Detroit firm finds novel way to make home sales (Austin American-Statesman)
DETROIT — Newlyweds Tracie and Jeremy Moy were outgrowing their West Bloomfield, Mich., condominium and dreaming of buying a new house last year. Sat, 17 May 2008 19:04:54 GMT

$35m scheme to give first-home buyers a leg-up (The New Zealand Herald)
Welfare agencies and estate agents have welcomed a pilot shared equity home buying scheme announced by the Government yesterday. The $35 million, two-year scheme, will give first-home buyers an interest-free second mortgage in exchange for the Government owning a portion of the property. Sat, 17 May 2008 17:47:37 GMT

American Doll creator Rowland sells home design firm (The Capital Times)
AURORA, N.Y. -- A private equity firm with offices in Rochester and Manhattan has purchased MacKenzie-Childs from American Doll creator Pleasant Rowland, who rescued the high-end home furnishings company from bankruptcy seven years ago. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Twin Lakes Capital managing partner Lee Feldman said buying the company was a unique opportunity. "MacKenzie-Childs is a ... Sat, 17 May 2008 13:18:33 GMT

Suspect is accused of buying gunpowder (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego woman arrested in connection with the May 4 bombing at the downtown federal courthouse is accused of buying 4 pounds of gunpowder with a fake driver's license. Sat, 17 May 2008 13:07:19 GMT

Consider This Before Buying a Vacation Home (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - When dreaming of traveling, everyone has something different in mind. And when investing in a vacation or second home, you want to make sure you get what you want. For many, destination clubs are the answer because they provide the best of many worlds. Sat, 17 May 2008 10:13:46 GMT

Suspect is accused of buying gunpowder (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A San Diego woman arrested in connection with the May 4 bombing at the downtown federal courthouse is accused of buying 4 pounds of gunpowder with a fake driver's license. Rachelle Lynette Carlock, 31, was arraigned yesterday morning in El Centro on eight felony counts. Sat, 17 May 2008 10:11:48 GMT

Shoppers feeling squeezed buying a little at a time (Belleville News-Democrat)
Shoppers have been lugging ever-larger products to their ever-bigger cars for years. Now, more of them are feeling so pinched by the sagging economy that they are embracing a new behavior: buying a little at a time. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:16:48 GMT

Home ownership preparation linked to fewer foreclosures (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A state housing representative said Friday that education programs for people buying a house may be a big reason for an apparent decline in home mortgage foreclosures in Westmoreland County. Sat, 17 May 2008 04:41:00 GMT

Ways in Buying a Home in Miami Real Estate (Turks.US)
Do you have a growing family, so you need to purchase a new home that can provide you and your family’s needs? Or do you need to relocate because of a new job? Thu, 15 May 2008 15:49:57 GMT