Rents up, vacancies few

Renters have been saying loudly that rents are rising steeply and vacancies are few. Now comes fresh proof they're right. Average rents in the...

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Congress aims to protect mortgage applicants

House Republicans introduced a bill Thursday designed to protect borrowers from abusive lending practices — the second major piece of legislation introduced in Congress on the issue this year.

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Treasurys rise following mixed data (AP)

AP - U.S. Treasury bond prices edged slightly higher Friday, with mixed economic data and the absence of fresh developments in the beleaguered subprime mortgage market ensuring the market lacked direction.

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Correction: Can a Co-op Recover Tax Abatements?

An answer in the Q & A column on July 1, about tax abatements for New York City co-op owners, misstated certain eligibility provisions. The abatements are available to those who own three or fewer apartments in a co-op; owners of three apartments are not excluded from receiving rebates. In addition, sponsors of co-op conversions are never eligible, even if they own three or fewer apartments.

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Your Home: Before You Install a Retractable Awning

Decks and patios are popular gathering places, that is, of course, until scorching sun or annoying drizzle forces folks inside.

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Whose Business is Your Website Anyway?

Is Your Website Here Today Gone Tommorrow?I ask you, if your website disappeared, would your business disappear with it?....your positions are not yours. They are Google's.

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Nikki Beach to Playa Banca in Panama

$80 million project to open first phase in December '08

South Florida's Nikki Beach, known for its celebrity-studded, late-night parties at beach venues, is extending its hip brand to Central America.

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West Seattle Summerfest

Tomorrow from noon to 1, I’ll be volunteering at a booth for? the Alki Community Council at the West Seattle Summerfest.? ? The booth is located across from the Rat City Rollergirls dunk tank (you can’t miss that).? ?  The festival is fun (it is filled with plenty of bank and insurance booths) and? features great? local stuff too.? ?  Besides the [...]

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Strong Mortgage Data Draws Skeptics

By Kelly Evans, The Wall Street JournalRISMEDIA, July 16, 2007??”A rare piece of positive news about housing is raising some skeptical eyebrows among economists.The Mortgage Bankers Association survey of weekly mortgage applications showed a seasonally adjusted 3.8% increase last week in applications for mortgages to buy homes, up 7% from the same week last [...]

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World Trade Center Qatar launches its forthcoming real estate … - Gowealthy.com


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World Trade Center Qatar launches its forthcoming real estate...
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Qatar Property Investment Forum is the first conference of its kind in Qatar bringing together real estate developers, investors, and professionals in a ...

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