Title and escrow revenues drive increase
Opinion
Perspective: Bush administration should refund duties that violated trade agreement
Sales, prices maintain double-digit growth
Enables users to outsource real estate loan services
Jobs, oil, hurricanes deliver pre-holiday punch
South reports record pace
30-year fixed rate at 5.62%; 10-year Treasury yield at 4.45%
National Association of Home Builders' index reaches second-highest level
Mortgage brokers can use pay-per-click ads, lead generation services
Early HomePages.com data shows top 25 most searched cities
Lower foreclosure rates in Gulf Coast states offset increases
Aims to attract small-, mid-sized tenants
Site dates back to 1970s
Company launches MLS token password system
Median price up $80K from a year ago
Dollar volume increased 10% in first half of 2005, survey shows
Title insurance company combines first mortgage, equity units
But lack of consensus may cause bill to fizzle
Investors include Benchmark Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures
New companies will include real estate, travel, hospitality, car rental
