CMHC predicts ’soft landing’ for housing starts in ‘07
New home construction will slow down this year and next but the decline will be a slow and steady one, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
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Program seeks to protect Chicago's beloved bungalows CHICAGO - In a city known for architectural icons like the Sears Tower and Frank Lloyd Wright, the humble bungalow gets a lot of love.via
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US companies to build ethanol plants in Texas Two Dallas-based energy companies are building ethanol plantsvia
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