‘Marketplace’ Report: Mortgage Applications Up (NPR)
Despite a slumping economy, mortgage applications are up. What does this mean?
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Dollar May Advance in Canada on View Surging Oil Price Will Boost Economy Canada's dollar may rise on expectations surging oil prices will increase foreign investment in Canadian companies and spark economic growth.read more...
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Will a Permitting Issue Derail Columnist's Teardown Project? A year into plans to knock down her home for a new one, Nancy Keates discovers that the City of Portland won't issue a construction permit until her current house
Why Mortgage Life Insurance is Not a Good Idea (Hornell Evening Tribune) (ARA) - If you've recently taken out a mortgage, brace yourself for the onslaught. Before you even finish unpacking, your mailbox will likely be filled with offers for all kinds
Superhot housing market settling down Tallahassee real estate experts have this to say to homeowners accustomed to getting huge checks at closing: Those days are over.read more...
State Department wants reconstruction role The history of post-war Iraq is still being written, but one thing is clear, at least to the military and the State Department: the United States invaded without a workable