So much to do, so little time
CHAMPAIGN + The campus seems so quiet in the summer + classrooms empty, dorms deserted, plenty of open parking spaces.
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Council to consider mortgage program for Wabash Crossing Wabash Crossing, the massive housing development on the city's near northside, has begun by building rows and rows of rental units.read more...
Illinois to sue mortgage lender (Chicago Tribune) The nation's biggest mortgage lender engaged in "unfair and deceptive" practices to get homeowners to apply for risky mortgages far beyond their means, according to a civil lawsuit Illinois' attorney
Commissioners to study jail option (Reg Req'd) Tarrant County Commissioners Court agreed Tuesday to spend about $250,000 to determine how much money could be saved by remodeling the downtown jail instead of building a new one.via
Paying off mortgage may not be best financial move (Courier-Post) Your great-uncle Jack, inventor of the lefthanded monkey wrench, left you $250,000. You can either invest it or pay off your mortgage. Which is better?via
It takes two incomes to pay a mortgage (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) There has been a dramatic squeeze in home affordability measures in the last three months, effectively shutting out most first-home buyers from many parts of the country.read more...
First-time buyers left stranded as house prices rise by 11 per cent Double-digit house price inflation has returned with a vengeance as asking prices hit a new high, according to figures published today.Commentread more...