Home Builders Go ‘Green’ To Seek New Selling Point
More big builders are adding ‘green’ features to their new homes, as the housing industry remains mired in a deep slump.
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Inmate Construction This isn't just any construction site. It's the Warm Springs Correctional Center and these workers are Nevada prison inmates.via
Delinquent Borrowers Get Extra Time, but the Problem Remains Massive Retail sales were up more than expected last month. Is it a sign that the great residential real estate slowdown is almost over? read more...
Younger workers prove to be a hard sell (Reg Req'd) ARLINGTON, Va. - Not everyone who works in Washington, D.C., is pining for lower mortgages, smaller property tax bills and shorter commutes.read more...
Hawaii mortgage rates hold below 6.5% (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) For a second week, most Hawaii lenders quoted less than 6.5 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate home mortgage, the Honolulu Board of Realtors reported Friday.read more...
Local trio face racketeering suit SALEM , The owners of a former manufactured housing dealership in Southern Oregon face a racketeering lawsuit filed by the state attorney general's office, alleging theft and violation of banking
Islamic banking on the increase That is increasingly the reality as banks try to tap into the booming Islamic finance market, tailoring products for consumers who follow strict Shariah law, which forbids the giving or
March 5th, 2008
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