Study: Paying points seldom worth it
Home buyers often fork over extra money to buy down their interest rate. But a long-term study shows that in recent years, that’s been a losing strategy.
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L.A.'s Ambassador Hotel to Be Demolished On July 25 a Los Angeles Superior Court judge gave the Los Angeles Unified School District the go-ahead to demolish most of the famous Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard.read more...
Candles reign as decorating staple Though many home decorating budgets are tight, a study conducted for the National Candle Association found that candles remain a steadfast decorating essential, and 74 percent of women still believe
Builder halts Inlet home work "Levitt and Sons, like many other home builders, is navigating a challenging homebuilding market" Troubled home builder Levitt and Sons has halted construction at all of its home projects
What the Spring Selling Season May Mean for the Housing Market Our roundup of news from across the Web looks at home-price trends across the U.S., cities where prices are up, why slow sales bring more heartache for divorcing couples and
Death brings life for Six Feet Under' actor Freddy Rodriguez Freddy Rodriguez has gone from undertaker to A-lister. The 31-year-old actor, who played embalmer Frederico "Rico" Diaz on the HBO hit "Six Feet Under," has two movies opening this month.Commentread
Stocks Close Higher After Uneasy Session Wall Street finished higher in an uneasy session Monday as retail and homebuilders stocks rose on expectations for more interest rate cuts, but banks and insurers fell on worries