Archive for the ‘News’ Category
A Muslim’s struggle to celebrate Ramadan in Moscow
September 9th, 2010A Muslim’s struggle to celebrate Ramadan in Moscow While Moscow’s Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan, for Feruza Ashurova and many others there was still no respite from the daily struggle to survive. Read more on Russian Information Agency Novosti
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Avg. mortgage rate up to 4.35 pct. off decades-low
September 9th, 2010Avg. mortgage rate up to 4.35 pct. off decades-low WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates mostly edged up last week as investors’ fears about the economy eased. Business – Mortgages – Financial Services – United States – Mortgage loan Read more on Washington Post
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Summer ends without a bang
September 8th, 2010Summer ends without a bang With the summer buying season winding down, housing market industry professionals say the end of the federal tax credit for home buyers wound up having little effect on year-to-date numbers for 2010, but a big effect on the summer months, essentially pushing up many would-be summer sales. Read more on [...]
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Purchase Mortgage Applications Post Largest Rise Since May
September 8th, 2010Purchase Mortgage Applications Post Largest Rise Since May The anemic housing market showed a few signs of life last week, with near-record low mortgage rates boosting new home-purchase applications. Read more on Wall Street Journal Blogs
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ANALYSIS-Canada housing boom ending with whimper, not bang
September 7th, 2010ANALYSIS-Canada housing boom ending with whimper, not bang ANALYSIS-Canada housing boom ending with whimper, not bang Read more on FOX Business
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Mortgage sales jump 11% in August
September 7th, 2010Mortgage sales jump 11% in August [AAP] – Mortgage sales jumped 11 per cent in August as homebuyer confidence strengthened and mortgage delinquencies stabilised.Home sales across the nation reached 6,269 during August, 10.9 per cent higher than … Read more on Yahoo!7 Finance
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Labour Day: Portrait of the Canadian workplace
September 6th, 2010Labour Day: Portrait of the Canadian workplace We earn more, but we’re willing to take a pay cut. On Labour Day weekend, our working lives are being shaped by several trends. Read more on Toronto Star
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UAE mortgage lending up 12.7% in H1 2010 – cenbank
September 6th, 2010UAE mortgage lending up 12.7% in H1 2010 – cenbank Mortgage lending among the UAE’s 51 banks rose by AED18bn to AED159.8bn in H1. Read more on Arabian Business
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Where AZ’s economy is heading
September 5th, 2010Where AZ’s economy is heading On a special Labor Day edition of “Sunday Square Off,” our experts provide a street-level view of Arizona’s economy — where the new jobs are coming from, whether the Valley’s largest industry will ever recover, and what you need to know about the new rules for job hunting. Read more [...]
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Market for single-family homes showing signs of life
September 5th, 2010Market for single-family homes showing signs of life Market for single-family homes showing signs of life Read more on The Palm Beach Post
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