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Tony Las Vegas development struggles in downturn |
07-06-09 |
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — It was a symbol of Las Vegas largesse during the good times. Now it's an emblem of recession blues.
With a manmade lake in the desert, an Italian-style villag... |
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Homebuilders tout signs of housing market thaw |
07-06-09 |
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| LOS ANGELES — Homebuilders across the country say they are finally seeing signs the three-year housing downturn is ending.
This week, both Toll Brothers Inc. and Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. w... |
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Bankruptcy judge OKs vote on big Calif. project |
07-06-09 |
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| LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Delaware issued a ruling Monday that could allow a massive Southern California residential development to emerge from bankruptcy protection... |
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Pending home sales rise 6.7 percent in April |
07-06-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. homebuyers who agreed to buy a previously occupied home took the largest monthly jump in nearly eight years in April, but there are still plenty of danger... |
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Empty condos give universities new dorm space |
07-06-09 |
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| PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing?
When classes start this fall — if all goes as planned ... |
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Mortgage rate rise thwarts some refinancing plans |
07-06-09 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Wald recently discovered he would save $25,000 a year if he refinanced his five-year mortgage at 4.75 percent. Wald, an auto body repairman in Sarasota, Fla., could have... |
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Panel says commercial lending losses on the rise |
07-06-09 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — Commercial lending markets remain stagnant and losses in the sector are likely to sharply increase in the coming years, though government action could help reduce the downturn... |
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Mortgage delinquencies hit record high in Q1 |
07-06-09 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — A record 12 percent of homeowners with a mortgage are behind on their payments or in foreclosure as the housing crisis spreads to borrowers with good credit. And the wave of f... |
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Ga. firm rents foreclosures to those who can't buy |
07-06-09 |
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| LITHONIA, Ga. (AP) — Tim Cabrera eyes the unwanted artwork gracing the interior walls of the house his company just bought: Long streaks and swirls of red and blue spray paint.
The graffit... |
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April existing home sales rise by 2.9 percent |
07-06-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied homes rose modestly from March to April as buyers who were brave enough to dive into the market took advantage of prices that were 15.4 percent ... |
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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
