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Canadian home sales edge up Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Canadian home sales edge up

National home sales edged up slightly on a month-over-month basis in April.

By Staff |May 15, 2013

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Buy more and save? Not with mortgages Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Buy more and save? Not with mortgages

The last time you were at a major retailer or supermarket, the check-out clerk probably asked for your points card. If you didn’t have one, they offered to sign you up. Loyal customers are rewarded, you were told.

By Staff |May 14, 2013

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U.S. real estate sector on the rise Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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U.S. real estate sector on the rise

U.S. real estate stocks are performing well.

By Martha Porado |May 9, 2013

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What appliance won’t U.S. homebuyers live without? Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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What appliance won’t U.S. homebuyers live without?

U.S. homebuyers are demanding one major item before finalizing their purchases — gas heaters. In fact, they’re asking sellers to switch the underground oil tanks found in many properties to gas, reports ft.com. And with the housing market on the rebound, with more people buying, this request is altering the U.S. energy landscape. Read more. […]

May 8, 2013

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