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Obama housing nominee sworn in after delay |
07-17-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's nominee for a key housing post was sworn in Wednesday, after being confirmed by the Senate last week.
David Stevens, formerly president and chief... |
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Some tips on decorating with wallpaper |
07-17-09 |
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| Designers John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon, who recently hosted an open house at their Brooklyn townhouse with a wallpaper trade association, offer some tips on how to decorate with their favorit... |
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Your Money: Pensions, savings bonds, mortgages |
07-14-09 |
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| With government playing a bigger role in the economy, it's hard to keep track of all the changes affecting our personal financial lives. The flagging economy has lead to a barrage of questions. Are... |
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Backyard playgrounds mix fun, supervision |
07-14-09 |
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| Parents who want to pry their children away from the television or lure them from the video game console might want to consider putting a playset in the backyard.
Commonly found in neighborhood pa... |
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Let mulch work for you |
07-14-09 |
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| The dictionary says that mulch is anything you lay on top of the soil to protect it. Protect it from what, though?
Sun and rain, that's what. Sun beating down on bare soil results in temperatures ... |
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D.C. commercial property market resisting downturn |
07-14-09 |
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| It's often said that Washington D.C. functions as a world of its own, out of step with the rest of the country. Fortunately for owners of office, retail and apartment space, the maxim also applies ... |
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4 families rebuilding finances post-foreclosure |
07-14-09 |
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| Even after a sheriff's sale, the financial and emotional strains that surround a foreclosure are rarely over.
For the past six months, the Associated Press has followed four families who lost thei... |
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Commercial real estate woes grow |
07-10-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Owners of shopping malls, hotels and offices are defaulting on their loans at an alarming rate, and the commercial real estate market is not expected to hit bottom for three... |
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Poll: Would-be homebuyers cautious as layoffs rise |
07-10-09 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of potential homebuyers say they're still not prepared to jump into the market, and fear of losing their jobs is the No. 1 reason, a new poll sho... |
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LA County property value dips 1st time in 13 years |
07-10-09 |
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| LOS ANGELES (AP) — An assessor's office report says the housing slump has caused Los Angeles County's total property value to decline for the first time in 13 years.
The report released Thur... |
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