NEW YORK (AP) The home-design retailer West Elm is taking its brand into the hotel industry, with plans for hotels in five cities: Detroit; Indianapolis; Minneapolis; Savannah, Georgia, and Charlotte. Another 10 hotels are on the drawing board. While the ...
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Read More »More people signed contracts to purchase homes in September, an increase that likely points to rising sales in the closing months of 2016. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 1.5 ...
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Read More »Long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, moving closer to historically low levels. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage eased to 3.47 percent from 3.52 percent last week. The benchmark rate is down ...
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Read More »Energy-efficient upgrades can not only shrink your utility bill; they can increase the value of your home. Homebuyers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of energy-efficient homes. In fact, they’re often willing to pay more for homes with “green” ...
Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for a second straight week, reaching their highest levels since June. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Oct. 20 the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 3.52 percent from ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for a second straight week, reaching their highest levels since June. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 3.52 percent from 3.47 ...
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Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans bought homes in September, many for the first time, despite a persistent shortage of properties for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales of existing homes rose 3.2 percent from August to ...
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Read More »BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king, who died Thursday, was reputed to be the world’s richest royal and one of the wealthiest people on the planet. It was a status that clashed with the carefully managed image of a monarch intensely ...
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Read More »EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Two of the Borderland’s most iconic and enduring neighborhoods, both nestled against the border, are on a list of historic places that are in danger of losing their identity. The Segundo Barrio and Chihuahuita neighborhoods ...
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Read More »CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A restaurant employee in Charlotte has been shot to death. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police told local media outlets that officers were called to a real estate business shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday and found 26-year-old Katherine Memory Jones. Emergency ...
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