The drought parching the Southeast has spawned a new solution among the wealthy who want to keep their lawns lush: Digging their own private wells that are discreetly hidden by shrubbery. The practice has enraged water conservationists and other less-well-heeled homeowners.
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Bush signed a housing-rescue bill into law, creating a new regulator with increased power over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and allowing the FHA to insure as much as $300 billion in new, refinanced mortgages.
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We occasionally must call a 24-hour locksmith service to help us break back into our own homes, but it’s hard to tell whether one is reputable. We put Pop-A-Lock, USA Locksmith, Seattle Locksmith and Abel’s Locksmith to the test.
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Home prices fell a record 16% from a year earlier in 20 major metropolitan areas, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index. Meanwhile, consumer confidence edged up slightly in July.
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The U.K. economy’s outlook darkened further Tuesday as retail-sales growth and home-mortgage activity slowed sharply.
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A firm that acted as a middle man in a popular real-estate-investment strategy has closed its doors, leaving investors scrambling to recover millions and pointing to flaws in the largely unregulated industry.
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IStar’s earnings report will not only provide fresh clues about the company’s prospects but could also provide a broad overview of the financial health of the commercial real-estate sector nationwide.
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Although a bill aimed at reviving home sales and curtailing foreclosures is about to become law, some of its provisions are proving a drag for the nation’s large home builders.
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America’s shopping venues are getting an international makeover as moderately priced apparel retailers from Europe, Asia and Canada increasingly set up shop in the U.S.
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AP - President Bush signed a housing bill Wednesday intended to rescue about 15 percent of the cash-strapped homeowners in fear of foreclosure in the next year or so.
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