News in brief from eastern Pennsylvania
The state attorney general’s office has rejected an offer to settle a civil suit alleging that home sales in the Poconos violated consumer law by misleading buyers about financial details.
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Top High-Tech Toys For Hip Homeowners Among this year's must-haves are home theaters, whole-house sound systems, media servers and gaming rooms. The cost? Anywhere from just under $65 to $150,000. read more...
Interest Rate Roundup Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.read more...
From 1940 tract house to Japanese-inspired refuge LOS ANGELES | Deborah Furlan saw something in the ramshackle ranch-style house off a busy street in the Toluca Lake section of Los Angeles: a Japanese-inspired oasis with a
Beware of Repair Rip Offs Reported by Chris Holmes Everyone has seen the signs offering help from tree removal and home restoration companies.read more...
Executive Q&A: Mortgage lender Steinhofer tells ins and outs of various loan deals (Wisconsin State Journal) Next month marks Ron Steinhofer's 30th year in the mortgage banking business. He got into the business during the volatile 1970s and early 1980s when interest rates reached double digits