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Industry group proposes replacing Fannie, Freddie |
09-08-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — A mortgage industry group wants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac replaced with private companies that would be able to issue mortgage bonds formally backed by the federal governme... |
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Meltdown 101: Home heating costs this winter |
09-08-09 |
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| Heating costs this winter figure to be cheaper for much of the country than they were a year ago, thanks to a glut of natural gas and fuel oil and a recession that's pushing down demand.
Does this... |
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Some flower bulbs are downright unsavory to pests |
09-08-09 |
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| One of the best defenses against bulb-eating animals is mixing the bitter with the sweet: harsh-tasting alliums and daffodils, for example, intermingled with beds of predator-magnet tulips.
Here i... |
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July pending home sales rise to 2-year high |
09-01-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — A gauge of future U.S. home sales rose more than expected in July to the highest level in over two years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that e... |
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Madoff's Long Island beach getaway put up for sale |
09-01-09 |
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| MONTAUK, N.Y. (AP) — Those who see Bernard Madoff as an evil purveyor of excess might be disappointed by his beach house: It's not that palatial.
At 3,014 square feet, the home is cottage-si... |
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July construction spending slips 0.2 percent |
09-01-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction spending edged down in July as weakness in nonresidential building and government projects offset the best showing for home building in 10 months.
The Commerce... |
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Keep home cool with energy efficient strategies |
08-31-09 |
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| Find yourself sweating inside your house during the long, hot days of summer? Are high utility costs enough to make you perspire on their own?
Strategies such as eliminating air leakage, upgrading... |
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Financial crisis cripples new affordable housin |
08-31-09 |
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| For thousands of low-income renters nationwide — but especially in rural towns and small cities — the recession is hitting home in an unexpected way.
Nationwide, funding to build low-c... |
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Owner of ex-Kmart pitches it as home for City Hall |
08-31-09 |
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| ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) — The owner of a former Kmart building thinks it would be a dandy location for a new city hall, library and police station.
City officials in Alamosa, Colo., have express... |
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UK house prices in biggest rise in 5 years |
08-31-09 |
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| LONDON (AP) — House prices in England and Wales saw their biggest monthly rise in five years in July, a further indication that the housing market here is recovering from its crash, the Land ... |
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$8,000 Tax Credit for First Time Homebuyers
