Accelerated construction boom continues
Growth in the new home construction industry continued to accelerate in the first half of 2005, despite cost increases for land, materials and labor.
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Cape Breton land deal sparks resentment (Reg Req'd) SYDNEY, N.S. - A friend of the head of a powerful federal development agency was given four hectares of federally owned land, complete with house and barn, for $1. No
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Government shuts down mortgage lender IndyMac (AP via Yahoo! News) IndyMac Bank's assets were seized by federal regulators on Friday after the mortgage lender succumbed to the pressures of tighter credit, tumbling home prices and rising foreclosures.read more...
Rate Trend Index -- Mortgages Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way interest rates are headed on mortgages -- a vital tool if you're about to buy a home.read more...
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