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Top home builders warn of slipping housing market
Since the end of August, several giants of the U.S. home-building industry released murky forecasts for the national housing market, according to a Sept. 8 report from Reuters… read more

Home sales to fall short of previous 2006 forecasts
Officials from the National Association of Realtors in Chicago lowered their projection for home sales in 2006, citing an inventory and price imbalance, according to a Sept. 7 release from the association.

Home prices also will decrease as the market corrects itself, NAR officials predicted in the release... read more

Menards to compete with Lowe’s, Home Depot and others in Ohio
Officials from Eau Claire, WI-based Menards Inc. plan to open locations of the home improvement chain in Ohio, according to a Sept. 6 article in the Columbus Dispatch… read more

More companies may be looking at energy conservation
Reducing energy use and maximizing efficiency rather developing new sources of energy offers good opportunities for businesses, according a Sept. 6 article from Fortune magazine… read more