Archive for March 2008

The combined total of vacation- and investment-home sales declined with the overall market in 2007, but still accounted for 33 percent of all home sales, which is close to historic norms, according to the National …

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A Texas judge issued an order preventing banks from taking actions that would “interfere or thwart” the closing of a proposed $19.5 billion buyout of Clear Channel Communications Inc., the company said in a statement …

Oil prices steadied today after easing slightly from highs prompted by the bombing of a key Iraqi pipeline, the Associated Press reported.

Crude prices, which already spiked by nearly $5 per barrel today because of …

Orders for U.S.-made manufactured goods unexpectedly fell in February, led by the biggest slump ever in purchases of machinery, which indicates companies are becoming more hesitant to invest as the economy heads into a recession, …

Sales of new homes in the United States dropped to the lowest level in 13 years in February as loan restrictions tightened and the prospect of even lower prices held back potential buyers, Bloomberg reported. …

The Altoona Planning and Zoning department released a recap of development from 2007.

Last year, the city issued 91 commercial permits for new businesses and additions with a valuation of more than $2.7 million.

Highlights …

According to the Master Builders of Iowa, tentative construction bids are being accepted for the Art House Lofts and the Rumley Lofts in downtown.

Both loft remodeling projects are from Chicago based-J&T Development LLC. The …