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This man's home on Kilbourn Ave. truly is his castle

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Published June 12, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

Owner Jim Dieter is proud of the Castle Kalvelage he's refurbished and wants to promote his Milwaukee neighborhood, so he's opening his house to the public for tours June 19 and 20 ...

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Habitats | Jackson Heights, Queens: A Good Fit for a Pair of Designers

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Published June 11, 2010 at 5:07 p.m.

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A first home decorated by two graduates of the Fashion Institute of Technology, with care and the help of the occasional sample sale ...

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Lawmakers consider home tax credit extension

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Published June 11, 2010 at 11:04 a.m.

WASHINGTON - Homebuyers may get an extra three months to finish qualifying for federal tax incentives that boosted home sales this spring ...

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House OKs plan for higher government mortgage fees

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WASHINGTON - Higher monthly fees may be in the works for consumers who take out home loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, the primary source of mortgages for first-time homebuyers ...

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Reid would extend escrow deadline for home buyers who qualified for tax credit

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Published June 11, 2010 at 11:03 a.m.

Jun. 10--Homebuyers bumping up against the June 30 deadline to close escrow for the federal tax credit may get a 90-day reprieve if things go their way on Capitol Hill ...

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New contracts for Baltimore-area home purchases fall

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Published June 11, 2010 at 11:03 a.m.

Jun. 11--Newly signed contracts for home purchases plummeted more than 30 percent in May compared with a year earlier in the Baltimore metro area, a worrisome first glimpse at how the housing market is faring without the support of an $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time buyers ...

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Vacation Home Market Priced for a New Wave of Sales

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Published June 11, 2010 at 11:02 a.m.

Rich and Jane Lally of Mount Olive love the Jersey Shore, where they have rented a place every year since 1994 ...

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Big commercial builders are seeing leaner times

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Published June 11, 2010 at 11:02 a.m.

Jun. 11--Based locally and working internationally, McCarthy Building Cos ...

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Milwaukee-area home sales up 27 percent in May

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Published June 11, 2010 at 11:02 a.m.

Jun. 10--Sales of existing homes in metro Milwaukee rose nearly 27 percent in May, numbers that reflect the waning days of expiring tax credits that are expected to give way to lower sales volume this summer ...

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