Energy-Savings Bar risingNew Home-Building Requirements Are Coming in 2005 for City, State - 2005-01-03
New houses constructed in Omaha after Saturday will have to be more energy efficient and, after July 1, updated energy standards will extend statewide.

The study estimated mortgage hikes ranging from $109 to $271 a year and energy savings of $221 to $480 a year. First-year net savings ranged from $50 a year to $295, depending on the size and location of the house.
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California Survey Sees Shift in Home Financing - 2005-01-03
Mortgage interest rates will climb by less than a point in 2005, but that's enough to bolster interest in newer forms of financing to lower monthly housing payments, the California Association of Mortgage Brokers predicts.

The association in its annual forecast reports that the majority of mortgage brokers it surveyed expect mortgage rates next year to reach no higher than 6.55 percent for 30-year mortgages.
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