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NPR reports on the largely unused Hope for Homeowners program, part of last summer’s housing bill that was meant to address the crisis in mortgage foreclosures.

High loan and interest fees, tough restrictions for consumers and costs to lenders are some of the reasons why the program has not caught on.

AJC.com: Millard Fuller, the visionary Christian with a single-minded, some say stubborn, focus that resulted in more than 300,000 houses built for the poor, died unexpectedly Monday night.

Knowing how your site is performing and whether you’re getting a return on your investment is just as important as getting online.

Getting site statistics is (almost) as easy as setting up a free Google Analytics account. And you don’t have to be a statistician to understand how well your site is performing. Seeing trends in the data - Google is really good with graphs - can be very beneficial in helping you make decisions about your site.

Here are a few basic statistics to watch.

One of my biggest frustrations as a parent who makes lunches for the kids is coming up with new and interesting ideas that can keep for several hours and satisfy my picky eaters.

Then I came across WebMD’s 15 Fresh Brown Bag Lunch Ideas. I found most of the offerings doable, too. And nearly all of them would past muster with both my kids.

Here are seven ideas from that list that I’ve done variations on already that even I would pack for myself sometimes.

When the social networking phenomena began to flourish, we were told to look over our kids’ shoulders to make sure they were surfing safely.

Now our kids are looking at our backs. We adults are becoming the force of networking on the Web.

Listingbook has its own social networking side. And it’s a smart marketing platform, too.

If you ever come across a listing with a quarter bath, chances are it’s outside.

The Triad Business Index for November 2008 was unchanged over the previous month, but over the past 12 months, the TBI was up 2.4 percent.
Some of the highlights of the November report:

Residential building permits, which reflect planned construction, were off 8.4 percent

Existing, single-family homes sold in the Triad totaled 1,719 in the 4th quarter (seasonally [...]

No one in our house had an indoor pet before. When we brought our dog Pippin home almost a year ago, it was a new and exciting experience. But I don’t think we were truly prepared for what having a house pet meant.

We’ve learned that having a house pet means more house cleaning. And we’re learning more tricks to keep the house clean easier and with a lot less effort.

These are six tips we’re using for a cleaner home.

With the economy wobbling and troops amassing and terrorism in the back of our minds, we’d all like a little inspiration heading into ‘09, right?

This YouTube video delivers 40 inspirational speeches in 2 minutes.

The launch of Listingbook in the Westchester-Putnam, N.Y., area in January will add about 9,000 more agents to the ever-growing slate of Listingbook-powered online communities around the country.

This marks the second launch of an MLS online community in New York. The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island and its associations have been using Listingbook since January 2008.