Existing-Home Sales Post ‘Surprising’ Gains
Existing-home sales rose strongly in February reaching the highest level since last April, and follows a healthy gain from January, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS .
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Median county house price slips for 1st time in year It was the first monthly decline in a year. Still, it's not clear whether the drop means the market has reached its peak or merely has entered a normal summer
Congress passes relief for 400,000 strapped homeowners, help for troubled mortgage giants (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) What about the responsible people? So... average Joe and Jane who saved and saved to make a 20% down payment, purchased a home in which the mortgage didn't consume more
Peppermill Village, Seasoned by Service It doesn't matter if you spell it Peppermill Village or Pepper Mill Village -- they use both versions in the civic association's newsletter, the Peppermill Shaker. read more...
No agency left behind in hurricane relief effort More than 60,000 federal government employees have been engaged in relief and recovery efforts in and along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Katrina, and agencies ranging from the
Fed Cuts Key Rate By Quarter-Point "Financial markets remain under considerable stress and tight credit conditions and deepening housing contractions are likely to weigh on economic growth over the next few quarters" The Federal Reserve
Does This Dealership Come With White Walls? BARTOW - A plan that could give the development community a bigger voice in the future direction of the county's growth plan is headed for consideration by the County Commission. read