Fewer sales cut mortgage deals (Detroit News)
Fewer home purchases and less refinancing pushed U.S. mortgage applications down for a second week, according to a survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Congressmen call for preservation of mortgage deduction (Long Island Business News) SMITHTOWN - President George W. Bush should reject an advisory panel's recommendation to lower the tax deduction limit for mortgage interest, two Long Island congressmen said Monday.read more...
Mortgage Demand Jumps Before Rate Hike Home loan applications climbed 1.2 percent during the week ending March 24, as consumers sought to secure a mortgage before the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates.read more...
Lowe's coming to Pahrump? GINA B. GOOD / PVT The east side of Highway 160 at Basin Avenue could be home to Pahrump's next major retail operation.read more...
Bonds Fall Despite Weak Data U.S. 10-year Treasury bond prices fell fractionally today, despite an unexpected drop in existing home sales last month. via TradingMarkets.com read more...
Getting fix on home work This is what a house of horrors looks like when the contractor promises the job in five months but is still only partly done after 13 months and a day.read
Lighting the way A great building has four things going for it. It looks good, it's well built, it functions well, and it enhances its environment.via