Smelly Carpets, Meet Silver Ions: Products for an Odor-Free Home
Textile manufacturers have re-engineered some of the most odor-absorbent materials to create a host of carpeting and furnishings that promise to neutralize bad smells.
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Bear Stearns $30 billion mortgage portfolio falls 9 percent A Bear Stearns mortgage portfolio backed by the U.S. government racked up $2.7 billion of losses in the third quarter, amounting to a 9 percent decline on about $30 billion
The Art of Using What You Have: Hiring a Redesigner for Your Home Before buying new, rethink rooms. Designers who focus on reusing and recycling current furnishings may be able to create a professional look for your residence at a lower cost.read more...
Personal Finance The race team of the late Dale Earnhardt said Monday it reached a confidential settlement with an insurer who had refused to pay the stock-car driver's life-insurance policy, ending a
Mortgage Job Analysis by State and Company (Centre Daily Times) Fueled by massive layoffs at Countrywide Financial Corp., American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and First Magnus, states including Arizona, California and Florida saw significant losses in the mortgage sector last
Hey (Freddie) Mac, Can You Spare a Mortgage? Never mind the rising interest rates. The quasi-government firms are rolling out products aimed at low- and mid-income workers to help them become first-time homeowners.read more...
July mortgage lending rise matches 2-yr high-BBA Underlying net mortgage lending rose in July, British Bankers' Association data showed on Friday, supporting other surveys depicting a robust housing market before this month's surprise interest rate hike.read more...