Fixed-Rate Mortgage Rates Rise This Week
McLean, VA — Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.20 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending July 23, 2009, up from last week when it averaged 5.14 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.63 percent.
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Thinking out of the box
I love container gardening but it’s time to start thinking out of the box.
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Colliers: Office vacancy rate growing in Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta and suburban Atlanta office markets showed rising vacancy rates in June, mirroring the national trend, according to the second quarter office report from real estate firm Colliers International.
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Smith, NOV have rough second quarter
Smith International Inc. and National Oilwell Varco Inc. reported second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. (SII) (NOV)
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Apartment Hunting? There’s an App for That
Actually, Apple now offers several apps to iPhone and iPod touch users that promise to make the process of finding the perfect apartment easy, efficient, and even fun.
If you own an iPhone or iPod touch, consider downloading an app to help with your next apartment search. Here’s a current list of available apartment-hunting apps, so you can check out each one and decide what to download. As you’ll see, these apps are available either for free or for only $0.99.
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Appraisal rules backfire in down market
Appraisal management companies blamed for undervaluation
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Baltimore housing official tapped for fed post
Housing Authority of Baltimore City Deputy Executive Director Jemine Bryon has been appointed to an executive post at the federal Housing and Urban Development department, the city said in a news release Monday afternoon.
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Hearst leases Chronicle print plant to Webcor
San Francisco Chronicle parent company Hearst Corp. has leased its old printing facility on Cesar Chavez Street to the construction giant Webcor.
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Lease Cancellations: BMHC Looks To Quit Paying on 35 Leases
Building Materials Holding Corp. (BMHC) based in Boise, ID, is looking to cancel 35 leases through bankruptcy court reorganization. BMHC is a leading provider of building materials and construction services to professional residential builders and contractors…
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Best Places To Begin A Career
First-time job seekers would be wise to consider these cities.
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