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Home Prices Scaring Away Workers; City Housing Coalition Warns of...  Employers will have to consider sign-on bonuses, higher wages, down-payment assistance and other financial incentives if they expect to recruit and keep skilled workers -- even executives -- who might


Editor's Note    This week the Real Estate section begins publishing Real Estate Matters, a nationally syndicated column by author Ilyce R. Glink and real estate lawyer Samuel J. Tamkin. It appears


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...


Busy time for redecorating  Instead of promising to lose weight or quit smoking this year, some northern Westchester residents are making a New Year's resolution to remodel their homes.read more...


Dec. 19, 2005: Space Heaters Are Leading Cause Of Home Fires  WEST CHESTER, Pa. - ' During the coldest months of the year - ' December, January, and February - ' space heaters are a leading cause of home fires, according


Worldly goods: Interior design goes global in the South End  "It's not feminine or masculine" An influx of internationally inspired interior design stores is bringing a worldly lair to the Boston neighborhood, and changing the way residents define decor.

February 28th, 2007

Slowing economy drags down mortgage rates (CNN Money)

Signs of a slowing economy, including a weak housing market and lower gross domestic product growth, helped edge mortgage rates down, according to a survey released Thursday.

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February 28th, 2007

Subprime Mortgage Perceived Risk Tumbles on Home Price Data (Bloomberg.com)

March 1 (Bloomberg)—The perceived risk of owning low- rated subprime mortgage bonds plunged today as a government report suggested that U.S. home-price appreciation is stable.

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February 28th, 2007

When your mortgage lender goes out of business (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)

A number of subprime mortgage lending companies are taking a hit to their profits or facing bankruptcy. Here’s what you need to know if your mortgage lender goes out of business.

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February 28th, 2007

Subprime Mortgage Perceived Risk Tumbles on Home Price Data (Bloomberg.com)

March 1 (Bloomberg)—The perceived risk of owning low- rated subprime mortgage bonds plunged today as a report showed a slower decline in the rate of home price appreciation.

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February 28th, 2007

U.S. mortgage rates decline for a second week (Market Watch)

CHICAGO (MarketWatch)—Mortgage rates slipped for the second week in a row due to indications of a slowing economy and lower inflation, Freddie Mac’s chief economist said on Thursday.

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February 28th, 2007

Kari gets a career makeover

Kari Whitman is redoing rooms for Virginia Madsen and other stars. Most denizens of L.A.’s Hollywood scene dream of becoming actors.
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February 28th, 2007

Existing home sales in U.S. up 3% in January

WASHINGTON: Sales of existing homes in the United States rose 3 per cent in January, which is the highest increase in two years, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
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February 28th, 2007

HBOS tops forecasts with profit of 5.7bn

HBOS, the UK’s fourth-biggest bank, today posted a 19 per cent rise in annual pre-tax profit to A 5.71 billion – equivalent to around A 181 every second.
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February 28th, 2007

HBOS posts 14% rise in profit in FY2006

LONDON: Halifax Bank of Scotland Plc. , Britain’s largest mortgage lender, reported a 14 per cent rise in underlying pretax profit for the year 2006, beating analysts’ expectations.
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February 28th, 2007

U.K. Manufacturing Growth Accelerates, Mortgage Approvals Climb (Bloomberg.com)

March 1 (Bloomberg)—U.K. manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace since 2004 in February and mortgage approvals rose more than economists forecast, reviving speculation the Bank of England may raise interest rates as soon as next week.

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