The current trials and tribulations of the home-mortgage market stem from a repricing of risk. There is no shortage of mortgage money &…

Deutsche Bank scaffold collapses
Scaffolding at the WTC site partially collapsed shortly before 2 p.m., injuring two firefighters and some construction workers. Columbia loses non-binding zoning vote The vote, 31-2 against zoning changes for the expansion project, will be considered by planning officials but is only a recommendation. Sales jobs [...]

One in four homes now “staged” to lure buyers
If you’ve been to an open house in the Seattle are lately, you’ve probably seen a “staged” home …e where the décor and furniture…

home values here still rising
For months, Realtor-generated home-sales numbers have shown that Western Washington real-estate prices continue to appreciate, bucking a…

Life Management 101
Life Management 101 Life Management 101: Concrete Steps To Manage Life Leaving Tons More Time To Spend On What Matters Most… Customer Review: If You’re ALREADY a Millionaire, You Probably Don’t Need This… BUT… If you’re not yet where you want to be in life, if you’re a slave to your job (or business), [...]

CoStar Lead Street (Aug. 19-25): Mega JVs & M&As
In this issue of CoStar Lead Street, joint ventures rule the week with JBG teaming up with McFarlane and Lexington with Inland; Behringer Harvard is taking the merger route going after IPC; Hines and CalPERS keep doing their green thing, and we report…

New York Mets pinch hitter Marlon Anderson (23) watches his sacr (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
new york Mets pinch hitter Marlon Anderson (23) watches his sacrifice fly which scored a run during eighth-inning MLB baseball against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday night, Aug. 24, 2007, at Shea Stadium in new york. The Mets beat the Dodger,s 5-2. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric [...]

Nicole Richie quickly sprung from jail (AP)
AP – Nicole Richie was released from jail Thursday after serving 82 minutes of a four-day sentence for driving under the influence of drugs. Rocker gets doctorate — 30 years late (AP) AP – Guitarist and songwriter Brian May has completed his doctorate in astrophysics — three decades [...]

Sleepless? Document neighbor’s racket
Q: My upstairs apartment neighbor is so noisy he wakes me up at least three times every night with his banging and stomping. He also has a…