Mortgage rates fall in mixed housing market (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The housing economy was buffeted by contradictory news this week, while mortgage rates fell for the first time in a month.
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Not (yet) the worst The current housing market downturn is the second-worst period of declining home sales in 30 years.read more...
New Insurance Firms Stifle Growth of State-Run Citizens SARASOTA | New insurance companies in Florida are helping ease the blistering pace of growth at Citizens Property Insurance Corp.While the state-run insurer continues to add policies, Citizens is not
Putting Surety Bond Rates In Perspective There is a common misconception that surety bond rates are the same for everyone.read more...
Smart Homes: Concrete may be the best home building material (Reg Req'd) Dear Jim: I'm looking at construction options for our new house. I like concrete for its strength, efficiency and abundant materials.read more...
Military families in Edmonton frustrated with lack of affordable housing "At least we've got a room over our heads."" (CP) - Space has become tight at Carrie Levesque's home. In her two-bedroom bungalow, the 29-year-old wife of a Canadian
Mortgage approvals slip in January (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) New data has found that while mortgage approvals fell to their lowest rate in a year in January they are still much stronger than a year ago.read more...