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Learning to Embrace the Change Order
Nancy Keates discovers that the human desire to re-think decisions inevitably leads to changes in homebuilding plans. Those changes often mean big cost overruns – but sometimes, they can also translate to big savings.
08/27/2008 10:21 AM
FHA Raises Premiums for Home Loans
The Federal Housing Administration raised the premiums it charges for insuring that mortgages will be repaid to 1.75% of the loan amount.
08/27/2008 09:00 AM
Jefferson Davis's Refuge in South Rises Again
Beauvoir, Jefferson Davis's final refuge from 1877 to 1889, was almost destroyed three years ago, when Hurricane Katrina hit. But the amazing story is how much was saved and restored.
08/28/2008 12:18 AM
Pension Funds Watch Fannie, Freddie
Public pension funds that hold millions of shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are watching closely as Treasury Department officials consider whether to step in to help the mortgage-lending giants.
08/27/2008 09:49 PM
Housing Market Still Under Pressure
Home prices are improving in some parts of the country but still falling sharply in hard-hit places like Phoenix, as the weak housing market and shaky consumer confidence continue to weigh on the battered U.S. economy.
08/27/2008 09:01 AM
S&P Cuts Mortgage-Insurer Ratings
S&P downgraded its credit ratings on the units of three mortgage insurers, reflecting its expectations for increased claims and concerns about the profitability of insured mortgages originated this year.
08/27/2008 08:51 AM
Housing Recession Just Builds
With each economic release related to the state of the housing market comes the hope that this one, finally, will prove that the residential real-estate market is on the way to recovery.
08/26/2008 08:44 AM
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