Chris Thorpe Real Estate

September 2007 - Posts

• FED CUTS KEY INTEREST RATE

  WASHINGTON (federalreserve.gov, CNN) – The Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Open Market Committee cut its short-term interest rate by a half of a percentage point today to 4.75 percent. According to the committee, the tightening of credit conditions Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 8:34 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments Filed under: Announcements, Finances

• Hawaiian Falls - Mansfield

  MANSFIELD ( Dallas Business Journal ) – Harvest Family Entertainment has begun construction on Hawaiian Falls/Mansfield, a 14-acre water park at Heritage Parkway and SH 360. The $10 million water park, which includes 12 waterslides, a football field–sized Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 8:32 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments Filed under: Community Information

• DALLAS HOME PRICES INCREASE

  DALLAS ( Dallas Morning News ) – While U.S. existing-home prices fell 3.2 percent in second quarter 2007, the local market saw a 1.6 percent gain. According to Standard & Poor's quarterly housing index, which surveys 20 cities, Dallas was Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:35 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments

• BUSH PROPOSES HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS

  WASHINGTON (Associated Press) – Earlier today, Aug 31st, President Bush outlined initiatives designed to help homeowners with risky mortgages keep their houses. A key element of President Bush's plan would allow homeowners, who have good credit Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:31 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments