It takes a village to build a house Housing starts are up nationally. In July housing starts hit 1.69 million for single family homes, according to the United States Census Bureau.read more...
Budget-brainy Bathroom Updates Ah, the bathroom - it's far more than just a room where we take care of business.read more...
Jones commissioners to weigh in on driveway ordinance A new driveway ordinance passed two weeks ago by the Jones County Commission might be rescinded at its next meeting Sept.read more...
Get acquainted with the alliance It's been nearly 10 years since the National Roofing Foundation formed The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress, a group of contractors and manufacturers who have pledged significant amounts of money
Minorities more likely to be charged high mortgage rates Blacks and Hispanics in the Seattle area are far more likely than whites to pay home-mortgage interest that is significantly above market rates, according to a Seattle Times analysis of
Home sales see 4% drop from last year Sales of existing homes in Allen County last month slid 4 percent from September 2004, according to the Fort Wayne Area Association of Realtors.read more...
Wall Street turned higher in erratic trading Thursday as a batch of reports pointed to an economy that is hurting, but not experiencing as rough a time as many investors expected after the near-collapse of the mortgage market.
Some deals at major companies including General Electric Co. and CBS Corp. also helped stocks stay afloat.
“The encouraging news is that the markets have become more functional, and large companies are able to make strategic purchases and sales, which previously was a very difficult thing to do,” said Alan Gayle, senior investment strategist for RidgeWorth Capital Management. Still, he added, “the market is still trying to digest the severity of the slowdown.” Read more
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