October 31st, 2007
The Oregon Department of Human Services will receive a $1.2 million federal grant to support persons living with HIV/AIDS who also suffer from mental illness.
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October 31st, 2007
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction for a nonprofit seeking relief from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's ban on down payment assistance.
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October 31st, 2007
Irwin Financial Corp. of Columbus, Ind., reported a loss of $18 million in the third quarter, down from a loss of $4 million during the third quarter of last year.
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October 31st, 2007
The Montgomery County Council drew a series of straw votes at a meeting Oct. 30 and the results could signal more fees on development.
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October 31st, 2007
Despite strong economic growth and regional demographics in most major metro areas, Metrostudy reported Wednesday that the downward trend of new home construction continued through the third quarter.
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October 31st, 2007
Total third quarter housing starts in South Florida fell for the sixth quarter in row, a report from housing market information firm Metrostudy showed.
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October 31st, 2007
A developer has plans to transform the Schmidt Brewery site in St. Paul into a housing project that would include 100 live-work spaces for artists, according to a Pioneer Press report.
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October 31st, 2007
Weyerhaeuser Co. reported third-quarter earnings fell to $101 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, from $224 million, or 91 cents per share, a year earlier. (WY)
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October 31st, 2007
A new survey from Constant Contact Inc. finds real estate agents are increasingly tapping Web-based sales and marketing tools in a down housing market.
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October 31st, 2007
Optimism among low-income Floridians boosted the state's consumer confidence level three points to 80 in October, according to researchers at the University of Florida.
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Oregon awarded $1.2M to assist people with HIV/AIDS
