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Price Of Existing Homes Sees Record Fall - Washington Post
new york (reuters) - prices of u.s. existing homes suffered a record drop in august and the rate of sales tumbled, offering little sign of improvement in the source of the financial crisis in the united states. the pace of existing home sales ...
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Report Says S.d. Nursing Homes Providing Better Care
a lower percentage of south dakota nursing homes were cited for health violations last year, the lowest percentage in three years, according to a government report published in september. the report by the health and human services department showed that 88.6 percent of nursing homes in the state had deficiencies in 2007, an improvement over 94.2 percent in 2006 and 89.8 percent in 2005. that ...
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Good News For Colorado - Fewer Unsold Homes On Market
the number of unsold homes in the denver-area market dropped by 21.14 percent in september from september, 2007, according to a report released this morning based on metrolist data.
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Program Improves Homes, Neighborhood - The Shreveport Times
it's no hgtv design challenge, but the stakes are just as high. highland area partnership's home improvement program was created in 1996 as part of hap's mission to aid in revitalization of shreveport's historic highland neighborhood. the contest ...
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Housing Grim As Financial Rescue Debate Rages - Reuters
new york (reuters) - prices of u.s. existing homes suffered a record drop in august and the rate of sales tumbled, offering little sign of improvement in the source of the financial crisis in the united states. the pace of existing home sales ...
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Durable Decks Add Enjoyment And Long-term Value
(ara) - with the housing market in uncertain territory, many homeowners are choosing to stay in their homes and undertake home improvement projects that offer immediate benefits, as well as a good return on investment.
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Campbell Soup Co. Giving $10 Milion To Camden
campbell soup co. will provide $10 million to camden, the city it has called home since 1869, for rehabilitating homes, job training, creating an incubator for small businesses, and other projects yet to be determined.
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Home Improvement Winners - Courier-journal
sometimes those last-minute decisions pay off. earlier this year, after seeing an ad, erin mcintyre debated whether to enter the better homes and gardens home improvement challenge. just days before the january deadline, she sent off her entry. "i ...
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Home Improvement Groups Urged To Co-operate - Insidehousing
specialist agencies that maintain and adapt homes for vulnerable people need to develop to meet the needs of an ageing population, a study has found. home improvement agencies will need to work more closely with other services, such as housing ...
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Easy Eco Kit Makes Homes Green
give friends, family and colleagues the gift that matters this holiday season. the eco starter kit will help them conserve hundreds of gallons of water, reduce energy bills, and shrink their carbon footprint for good. packed with user-friendly eco products, it's a meaningful gift with lasting benefits.
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Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Copperfield Trail System
copperfield residents have been wearing makeshift jogging trails into the banks that border the bayous behind their homes for years. now, a local entity wants to make them official.
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Sector Snap: Home Depot, Lowe's May Improve In '09 - Forbes
an analyst on friday said economic forces weighing on home improvement chains the home depot inc. and lowe's cos. inc. are nearing the end of their "trough-like levels," and the early stages of improvement could begin sometime next year. "trends have ...
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Lowe's Ceo Warns Of Continued Weakness In Housing - Cnbc
new york - shares of lowe's cos. declined on thursday, after chief executive robert niblock warned that the housing market remains difficult, given high inventory of unsold homes, tight credit and rising unemployment. shares of the home improvement ...
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Add Outdoor Space And Save Energy
(ara) - adding onto your home adds value, but when economic times are tough, big home improvement projects are often not in the budget. however, there are ways to extend your living space to the outdoors with the added benefit of saving energy for less than the cost of an addition.
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City Passes $36m Bond Sale In Public Service Board Refinancing
el paso --a divided city council on tuesday approved the issuance and sale of up to $36 million in bonds aimed mostly at refinancing existing debt for water and sewage capital improvement projects by the public service board.
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From Self-improvement To Self-indulgence - South Coast Today
sometimes failures inspire the most thought. i liked the idea of the series "whatever, martha!" (9 p.m., fine living network) and looked forward to reviewing it. be careful what you wish for. the concept was clever. take old clips from "martha ...
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Cash-strapped Consumers Rediscover Diy - Financial Times
nervous homeowners are putting down the holiday brochures and picking up paintbrushes, according to the uk’s home improvement stores. after several years of turning to tradesmen for simple work around the home in a shift from “do-it-yourself ...
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How To Increase The Value Of Your House In A Buyer's Market
with so many homes on the market, many sellers are wondering how to make their house stand out. you may think home improvement is a lot of work, but there are some really easy and affordable ways to make your house a little more tempting.
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Hope Rises For Early Start On Flood Work
work on a scheme to protect morpeth from flooding could be speeded up, the government has signalled. the news comes after the town and other parts of northumberland were hit by serious flooding last month, which affected about 1,000 homes and businesses.
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Where They Stand: Saving Homes - Cbs News
ben tracy is a cbs news correspondent based in los angeles. if you don’t believe the housing market is as bad as the media makes it out to be, just head to las vegas. it’s ground zero in the mortgage mess. in fact, one in every 35 household in ...
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