Markets get an early present in new-home data
Housing starts were up for November, after a decline the previous month. Some of the biggest home builders now see the housing market stablilizing.
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A rising mortgage balance may not harm your credit (Los Angeles Times) Dear Liz: Are credit scores negatively affected by so-called negative amortization loans? I'm talking about the mortgages that allow you to pay less than the minimum interest due on your
Housing market still is cooling "That market has come to a screeching halt" San Antonio's housing market continues to weaken, with fewer home sales in March and a higher-than-average number of homes set for
From Purchasing Noodles to Purchasing Notes Leland von Syring once spent his days surrounded by pasta -- lots of pasta. As the owner of an Italian restaurant... he became all too familiar with the tantalizing aromas
Biggest returns on remodeling It's no surprise that improving your home's curb appeal adds value. It might surprise you to learn, though, that siding replacement ranks above bath and kitchen improvements in Remodeling magazine's
Mortgage brokers face regulation (Alamosa Valley Courier) BY TIM FLOWERS New law takes effect next month ALAMOSA ? As the 2006 General Assembly gaveled to order, Colorado and Alaska were the only two states in the nation
Fed's Rate Hike Program Doesn't Pause for Katrina The Federal Reserve on Tuesday chose inflation-fighting over public relations, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by another quarter-point, to 3.75%, against suggestions that it pause in deference ...read more...