Strapped borrowers flood credit counselors Oct 7, 2008
Palm Beach Post Staff Writers. Sunday, October 05, 2008. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ill-gotten gains Oct 4, 2008
"The invoicing relates to hard cash and large amounts of VAT, and at some point in the carousel, somebody goes missing with the money. "We have to put the carousel of paperwork and phones together with the money and how the money moves," he added. Secretive Craig Johnson's role within the gang was to launder the proceeds of the 'carousel' fraud by buying property, race horses and sports cars. HOW TO LISTEN... The Donal MacIntyre programme is on Radio 5 Live on Sunday, 5 October at 1900 BST. The... (BBC News -- UK)
Double Your Nest Egg Sep 23, 2008
So the Denver real-estate agent tore up the savings playbook; she started buying property with her IRA funds and flipping it to earn big returns. Its more risky than traditional retirement investing, but Nortons willing to take bigger risks for higher rewardsespecially now that shes resolved to build her savings to $2. (SmartMoney)
Why Lodi city commissioners should be required to live in — yes — Lodi Sep 23, 2008
sam wrote on Sep 22, 2008 4:44 PM:" Well T&C, I say people who actually "OWN property in Lodi" have the best interests of Lodi in their heart.People who invest in buying property within Lodi and actually pay Lodi property taxes are worthy of having a say in what happens in Lodi.So T&C, you are saying an illegal renting an apartment in town would have more interest in what happens to Lodi than someone who actually owns land within the city limits? (but lives outside the city limits.) ". sam wrote... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Mazomanie, Wisc.: one cool small town Sep 18, 2008
They started buying property in 1992 and have since bought and restored 11 more historic buildings. They sold some and now own eight. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Audit turns up Georgia DOT deficit Sep 18, 2008
The second report criticized the agency's Office of Right of Way for inadequate management of the $230 million the state spends each year buying property to make room for transportation projects. In one of the more dramatic findings, the audit identified $157 million that the DOT has spent on parcels for projects that are no longer in the agency's plans. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
For Sale in ... Hong Kong Sep 18, 2008
As a result, more foreigners are buying property instead of renting, to avoid an unstable lease. In addition, many companies now offer a housing allowance to their foreign employees who are transferred to Hong Kong, instead of providing an apartment. (International Herald Tribune)
Home openers move back to Adkins Stadium Sep 13, 2008
concern parent wrote on Sep 11, 2008 9:02 AM:" Doesn't it make you wonder if the first article about the stadium has anything to do with now all of a sudden the Jays and the crusaders can host their home openers at the unfinished stadium.Originally they were told that if they did the Fischer Track would not honor the warrenty. Now they will put down pads, so that the track will not be damaged? Sounds like politics to me. I'm with bubbahotep, they need to update the high school. This is what I... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
BLOG: For Sale v Auction Sep 8, 2008
I am tired of hearing this propaganda - buying property is only for the mega rich, as no one is interested in "real" people with "real" budgets. Posted by: fotoplay at September 2, 2008 6:39 AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Supervisors discuss CCEDF budget request, buy new ambulance Sep 4, 2008
Chris McIntire, District 3 supervisor, said he feels that the Foundation and the county may be preparing to do some of the same economic development projects, such as buying property if needed. McIntire expressed that is not being critical of the Foundation but would like to see them become self-sufficient. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
Damper for property Sep 2, 2008
If one does not have money, then one shouldnt be buying property, he said. Lim is a senior fellow attached to the Asian Public Intellectuals fellowship. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Housebuyers cry for help Aug 30, 2008
THE current economic situation has caused the people to think twice before buying property ... Zol added this happened during the recession in 1997 when interest rates spiked, making people cautious about buying property. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Seven things you need to look into before purchasing property Aug 29, 2008
Buying property is your aim and also your family's aim, and the purchase must benefit your future. To achieve this, you need to understand all points of the agreement you sign with the developer, bank, contractor and any other parties involved in the transactions. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
U.S. Senator from Georgia, Johnny Isakson (seen above) spoke to an invited crowd of Thomaston-Upson County leaders on Monday Aug. 25 at Colony Bank. Chris Pettis, Colony President, hosted Isakson as the Senator tours around the state during the August recess of the U.S. Congress. Aug 28, 2008
Lastly, we passed a tax credit that I introduced to induce first time home owners to come back out and start buying property. Isakson then opened the floor to the audience. (Thomaston Times, GA)
North Bend prepping for new development Aug 28, 2008
The original version of the moratorium extension ordinance called for a 180-day period, but the council trimmed that number to send people buying property and bringing in businesses the message that the city is serious about getting on with development, said City Administrator Duncan Wilson. "We intend to get out of this (moratorium) quickly," said Councilmember Jonathan Rosen. (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)
