Investing in communities
“All the smart people said you could not invest in the inner city”
Opening a bank aimed at improving the quality of life in poor urban areas was supposed to be a grand notion doomed for failure. via Times Leader
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New mortgage rate hit (Adelaide Now) HOMEOWNERS are steeling themselves for higher mortgage payments ? up to $43 extra a month for a $250,000 loan ? as pressure mounts for interest rate rises to tackle inflation.read
Improving the Lives of the City's Less Fortunate One Design at a Time Redesigned unit for homeless father and son. SophiSticate Interiors now allocates nearly 50 percent of its available resources for charitable Design work. via SF Sentinel read more...
Home Depot 4Q profit slides 28 percent 10:12AM EST The Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home improvement store chain, reported Tuesday a 28 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit despite a modest 4 percent gain in overall sales.Commentread more...
Demand Falls For U.S. Goods Aug. 24 - New orders for U.S. manufactured goods fell in July, registering their biggest drop since January 2004.read more...
The art of displaying art When it comes to hang ing paintings or other wise displaying their art, interior designer Linda Wall of North Attleboro finds that `` people give up too easily.'' They slap
Picking Through Home Plans Leads to Professional Help Nancy Keates on why she has chosen to hire an architect -- over choosing a house plan online -- for the design, planning and supervision of the building of her
June 17th, 2007
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