4 percent were afraid of the contractor’s germs 30 percent said while fixing one thing, the contractor broke another
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Weary Homeowners Shun Grass For Low-Maintenance Concrete Here's what's on the way out in landscaping: greenery flowers and trees. Frustrated by extreme changes in the weather, some property owners are simply giving up.read more...
What's hot in home decor For months, industry experts have kept a close barometer on the fashion world, trade shows and other key indicators to help forecast home decor trends for the coming year.read more...
Mortgage lender touts Canadian deal as first cross-border IPO (Detroit News) SOUTHFIELD -- FMF Capital Group Ltd., a wholesale residential mortgage lender, said it will announce Monday that it has raised about $160 million (U.S) through an initial public offering on
Sinkhole Disrupts 'Happy Hour' at Eatery (Reg Req'd) About 25 customers and staff were evacuated from Ollie's Neighborhood Grill just as "happy hour" began after employees noticed floors and walls were uneven and seemed to have shifted.read more...
Small steps count when saving Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky explains why it's so important to build an emergency fund, as well as how to do it.read more...
Family finances: Beware of the 'mortgage hype' on your TV (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) As interest rates rise, mortgage volume has been drying up. This means potential borrowers must be especially wary as some mortgage brokers are stooping to new lows to generate business.read
August 19th, 2008
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