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Denver home sales sluggish in August
Metro Denver's home buying season, which started with a bang this year, is ending with a whimper.

Owners of home lost in fire had insurance, tenant did not
The owner of a Pink Dogwood Lane home that burned on Sept. 3 had homeowner's insurance, although the tenants who lived there did not have their possessions insured.

Shorter home loans gain popularity
MISSOULA - With home prices and interest rates dipping, more people are buying homes or refinancing to take advantage of the lower interest rates. First Interstate Bank real estate manager Colleen Cebula said she doesn't think prices will be this low again in her lifetime.

Home-loan crisis a point of contention in 5th District debate
Rep. Tom Perriello and independent challenger Jeffrey Clark clashed Thursday night over who was responsible for the home-loans crisis that caused the recession. They agreed, however, that Republican candidate Robert Hurt should have been present for their debate in the 5th District congressional race.

Nashville area August home sales down 22.8 percent
Nashville area home sales declined for a second straight month, reflecting consumers being more cautious about big purchases and end of a federal tax credit of up to $8,000 to homebuyers.

County home sales continue to lag
Clark County home sales remained flat in August, bolstering worries that strong sales early this year were artificially inflated by now-expired tax credits. Buyers closed on only 375 new or existing houses, making this the slowest August in the 20 years that The Columbian has been tracking data. The second-slowest August on record was last year, when 496 homes sold, according to the benchmarks ...

Swancott Home buyer backs out of bid
The future of the Swancott Home is in question again. The buyer who purchased the historic 12-bedroom mansion at auction earlier this year has asked the Rescue Mission to release him from his contract, attorneys for both sides said.

Home Retail Says Q2 Sales Down At Argos, Homebase; Sees Lower Profit In H1 - Update
Home Retail Group plc, in its trading update for the second quarter, reported that total sales at Argos declined 2.8%, and sales at Homebase dropped 1.1%. For the first half, the UK-based home and general merchandise retailer expects Group benchmark profit before tax to decline about 20% to 25%, while full-year pre-tax profit is projected to be in line with the bottom half of the current analyst ...

Home Retail Cuts Profit Guidance As Argos Sales Fall
Home Retail Cuts Profit Guidance As Argos Sales Fall

Home Depot, Dell Drive Issuance to 7-Month High: Credit Markets
Home Depot Inc., Dell Inc. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC led the busiest day for U.S. corporate bond issuance in more than seven months as investment- grade borrowing costs hover near the lowest on record.