HOME DESIGN AND REMODELING SHOW MiamiHerald.com, FL - Aug 31, 2008 Green living is highlighted at the Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show now through Tuesday at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center ...

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RALEIGH — The falling economy and growing concern about dependence on foreign oil are stirring second thoughts about the possibility of drilling off the North Carolina coast.

With economy down, remodeling projects drop Baltimore Sun, United States - Aug 30, 2008 The center's most recent Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, released in July, suggests that homeowner-improvement activity will continue to decline, ...

Q: I would like to ask your opinion about a real estate investment. It appears that the timing is right to buy a beach condo as an investment, assuming that the rental history is good and that the unit is in sound condition. We are looking at the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area. I have some rental houses in North Carolina, but don't know much about beach real estate. Are there red flags that I should ...

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Agency Mortgage-Bond Yield Spreads Reach Lowest in a Month Bloomberg - Aug 29, 2008 29 (Bloomberg) -- Yields on agency mortgage securities touched the lowest in a month relative to US Treasuries after buyers took advantage of some of the ... Decision time for Fannie and Freddie The Herald Fannie, Freddie Slip After Key Gains Washington Post Freddie pares mortgage commitments; Fannie to buy more MarketWatch Chicago Tribune - BusinessWeek all 727 news articles

The housing rescue package that Congress scrambled to pass in July was aimed primarily at stemming foreclosures and shoring up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But it also contains provisions that make reverse mortgages a better deal for older homeowners who want to turn their equity into cash.

Lawmakers are paying attention to reverse mortgages because these once-marginal products have exploded over the past decade, thanks to low interest rates and rising home values. The federal government, which backs more than 90% of all such loans through the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, guaranteed 107,400 reverse mortgages last year, up from 7,900 in 1998. What’s more, an industry group estimates that even after the drop in housing prices, seniors’ equity in their homes was worth $4.2 trillion at the end of 2007. (more…)

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Drop in demand for buy to let mortgages Loans4, UK - 1 hour ago According to recent reports based on figures from UK mortgage lenders there has been a drop in demand for buy to let mortgages, with buy to let investors ... FHA to raise mortgage insurance premiums Reuters Fees rise on government-backed loans CNNMoney.com FHA Hikes Mortgage Premiums Housing Wire Statesman Journal - Inman.com all 43 news articles

The first building on UNC-Chapel Hill's Carolina North campus will have three-story glass facades, solar panels and metal curtain walls with vertical sun shades to reduce energy costs.

Mountain Winery refines stage, expands seating San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 2 hours ago The stage has been enlarged and lighting infrastructure added, bathrooms also have been completely remodeled and expanded. Big windows in the women's ...