January 2007 - Posts
The number of new homes sold in December rose more than expected, suggesting that the depressed market could be turning a corner, but sales for all of 2006 still took their biggest annual slide in 16 years, according to government figures released yesterday.
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The number of borrowers whose mortgages are at some point in the foreclosure process has hit the highest level in five years. The mortgage industry, which ultimately is uninterested in owning properties, is reaching out to troubled borrowers, trying to
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By Kenneth R. Harney Saturday, January 6, 2007; F01 What's the shape of a post-bubble, post-correction real estate market? And more to the point: What does that mean for you? Those questions are becoming increasingly relevant as the latest sales data
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Employment increased by 7,326 jobs in Fairfax County during July and August. However, the number of job seekers also increased. The combined effect of these two trends was an increase in the average monthly unemployment rate from 2.3% for the second quarter
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Employment increased by 1,785 jobs in Loudoun County during July and August. However, the number of job seekers also increased. The combined effect of these two trends was an increase in the average monthly unemployment rate from 1.8% for the second quarter
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