Job Market Shows Signs Of Slow Growth Source: CNN Money | May 4, 2011 The labor market is showing signs of slow improvement: private sector employers added 179,000 positions in April and the number of planned job cuts fell, according to two reports released Wednesday. Payroll processing company A
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10 Major Cities Where Buying Beats Renting Source: U.S. News & World Report | May 3, 2011 Experts say the housing market can't get much better for would-be home buyers this spring. Buying is now more affordable than renting in nearly four out of five cities, according to the quarterly Rent vs. Bu
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Buying Beats Renting In 80% Of U.S. Cities Source: U.S. News & World Report | May 3, 2011 Thanks to falling home prices and rising rents, would-be home buyers have the upper hand this house-hunting season. In nearly 4 out of 5 major U.S. cities, it's now cheaper to buy a home than to rent. That's
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Las Vegas Home Sales Hit Five-Year High In March Source: Housing Wire | May 4, 2011 Las Vegas area home sales rose in March from a year earlier, when the homebuyer tax credit was in place, to a five-year high. Almost 5,000 homes sold in the Las Vegas metro area during the month, the highest volum
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Foreclosure Supply Numbers Point To Recovery In Texas Source: DS News | May 4, 2011 Texas continues to perform noticeably better than other states in the real estate market, local Realtors say, by avoiding an excess supply of foreclosures and other distressed properties. "Texas is still performin
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Miami Housing Market, Like Miami Heat, Are Enjoying A Winning Streak Source: World Property Channel | May 4, 2011 Based on a new Miami Market Report released this week by Douglas Elliman Florida, South Florida's largest housing market enjoyed a significant increase in sales in the first quarter o
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05/07/2011
Reduce Gas The Easy Way: Try ‘Bike To Work And School' Month Source: Wallet Pop | May 4, 2011 With gas up to a national average of $3.97 for the first week in May, it's getting hard not to panic about gas prices. The rising prices are enough to get people to do drastic things - like give up your
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Demand For Green Building Materials To Grow 13% Annually Through 2015 Source: Builder | May 4, 2011 Demand for green building products - buoyed by increased availability, environmental concerns, stricter building codes, and a rebounding construction industry - is expected to increase by 13% annua
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5 Housing Trends In Spring 2011 Source: Bankrate.com | May 4, 2011 Is a housing recovery in the cards this spring? It's hard to know for sure. But if you plan to buy or sell your home in the coming months, here are five trends you should watch. Borrowers who want a bigger loan to buy a home or re
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Widespread Credit Growth Seen In Latest Equifax Monthly Report Source: National Mortgage Professional Magazine | May 4, 2011 Multiple portfolio metrics indicate that the U.S. credit market is stabilizing and is growing - according to Equifax's monthly National Credit Trends Report for March 2011.
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