Working waterfronts may catch a break Aug 26, 2008
The land conservation nonprofit is buying property adjacent to the St. Johns River that it then sells to government agencies or environmental nonprofits. The group bought the 30-acre in Flagler County and then sold it to the county. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Housing authority director's tactics questioned by community, homeowners Aug 24, 2008
As Splane tried to correct the misimpression that West was a member of the commission, and to explain that nothing in the preservation ordinance prevented South Delta from buying property in the historic district, Jefferson said she refused to let the commissioners demean her. Do not interfere with our contractors, she concluded. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Verbal squabble over Abby Lane Apartments Aug 21, 2008
News Special Coverage Featured Sections Services. FARMINGTON Abby Lane Apartments owner Phil Hawn was upset when he learned a consultant had asked the Farmington City Council to give its blessings for a development company s plan to redevelop his property. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Shutting out secrecy, letting in sunshine Aug 19, 2008
City Council member Phil Goldstein - in the past a staunch defender of the city s practice of buying property with taxpayer money but not disclosing it to the public until after the sale was closed - this time provided the impetus to change the process. Goldstein and his family own much of the Marietta square, as well as commercial and residential real estate near the square. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Urban Has Biggest Drop in 12 Years After Developer Files for Bankruptcy Aug 15, 2008
The company was still buying property as late as February of this year, including in Tokyo's upscale Omotesando district after receiving 27 billion yen from the issuance of Euro-yen convertible bonds in January. Rapid Growth. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Property is king again Aug 14, 2008
Now, however, with PK Property running a series of accountants' seminars around Australia on the new rules, there's been a rush of people buying property through their super funds. Accountant Doug Cheetham says he thinks it's such a wise move, he's done it, too. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hal Wilson: Buying what others pass Aug 12, 2008
But in real life, Wilson Group owner Hal Wilson prefers buying property others have passed on. Wilson has spent four decades buying properties for as little as $12,000 and renovating them for rental or re-selling them for handsome profits. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Smaller Florida Avenue Market plan could speed up project Aug 12, 2008
J Street announced in December it was buying property in the area and would work with or without New Town to redevelop its sites. J Street President Bruce Baschuk could not be reached for comment. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
stamp duty reforms, not rumours Aug 8, 2008
Buying property in the credit crunch. Canny buyers are negotiating their way to a profit. (Times Online)
Keybridge to expand into funds management Aug 7, 2008
Keybridge to become funds manager. August 07, 2008 04:53pm. (NEWS.com.au)
Plan would add data to findings on flood plain Aug 6, 2008
If i were buying property to build a home at Lake Brownwood or along the Pecan Bayou, it would be very helpful in the planning stages to know just how high the water rises so one could build accordingly and be properly insured. And further mention must be made that The Brownwood Dam is sometimes at the mercy of opened floodgates at Lake Coleman and further up the Pecan Bayou from Coleman as the floodwaters flow down the Pecan Bayou headed south. (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
New deal for Florida Avenue Market project in the works Aug 6, 2008
J Street, a D.C. developer, announced in December that it was buying property in the Florida Market area and would work with or without New Town to redevelop its sites. J Street President Bruce Baschuk could not be reached for comment. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Reed's Ark -- Good wood Aug 6, 2008
The other side of that from the viewpoint of proponents of open space, is that residential and commercial builders are no more happy about buying property with challengeable title, so the land stays undeveloped: the result is fewer homes, more wildlife, lower real estate tax income to towns and lower public safety and utility costs to those same towns. Another type of woodlot is shaped like a slice of pizza. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Property investors exit as downturn worsens Aug 5, 2008
Industry experts, however, feel end-users should not rush into buying property at present and wait till the festive season, following which there could be a major price correction. A rising home loan rate has badly dampened consumer sentiments. (India Times)
Former Sears building gets facelift Aug 5, 2008
He says he is buying property on Third and Fourth streets in Albany with plans to make improvements that will be attractive to businesses. I believe in the city s vision, said Phillips, who started his business as a painting firm when he was still in high school in Tillamook. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Indians go for property, stocks abroad Aug 2, 2008
A growing number of Indians are now buying property abroad and also taking an exposure to stocks of foreign firms and debt products ... Wealthy Indians have been buying property in Dubai, a favourite location. (India Times)
