Mori’s Big — and Tall — Bet on Shanghai
In a big bet on China’s post-Olympics economy, Japanese developer Minoru Mori opened the country’s tallest skyscraper in a challenging environment.
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'Smart' systems popping up around the house The home-building industry has made great strides overall toward so-called 'smart homes' -- but progress is measured in small steps.Commentread more...
Man grew cannabis to pay mortgage (BBC News) An unemployed builder who grew cannabis to pay his mortgage is given an 18-month supervision order.read more...
Good risk mortgage borrowers now lag (Naples Daily News) Countrywide Financial, America?s largest mortgage lender, warns that more borrowers with good credit are falling behind on their loans and that the housing market might not begin recovering until 2009
Mortgage rates lowest in months Mortgage rates around the country fell this week, with rates on 30-year mortgages dipping to the lowest level since January.Commentread more...
Benefits of mortgage rate freeze not quick (The Post and Courier) WASHINGTON ? Be ready to wait if you want to get information from a toll-free hot line about freezing the interest rate on your subprime mortgage. Minutes after President Bush
Does money make you mean? A recent study indicates that money-minded folks are more indifferent and tend to be socially clueless.read more...