News money 2008-05-29 Andanh.com

Stocks climb after crude-oil prices retreat Tue, 27 May 2008 22:52:00 EST
Stocks advanced in uneven trading yesterday after a drop in oil prices and a surprise gain in new-home sales encouraged investors to return to the market.

Area home prices down 2.7% Tue, 27 May 2008 22:52:00 EST
Louisville-area home prices fell 2.7 percent last month from a year earlier, to a median of $132,000, according to the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors.

Web-based home sellers may get MLS access Tue, 27 May 2008 22:53:00 EST
The Justice Department gave a boost yesterday to online real estate brokers -- and potentially their clients -- by accepting industry policies to give Internet-based agents access to home listings that they were previously denied.

LG watching GE's plans for sale Tue, 27 May 2008 22:53:00 EST
General Electric Co.'s plans to sell or spin off its Louisville-based appliance business has the potential to shake up the industry, and South Korean appliance maker LG Electronics is watching the situation closely, Chief Executive Nam Yong said yesterday.

Business People Tue, 27 May 2008 22:55:00 EST
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Q: When does being late with a mortgage payment get serious? Tue, 27 May 2008 22:56:00 EST
A: Anything past the payment-due date is late. Fifteen days late usually means a late fee.

Churchill, horsemen meet to discuss dispute Tue, 27 May 2008 22:57:00 EST
Churchill Downs Inc. officials met with leaders of the Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association yesterday to discuss their dispute over how to share account-wagering revenues.

W.Va. real estate market defies national trends
Despite national news stories this weekend claiming doom and gloom in the real estate market, West Virginia’s housing market remains stable, according to the West Virginia Association of Realtors.

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