For sale in...Cape Town Aug 1, 2008
Most foreigners buying property in Llandudno are from Great Britain, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands. Buyers also come from Portugal, Italy and Greece, he said. (International Herald Tribune)
Status quo won't do Jul 31, 2008
She forged a consensus to stop the unlawful practice of buying property in secret and telling voters about it only after the deal had been closed. Bannister, on the other hand, seemed content to maintain the status quo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Ambulance staff dread return of boss Jul 28, 2008
Three alleged that he told them not to bother buying property in the area because he would run them out of town. The officers described Mr Althofer, a warrant officer in the navy for 20 years, as a "military-style", micromanaging authoritarian who screamed at, and publicly humiliated, staff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Local family company attributes success to great marketing Jul 28, 2008
"It is important that anyone buying property do their due diligence, and our job is to get the information together for them to do that due diligence.". The process starts with ads in the local newspapers and direct mailings. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Normal Council to decide if savings is enough to continue water feature Jul 21, 2008
1 million for the project, including buying property. Besides buying land for the building, the company bought property along Kingsley Street for parking. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Expat exodus? Jul 19, 2008
But critics say that the Goan government has amended and reinterpreted existing property legislation to deter foreign nationals from buying property ... He says that FEMA, the law which has worked so well since 2000, is now being reinterpreted by the Goan government in a way which effectively excludes foreigners from buying property. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Board adopts budget, increases salaries Jul 17, 2008
5 million for buying property for a new east side elementary school and a new high school. The state provides all the funding for construction, said Steve Hopkins, the associate superintendent of business services. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Houston becoming an international bargain for house-hunters Jul 16, 2008
They believe more Chinese are buying property in Houston, sometimes for retirement, other times for investments. Century 21 broker Kenneth Li said they re buying everything from apartments to strip malls to ranches. (KHOU.com, TX)
OPP come to aid of Van Halen star Jul 13, 2008
Boisclair said the talk suggests Roth is considering buying property in Port Dover. QUEBEC CITY GIG. (Winnipeg Sun)
THE WEEK AHEAD Jul 8, 2008
Because lending is still very tight and consumers wary of buying property we expect that downward trend in pending sales will reassert itself in June. Our forecast for the month of May suggests that pending sales should fall by -1. (Asia Times Online)
China tightens up trade controls to cut out hot money Jul 4, 2008
Speculators who want to profit from the strengthening yuan are believed to be buying property and other Chinese assets that will then rise in dollar terms. The government does not release figures on how much unauthorised money is believed to enter China. (Business Report, South Africa)
Real estate woes hitting the wealthy now Jul 3, 2008
We definitely have a lot of people coming in from the Asia-Pacific countries and buying property, said Foster. And we have a lot of people living here that commute to those countries. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Mill Creek draws interest (28) Jun 29, 2008
And, Ranchland Packing of Butte expressed interest in buying property for a pork processing plant. Last winter, NorthWestern Energy announced a potential power plant that would require public infrastructure. (Montana Standard, MT)
Who needs home ownership? Jun 25, 2008
Always secure your finances first and be debt free before you even consider buying property. And never rush the purchase. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
SDSU has new plan to replace The Paseo Jun 22, 2008
Weber, in his statement, said he would only consider buying property from willing sellers and would not resort to eminent domain. An environmental review and community outreach must take place before the estimated groundbreaking in 2011, Weber said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fresno Co. grand jury: Cooperate on copters Jun 20, 2008
Mims, Dyer and the grand jury agreed that the costs of buying property and building a new facility would be shared. "We would prefer to buy, because then we can use development-impact fees for the project," Dyer said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Vietnam's `Extensive' Capital Controls to Prevent Crisis, S&P's Chew Says Jun 19, 2008
Foreign funds are mostly limited to buying property and stocks, said , the Singapore-based head of Asian sovereign and corporate ratings at S&P, the first of three ratings firms to put the nation's debt on ``negative'' watch. have slumped 59 percent this year, the world's worst performance, and the dong is set for its biggest drop since 2001, falling 3. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Trachtenberg lets loose in new book about his tenure Jun 15, 2008
Although Trachtenberg gets the last word in many of the anecdotes he offers, he also reflects on his regrets as president, like not buying property or yielding to the faculty's choice of a dean only to have them vote no confidence soon after. Throughout the book, which Trachtenberg said he dictated to an assistant, he is particularly critical of those who made the lives of his fellow University presidents difficult. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
