6/17/2008 10:35:00 AM
Cedar Rapids Iowa - Make a Donation - Flood 2008 Fund.
Cedar Rapids Iowa is my home town. They have been the hardest-hit town in Iowa, hundreds of city blocks were under water and some 24,000 people were forced from their homes. The swollen Iowa River on Sunday had come down almost two meters from its record crest ...
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6/5/2008 1:18:00 PM
Phoenix Arizona - Hot Market: AGAIN........
Hot Market: Phoenix Provides Lesson in Real Estate Trends by M. Anthony Carr The Phoenix real estate market is beginning to show signs of life again. Jay Butler, director of Realty Studies in the Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness at Arizona State ...
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6/5/2008 1:13:00 PM
Some Arizona Home Builders seeing sales activity spike
Bright spots are popping up amid the Valley's gloomy housing market with some builders reporting increased sales. National builder Shea Homes said that sales so far this year in its active adult communities were up 10 percent from the same time a year ...
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5/19/2008 10:53:00 AM
Sellers, don't be difficult when showing home
Tips on decluttering, accommodating buyers, staying sane Selling a home while you're living in it can be trying during any market. Today's sellers are generally looking at a longer marketing time than was the case a few years ago. Appropriate pricing ...
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5/9/2008 9:46:00 AM
Fed cuts rates again and hints at pause
NEW YORK -- The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, but the central bank's statement signaled it may be the last rate cut for at least a while. The cut took the federal funds rate, the key overnight rate at ...
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5/6/2008 9:16:00 AM
Growth returning to Arizona economy
Growth returning to Arizona economy, ASU index suggests The Arizona Business Conditions Index has moved into growth territory for the first time since November, indicating that growth, albeit small, is returning to the Arizona economy. The index, which is ...
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4/28/2008 11:17:00 AM
Have We Finally Reached The Bottom?
Sales of U.S. existing homes rose slightly in February for the first time since July 2007. However, prices posted a record drop from their year-ago level, but economists said it was unlikely the market had reached a bottom. The National Association of Realtors ...
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4/18/2008 9:15:00 AM
Is It Time to Buy Real Estate?
Investing in real estate used to be considered a "no brainer," a can't-miss investment. But these days, this sure thing isn't so sure. Home prices keep falling. Standard & Poor tracking shows prices down 7.7 percent nationally in November ...
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4/9/2008 10:42:00 AM
ARIZONA - Existing-Home Sales Leveling Off
Little change is expected in existing-home sales over the next few months, before improving notably during the second half of the year, according to the latest forecast by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® . Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says ...
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3/28/2008 12:47:00 PM
Phoenix added 132,000 people in 2007
Phoenix takes third place for 2007 population gains The Business Journal of Phoenix The Phoenix area saw the third-highest population increase in the nation last year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 132,000 people were added to the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale ...
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