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With credit tight, Fed extends consumer loan plan |
08-21-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — With banks limiting the availability of auto, student and other consumer loans, the Federal Reserve said Monday it would extend a program intended to help spur more lending ... |
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Fed survey: bank lending tight through mid-2010 |
08-17-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Monday most banks expect their lending to remain tight through the second half of next year, with the exception of mortgage standards, which already... |
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Homebuilder sentiment index rises in August |
08-17-09 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — The National Association of Home Builders said Monday its housing market index rose in August to the highest point in more than a year, as homebuyers hurried to take advantage... |
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How to save the planet with your home decor |
08-17-09 |
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| Once a laggard in the green scene, the $8.3 billion furniture industry is catching up.
From individual furniture makers to national retailers, green furnishing options are popping up in many sto... |
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The home garden: spending more, enjoying it longer |
08-17-09 |
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| Retail may be in a drought, but for many garden supply stores, it's been a green season in more ways than one.
We're paying a lot more attention to beautifying our own backyards, perhaps because... |
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Yves Saint Laurent's house in Morocco up for sale |
08-14-09 |
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| LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Tangier, Morocco, cliffside home of the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent is up for sale.
Christie's Great Estates, a subsidiary of the auction house, said Wedn... |
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Mortgage rates increase this week |
08-14-09 |
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| McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week, remaining above 5 percent after reaching a record low earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The average rate on a 30-yea... |
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Foreclosures rise 7 percent in July from June |
08-14-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes rose 7 percent from June to July, as the escalating foreclosure crisis continued to outpace government effor... |
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Toll Bros. reports increase in signed contracts |
08-14-09 |
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| Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. gave investors another shot of optimism about the housing market recovery, saying it posted the first annual increase in signed contracts for new homes in four... |
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Starwood Property Trust shares dip in debut trade |
08-14-09 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of hotel magnate Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Property Trust Inc. declined on their first day of trading Wednesday even as the broader markets edged up ahead of the Fede... |
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The Art of the Deal: Buying a Home in a Buyer's Market
$8,000 Tax Credit for First Time Homebuyers
