparities persist here (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) (January 10, 2006) ? African-American and Hispanic potential homeowners in the Rochester area are still more likely to be denied a mortgage than are white applicants, a report by the
Foreclosure crisis hits self-storage centers "You tell yourself, 'I'm only going to put my things in for a short time,' " ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.- The foreclosure crisis is hitting yet another American locale:
Ex-Bellevue WA mortgage company loan officer sentenced to prison (KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities) Associated Press - December 21, 2007 5:55 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - A former mortgage company loan officer was sentenced in U.S. District Court in