Builders turn to buyers to finance projects
The new wave of condos on the drawing boards for Miami are as varied as the tiny studios at MyBrickell downtown and the palatial 7,000-square-foot penthouses at The Grove at Grand Bay. But most of them...
View ArticleMore boomers aspire to careers with social purpose
Here go the baby boomers again, reinventing themselves and bucking tradition as they bear down on retirement.
View ArticleGross' PIMCO Total Return ETF surges out of gate
It now has six months under its belt. Back in March, star bond trader Bill Gross launched an exchange-traded fund version of the PIMCO Total Return bond mutual fund. It was the most eagerly awaited ETF...
View ArticlePhillies' Kratz says religion allows for perspective
Eleven days ago, Erik Kratz pointed his white, 1998 Honda Accord toward Harrisonburg, Va., and started the 270-mile drive home. "It's still a good ride," Kratz said of the car, which has taken him...
View ArticleParent's thrifty ways can produce a bounty of benefits for the kids
For those of you keeping score at home, here's what parents are spending less on these days:
View ArticleHome sales' acceleration intensifies pressure on buyers
If it wasn't the two failed offers or the missed opportunities, it was a tape measure that convinced potential homebuyers Brian McCord and Jamie Blondin that they just weren't moving fast enough.
View ArticleIn the U.S., neither party owns faith
I'm a Catholic and a Democrat, mostly in that order.
View ArticleAt New York Fashion Week, the show isn't restricted to the runway
Reality show stars-turned designers! Olympians fresh from performing feats of strength at the Summer Games! Peacockish bloggers taking pictures and typing on smartphones while walking on death-defying...
View ArticleThe Fed and the stock market; 3 experts weigh in
Will the stock market get more ammunition from central banks to go higher?
View ArticleLolita Fashion: It's not what you think
If you see a teen girl or young woman dressed in a short skirt, over-the-knee socks and pastel fabrics covered in frills and bows, you might think about Lolita. And you should - just not the one from...
View ArticleCitiMortgage offers cash bonuses to drum up business
As home buyers come to expect record-low mortgage rates, CitiMortgage is dangling a new incentive to stand out from competitors: cold, hard cash.
View ArticleLast words: Suicide notes leave as many questions as answers for survivors
DETROIT - Kathy Baringer of Dearborn Heights, Mich., lost her 22- year-old son, Joshua, five years ago when he died by hanging himself in his apartment.
View ArticleKicking off the tailgating season and keeping it safe
ATLANTA - It's happened again: Football has become the cornerstone of our existence.
View ArticleCottage blends old charm, modern design
When Ramona and F. Eugene Smith were house-hunting in the mid-1950s, they wanted something different from the cookie-cutter Cape Cods and ranch homes that were sprouting across the country.
View ArticleDiggin In: Organically gardening together
Dressed in blue jeans and short-sleeve cotton shirts, wet grass clippings caked on their shoes, Whitney and Fred Farris look comfortable and relaxed as they stroll their family farm, a 300-acre...
View ArticleHomestyle: AireShare fans; 'Dazzling Design'
WHAT'S NEW: FANS CIRCULATE CONDITIONED AIR AROUND HOME
View ArticleOn Gardening: Crimson King basil stunning in the landscape, perfect in the...
Want to have your cake and eat it too? Start growing Crimson King basil. It will be showy in the landscape, while providing enough for your favorite Italian cuisine.
View ArticleSmall investors hold key to Empire State Building's future
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The future ownership of New York's iconic Empire State Building rests in the hands of a little-known group: small investors like Aaron and Sima Aihini of Boynton Beach, Fla.
View ArticleReal estate Q&A: Lender won't waive short-sale deficiency
QUESTION: I am unemployed and without any savings. I own a rental house that is "underwater," and I'm behind on payments. My efforts to rent the property have not produced nearly enough money. I spoke...
View ArticleRefinancing deals for homeowners vary widely
The latest frenzy of mortgage refinancings has benefited millions of Americans who have been responsible or lucky enough to qualify for 30-year fixed-rate home loans below 4 percent.
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