Honey, I Shrunk the House

Home builders are slashing costs and square footage
Newly built homes are shrinking. Home builders facing the competition of better-priced foreclosure and distressed properties are reversing their decades-old philosophy that bigger is better. They’re now offering smaller, more basic homes designed specifically for first-time buyers.
Features that were important to buyers during [...]

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little-house-13
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 by
Deborah Weiss

“Slumdog Millionaire” Kids Get New Homes From Government

“Jai Ho!” for better homes for children
BBC News reports that Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali, two child actors from the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire,” will be moved from the proverbial outhouse to the penthouse by Indian authorities.
That’s right, little Jamal and Latika are moving up in the world.
Azharuddin and Rubina [...]

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Jai Ho! for better homes for children
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 by
Steven Tarlow

Is Drywall Poisoning Us? | Payday Loans For Better Materials

Not what new homeowners bargained for
Times are tight and payday loans can help when you’re in a small-time financial jam. Once you get to the point where your finances are in order and your credit rating has been built up high enough to apply for a mortgage loan, it seems [...]

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Drywall
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 by
Steven Tarlow