Mortgage rates at pre-crunch levels (Channel 4)
The cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has returned to its pre-credit crunch level following the most prolonged period of cuts since the crisis began, figures have showed.
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'Pardon My Dust.' The dubious distinction of dirtiest room in the kitchen goes to the place where you prepare your family's food: the kitchen.read more...
Assets forfeited to State after seizure in perlemoen cases THE State was granted a forfeiture order yesterday against perlemoen kingpin Jason Ross following the seizure of items suspected to be proceeds or instruments of illegal perlemoen activities.Commentread more...
Lowe's reports 3Q profit increase A customer looks at a tools display at a Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse in Homestead, Pa., Monday, Nov.Commentread more...
Deducting foreign mortgage payments (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) You can deduct the mortgage interest; however, interest paid by a U.S. citizen to a foreign entity is subject in most cases to a withholding tax of 30 percent,
Show home style Show homes are increasingly common as builders and developers look to market their projects months and sometimes years before completion.read more...
Is a 52-year mortgage a wise idea? (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Gone are the days of the maximum 25-year mortgage; these days homeowners can repay their home loan over as much as 52 years.read more...