Commission plans to form task force on minimum-service issues
California claims majority of priciest housing markets
451 new franchises sold worldwide in first half of 2006
D.R. Horton cites slowing market conditions
30-year fixed rate at 6.33%; 10-year Treasury yield at 5.07%
Deal valued at $7.8 million
The Dolben Co. purchases Concord communities
California-based company sells 2,400 units in North Carolina and Virginia
Purchases 12-office Fonville Morisey Realty, and lending and title units
Cendant board approves spin-off of Realogy, Wyndham units
Garamendi targets 20 percent reduction in rates
Diary of a real estate rookie
Unhappy neighbors, insurance issues among detractors
Price appreciation and housing starts expected to drop
Record inventory slows sales, price growth
30-year fixed rate at 6.35%; 10-year Treasury yield at 5.1%
Aims to provide housing for more than 11,000 families
Home equity loans see growth in June
Global unrest impacts yields on Treasury bonds
Seller's market boosts sales, prices
