By Desiree French ...

RISMEDIA, August 14, 2007—Credit card interest rates kept their positions this week alongside a Federal Reserve decision to leave monetary policy unchanged. However, certain Fed watchers took changes in language used by the central bank to mean that a lowering of the prime rate could be on the horizon. ...

By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch ...

RISMEDIA, August 13, 2007--Sparo Publishing International, Inc. has announced the launch of Help Us Sell Our House™ (www.HelpUsSellOurHouse.com). The consumer-based Web portal identifies addresses and provides solutions for homeowners selling both primary residences and investment real estate holdings. ...

RISMEDIA, August 10, 2007--"Financial markets endured quite a roller coaster ride in recent weeks, as the gap between perceived and actual credit risks converged. The ongoing meltdown in the risky end of the mortgage market tested the limits of existing credit risk models, which are better suited to estimate the ...

RISMEDIA, August 9, 2007--Many of us wrestle with the desire to have a brand new home, one that has exactly the features we want, the colors and finishes we prefer. We love the idea that every component will work flawlessly and won't require repair or updating for many years. ...

RISMEDIA, August 8, 2007--With foreclosures at an all-time high, Melissa Data (www.MelissaData.com), a provider of targeted leads and mailing lists, has announced the availability of a online Foreclosure List that provides investors with quick and easy access to premiere property data on homes listed below value. Users can select records ...

RISMEDIA, August 7, 2007--Gavin Fenske, president of Great Financial Real Estate, wants homeowners to know that as bad as things can get in the real estate market, and with current news headlines reporting a major foreclosure crisis, anyone facing this horrific fate can be saved. ...

RISMEDIA, August 7, 2007-- (MarketWatch) -- It gets better with age. ...

RISMEDIA, August 7, 2007--New Jersey homeowners can now visit a Web site to calculate how much higher their Home Sales Tax may climb if legislation in Trenton is enacted. The Web site - www.njhometax.com - is part of a public awareness campaign sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Realtors®. ...

RISMEDIA, August 6, 2007--(Wall Street Journal Online)--In neighborhoods across the country, there's a battle brewing: the environmentalists vs. the aesthetes. ...

Consumer News ...

By Jennifer Openshaw ...

By Jennifer Openshaw ...

RISMEDIA, August 3, 2007—EcoStar, a manufacturer of premium steep slope roofing materials, is adding EcoVent™ to its line of premium accessories. EcoVent is a continuous tile-over ridge vent that efficiently removes hot, moist air from the attic space of a building. ...