Business: Mortgage fraud rise concerns feds (The Nashua Telegraph) WASHINGTON - The once-booming housing market and rising popularity of nontraditional home loans have produced an unwanted byproduct: a 35 percent increase in suspected mortgage fraud. ... - By MARCY
Sales of New Homes Post Gain in November Sales of new homes rose in November while the backlog of unsold homes fell for a fourth straight month, providing hope that the serious slump in housing could be ending.Commentread
For most, the fight usually ends in a tie The shopper in the Lowe's garden hose aisle is a retiree. A homeowner. An upstate New York transplant.Commentread more...
Home equity is gone for many mortgage holders (Seattle Times) Almost 8 percent of Washington homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their home is worth, and another 11 percent are close to being in that position, a new report
Starting From Scratch: What Makes a Centerpiece Kitchen? The kitchen has always been the center of activity. Want a designer look? Three of Europe's top design firms offer their ideas for a stylish, functional and unique space.
That Giant Sucking Sound May Be Your New TV The big-screen TVs that shoppers are lugging home consume far more electricity than their predecessors, driving up the cost of home entertainment.
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“I think that’s a statistical anomaly”
The number of new homes being built in Bryan-College Station spiked dramatically in August after months of decline, according to an economist who studies the area. via Theeagle.com
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