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  • River Forest owners optimistic about future - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

    In addition to containing the sites of the former Garvers Ferry railroad station and a Civil War-era cemetery, the River Forest property has a long and interesting history. 1792: Native Americans raid a settlement here and kidnap pregnant homesteader ...
    2010-02-20 12:32:00
  • Yes, you can buy a home - Boston Globe

    By now, everyone has heard there are some great real estate deals out there. Foreclosures and short sales, sad as they are for the people who endure them, mean opportunities for buyers -- not only in themselves, but also because they drive down the ...
    2010-02-20 09:57:00
  • Answering readers' financial questions - San Francisco Chronicle

    Although it won't directly affect the rates consumers pay on loans or earn on deposits, it's a sign that rock-bottom rates won't be here forever. The discount rate is what banks pay to borrow from the Fed, usually as a last resort. In mid-2007, the ...
    2010-02-20 08:38:00
  • Housing's Crystal Ball - New York Times

    New York TimesHousing's Crystal BallNew York TimesHOME buyers heading into real estate's busy spring season face a tricky question: should they buy soon, before mortgage rates increase, ...and more »
    2010-02-19 11:05:13
  • Just approved: David Cary - San Francisco Chronicle

    Just approved: David CarySan Francisco ChronicleWith tighter lending standards making mortgage money tight, he wouldn't qualify to refinance until he found another job. The homeowners hired an attorney ...
    2010-02-20 01:17:05
  • Typical Closing Costs Involved in a Home Mortgage Transaction - HULIQ

    HULIQTypical Closing Costs Involved in a Home Mortgage TransactionHULIQThe costs to buy or refinance a home differ from state to state, and even from county to county. In most states it is customary for buyers and sellers to ...
    2010-02-20 01:24:29
  • Banks lend new meaning to 'revolving line of credit' - Crain's Chicago Business

    Crain's Chicago BusinessBanks lend new meaning to 'revolving line of credit'Crain's Chicago BusinessScott Schnurr, owner of DRF Total Property Solutions, a Plainfield contracting business, wasn't planning to refinance. But he needed a new relationship in ...
    2010-02-20 03:46:31
  • Different options for home buyers - KJCT8.com

    Different options for home buyersKJCT8.comShe says you don't necessarily have to be looking to build a new home to take advantage of the soft real estate market; you can refinance your home, ...
    2010-02-20 06:41:27
  • Something is Fishy with this entire Real Estate Bubble!! - Before It's News

    Something is Fishy with this entire Real Estate Bubble!!Before It's NewsIt is the second wave coming of Home Foreclosures, and, commercial on mortgages that were adjustable rates with a term reset where, the mortgage rate for ...
    2010-02-20 07:24:45
  • Saving has made a comeback, but not interest rates - Kansas City Star

    Admittedly, it’s a tough sell. But it pays to save. These days, it actually pays to save more. The heightened risk of unemployment demands building a bigger cash cushion. Just don’t expect to get paid for doing it. Interest rates on savings ...
    2010-02-19 10:27:00
  • Parents angry at Idol contestant Todrick Hall - The Sun News

    S. 17 Business in Myrtle Beach, the store was decorated with homemade shrines to music legends and was usually overflowing with boxes and bins of yet-to-be-stocked CD trade-ins. Counter space near the register ... including big-name bands, daily ...
    2010-02-19 07:42:00
  • What's News: Reads of the week are about stellar coaches, police dogs ... - madison

    But rather than using page views as the measure of interest, I'm going to build the list based ... Times pointed out that Madison's spending on new road construction is going up at rapid rate , driven in large part by new development on the city's ...
    2010-02-20 03:42:00
  • Best 18-Month CD Rates Reach 1.95% APY - Bankaholic

    ... allow interest rates to start rising late this year. AmTrust Direct , the online arm of AmTrust Bank in Cleveland, offers the best deal — 1.95% APY with a $1,000 minimum deposit. The other top, nationally available 18-month CD rates are: 1.84 ...
    2010-02-20 08:43:00
  • Dialogue is changing on downtown hotel project - Daily Territorial

    The Tucson City Council is starting to have a more open debate over the risks involved in building a $180 million, 16-story, 525-room convention center hotel downtown after being presented with a 163-page report from market study. “At least the ...
    2010-02-20 08:50:00
  • Getting back lost jobs could take 5-plus years - Napa Valley Register

    Job creation is stuck on an uphill treadmill. So many jobs have been lost that the U.S. must run hard just to keep from losing more ground. Despite the election-year emphasis on job creation by both parties, the short-term outlook is bleak. While ...
    2010-02-20 10:08:00