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Federal grant gives Gateway Neighborhood Park the go-ahead A new park for the Gateway neighborhood, long identified as one of the city's most park-deficient districts, will take a step closer to reality with a $200,000 Brownfields Clean-up Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Home Prices Rise for Third Straight Month By Rex Nutting RISMEDIA, September 30, 2009-(MCT)-The market value of U.S. homes in 20 major cities rose by 1.6% in July compared with June, the third monthly increase in a row, according to the Case-Shiller home price index recently released by Standard ...

Extreme Makeover Plant It An estimated 33 percent of all household waste per day is from consumer packaging. Cosmetic containers are among the many packaging items we are tempted to toss. Recycling these becomes complicated because they are often made of #5 or #7 plastic, which is not commonly ac...

  Young people just starting to invest and buying their first homes are potentially the winners in this recession.First-time homebuyers, most between the ages of 25 and 45, accounted for about 45 percent of home sales from January through July 2009, according to the National Association of REALTO...

Long-Term Mortgages Near Record Low Thirty-year, fixed-rate mortgages moved closer to the all-time low of 4.82 percent reached in May, falling to 4.87 percent this week from 4.94 percent a week ago, according to Freddie Mac. Home owners who refinance have an opportunity to reduce their payment on...

HUD Announces $50 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Assist Local Communities Hit Hard by Foreclosure RISMEDIA, September 11, 2009- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced HUD is launching a $50 million effort to help state and local governments address th...

Lose Your Job, Keep Your Home - Ask for Help Before it's Too Late By Amy Hoak RISMEDIA, Sept 11, 2009-(MCT)-Few words sting like the ones that inform you that you're being laid off - especially today, with jobs so hard to come by. If you're a homeowner, the blow of a job loss can be even worse. I...

Going Green Made Easy by Earth911 How can you go green at home? Here are 10 simple steps to green up your life and change the planet. 1. Buy Only What You Need Plain and simple-don't over purchase. However, when buying items that you use daily or in large quantities, consider buying in bulk. You ...

8 Ways to Green Your Fall Thanks to Michelle! Great tips!by Michelle Talsma Everson Now that summer has come to a close, fall brings us the chance to go outdoors and enjoy the cooler temperatures and changing scenery. Depending on where you call home, you can watch the leaves change color or at l...