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New York Rebate Checks Back in the Mail

Apparently, New York City isn’t going to stop sending out its $400 property tax rebate checks after all. According to the New York Times in a report on the most recent council meeting, any elimination of the popular rebates requires City Council approval, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg can’t stop them from going out on his [...]

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Wildfires Hitting the LA Area

With high winds fanning the flames, a wildfire in northern Los Angeles has spread quickly and destroyed numerous homes already. In nearby Santa Barbara County, firefighters battled an 1,800 acre blaze that has destroyed more than 100 homes.   The latest fire is in the northern foothills of Los Angeles and the community of Sylmar on the [...]

Colorado Expecting Slow Ski Season

With the economy on the ropes and people trying to save as much as possible, one of the hardest hit areas in the US in the coming months may well be the ski industry. Colorado’s ski areas are anticipating a much more sluggish winter, and already some areas are feeling the pinch.   Lodging reservations for Colorado’s [...]

David Beckham House Sale Set For Big Profits

Do you fancy making £600,000 above the value of your home in this current climate? Impossible you may think, but this is the reality of the lucky owners of a modest sized terraced London home. The reason why their home valued at about £250,000 is now on the market at £850,000 is because of David [...]

UNLOCK THE PAST AND ‘SIPP’ THE REWARDS WITH PRE-DEVELOPMENT LAND IN CANADA

Did you know that from the 1st October this year up to 6 million people with protected pension rights funds have now been given the green light by the Department for Work and Pensions to invest their under performing funds into SIPPs? The release of up to a £100 million from existing pension funds is a [...]

California Town is Sinking in Debt

Mountain House, California is the most underwater town in the United States. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean it’s a good place to go scuba diving. Nearly 90 percent of homeowners in this Central Valley town owe more on their homes than they are worth, the highest percentage in the country. The average homeowner is underwater, as [...]

New York City Stops Rebate Checks

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this week that he would halt a $400 property tax rebate program to help fill a budget shortfall. The rebate checks have been sent out annually since 2004.   The mayor detailed both budget cuts and tax increases that would help to offset the budget gap, which is estimated to [...]

Realtors Gather in Orlando

The 2008 Realtors Conference and Expo is taking place this weekend at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This year’s conference runs from November 7th through the 10th and will feature a host of valuable learning sessions as well as some fun and entertainment for realtors and their families.   Headlining the conference is [...]

The Village at Hendrix

Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas is building a new residential and working community next to the college. The Village at Hendrix will be walkable development that integrates the college and the town and incorporates many traditional aspects of a neighborhood development.   The plan for the Village was created by architects and planners Anders Duany and Elizabeth [...]

Millionairess Leona Lewis Buys East End Property

The young lady with the big voice Leona Lewis is now a multi millionairess having conquered America with her natural talent. She is now embarking upon a new venture as a home owner in the UK. X Factor winner Leona Lewis is in the process of purchasing her first property in East London. She and [...]

More Divorcing Celebrity Real Estate Being Sold

British Comedian John Cleese is on the way to selling his beachfront luxury home in Santa Barbara United States for a cool $10.75 million. The reason for the sale (like most celebrities who need to sell) is down to a recently settled a divorce with third wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger. The new owners of this Santa [...]