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Women racking up more debt than men  Women owe over twice as much as men but worry more about the perceived social stigma of debt than repayment, according to a study on Friday.Commentread more...


Bank of America Redefines Home Buying Experience with No Fee Mortgage PLUS (FinanzNachrichten)  CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America ( Nachrichten ) today announced nationwide availability of No Fee Mortgage PLUS, its groundbreaking home- purchase mortgage product.read more...


Over 150 jobs go at mortgage firm (BBC News)  A mortgage processing office is set to close in a city centre with the loss of more than 150 jobs, it is announced.read more...


   BOUNDARIES: Riderwood is at the intersection of Cherry Hill and Gracefield roads. read more...


Beazer to restate financial statements   Beazer Homes USA Inc. on Thursday said it will restate financial statements from as far back as 1999 after interim findings of an internal investigation into the homebuilder's mortgage


Stricken church ready for final round of repairs  The Rev. James Mitchell thinks his congregation knows how the ancient Israelites felt.via

July 31st, 2006

Builder not afraid of big bad bubble

The timing doesn’t seem right for Ian Peltier to be developing a high-end custom home community on the lower slopes of Black Mountain in Henderson.

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July 31st, 2006

Retirement home owner, builder fined for muddying creek

Muddy water flowing off a retirement home construction site into a Bellingham creek triggered fines totaling $108,000 for the builder and the property owner.

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July 31st, 2006

Autodesk Catches a Bid

Beleaguered Autodesk investors got some welcome relief Monday, as a favorable note from Citigroup apparently propelled the shares to a gain of more than 6%. Analyst Brent Thill cited a proprietary survey of 50 …

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July 31st, 2006

HabiStore thrives, thanks to many

More than a year before it planned, Habitat for Humanity’s HabiStore has generated enough in sales to build its first home.

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July 31st, 2006

Rich Russians Rush To Redesign Their Interiors

There are two popular sayings in Russia: “Remodeling your apartment is a way of life” and “Remodeling your apartment is worse than a fire.” As she spoke, Marina Albee, sitting near the makeshift stove in her …

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July 31st, 2006

Parting is Such sweet Sorrow

WWhen I was renting an apartment in Philadelphia one summer, I engulfed my entire kitchen in a ball of flames while frying pirogies.

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July 31st, 2006

McCarthy & Stone gets higher bid

The Bank of Scotland, property magnates David and Simon Reuben and retail entrepreneur Tom Hunter have teamed up to make a 1.1 billion pound bid for builder McCarthy & Stone , topping a rival bid.

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July 31st, 2006

HBOS beats profit forecast

HBOS , Britain’s fourth-biggest bank, beat analysts’ expectations with a 13 percent rise in first-half profit on Tuesday, and increased its planned share buyback to 1 billion pounds.

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July 31st, 2006

OFHEO Deputy Director Resigns

Stephen A. Blumenthal, who briefly led the agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during turbulent times at both companies, announced Monday he is leaving in the fall to work in the private sector, The …

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July 31st, 2006

Housing industry fearful of increase

SALES of new homes slumped to a 17-month low in June, intensifying fears that an interest rate rise tomorrow will crush the housing market.

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