County judge sues over Florida land deals Jun 13, 2008
Among the accusations are that Mr. Sararo used some $500,000 of the judge's money for himself rather than buying property in the judge's name as the two had agreed. According to the suit, Mr. Sararo and others also preyed on other Pittsburgh-area investors by inflating property values and taking their money. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State agency to auction Rp 1t in property assets Jun 12, 2008
"Investors are still interested in buying property because it is the most stable investment in Indonesia during any crisis," Panangian said. "The return from the property sector in Indonesia is higher than in other countries," he said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Trump faces critics of $2 billion golf resort Jun 11, 2008
I have done very well buying property. Thanks for the advice. (MSNBC -- Environment)
How-to publishers change focus after credit crisis Jun 10, 2008
A few years ago, when the housing market was hot, companies that publish how-to books were pumping out titles about buying property and making money in the real estate business. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Habitat for Humanity Ends Land Deal With Planned Parenthood Jun 6, 2008
As Cybercast News Service , the nation's biggest abortion provider has sought to avoid opposition when buying property or building new facilities in such places as Denver, Colo. Portland, Ore. (CNSnews.com)
Attorney dispels myths about how county buys property Jun 5, 2008
Robert Soard, Harris County division chief of real property, dispelled some of the myths about the county buying property at a recent Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary meeting ... Soard recently addressed the Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary Club in hope of calming some fears about how Harris County goes about buying property. (North Channel Sun, TX)
The Case for Israeli Settlements Jun 4, 2008
Do you realize there are communities in Jerusalem, Israel, and the Occupied Territories where Arabs are legally excluded from buying property. This is outrageous and to act like Israel can do no wrong is an injustice to all the parties concerned. (Townhall.com)
Modesto Council Watch Jun 4, 2008
Buying property at Ninth and D streets. Network Affiliate. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Officials see red over bar’s name, location Jun 4, 2008
startraveler wrote on Jun 4, 2008 1:42 AM:" Either people have short memories or are such new residents to La Crosse they forget that in the 60's, for instance, there were 60 some bars between Vine and Jay streets counting each side street along 3rd Street. 3rd Street had more bars than now, because of parking ramps that used the property once housing bars, other businessess buying property once housing bars and other factors. Someone look up the statistics from oh....let's say 1961. How many... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Nepal: Federal Democratic Republic Jun 2, 2008
Nepal s monarchy made little effort to improve living condition of the people, instead spending the tax payer money on expensive vacations, luxurious palaces and buying property for their kiln and confidants. Over the years, the institution of monarchy lost its place in the Nepalese society. (Suite101.com)
Fugitive Marine Murder Suspect Active Online for... May 30, 2008
When FBI agents searched his home computer shortly after he fled, prosecutors said they found online research into buying property and finding a job in Mexico. They also found Laurean was following online news coverage of the search for Lauterbach before her burned remains were found buried in his backyard in North Carolina. (Fox News)
Troubled company changes name, keeps management May 30, 2008
Tom Thompson, Beaufort County s chief economic developer, would not confirm or deny whether Southeast Ethanol is the group he said could be close to buying property for an ethanol plant in Aurora. They want anonymity until they get to a certain point in the process, he said. (Washington Daily News, NC)
The Financial Sector Roadblock May 29, 2008
If you are buying property with the intent of renting it out, you also are facing high inventories and downbeat economic conditions. My advice to this client was to be patient. (Human Events Online)
Harris County attorney dispels myths about how county buys property May 28, 2008
Soard recently came and spoke to members of the Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary Club and hoped to calm some fears about how Harris County goes about buying property. Soard said Harris County bought more than 1,000 tracks of land last year and paid $85 million for them. (North Channel Sun, TX)
Can't sell or buy: Then maybe swap May 27, 2008
"A lot of people are looking at, 'I can't sell. What's the next best thing?' "Developers such as Harrison Development in Greenwood, S.C., have been hit by the downturn and are actively marketing exchanges as an alternative to buying property outright. "Our policy on the trade is: We'll consider almost anything," said Windy Greene, a sales director for two of the company's developments. (News & Observer)
Developer makes $51.3M West Valley land purchase May 21, 2008
The privately held developer made its first purchase in Estrella in 2005 and has been buying property each year since then. "For Newland, this is a long-term land acquisition as we plan to develop Estrella for the next approximate 25 years," said Robert McLeod, chairman and CEO for Newland, in a statement. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
