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Rebound appears in Realtors' paychecks
How much did your real estate agent earn last year? Chances are, he or she got a raise — a big one, at least on paper. In a report that some in the industry believe is an indicator that the housing market is recovering, the National Association of...
Tags: Real Estate Transactions, Realty, Real Estate Buyers, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Low Appraisals on the Rise
A homebuyer may have to put several houses under contract before actually closing on one. Welcome to the new housing market, where contract price and appraised value do not always match. Low appraised values are causing many deals to falter, according...
Tags: Realty, Clubs and Associations, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Lifestyle and Leisure, Mortgages
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Two Lower Macungie incumbents fall in primary
Two incumbent Lower Macungie Township commissioners appeared to have lost their seats following a contentious campaign that one of the challengers called a referendum on the controversial David Jaindl land deal. Challengers Ron Beitler and Brian...Tags: Elections, Voting, Primaries, Real Estate, Parties and Movements
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When short sales leave sellers short
Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather than having negotiated a...Tags: Finance, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Real Estate
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Barbs fly over campaign spending in Lower Macungie
Republican candidates battling for seats on Lower Macungie's Board of Commissioners are trading last-minute barbs over campaign contributions and how those donations have been reported leading up to Tuesday's primary. Challengers Ron Beitler and Brian...Tags: Elections, Voting, Political Fundraising, Primaries, Real Estate
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May 18 Letters: Comp time, online taxes, federal spending, energy conservation
Progressive influence I find it amusing to read letters to the editor where people are bound to one party and all it stands for and the vitriol that spews from their pens. Blind allegiance to either party — given both of their track records —...Tags: Conservation, Renewable Energy, International Energy, Government Health Care, Energy
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Short sales routinely show up in credit reports as foreclosures
WASHINGTON — Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather...
Tags: Mortgages, Federal Housing Administration, Economy, Business and Finance, The Washington Post, Fannie Mae
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People on the move
Education Whitney Stewart was named as an instructor of The Regional Physiotherapy Centre's newly established School of Massage Therapy in West Palm Beach. Stewart is a physical therapist assistant and a licensed massage therapist. She joined the Centre...Tags: Florida East Coast Railway, Jupiter, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Litigation, Palm Beach County
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Federal lawsuit alleges kickbacks at Northrop real estate firm
A Howard County couple is suing one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the state and a Columbia title company for more than $11 million, alleging that the firms had financial ties that violated federal law. The case is a proposed class...
Tags: Justice System, Marketing, Contracts, Laws, Bribery
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Consumer advocates, biz duel pre insurance vote
TALLAHASSEE -- On the eve of a Senate vote to dramatically overhaul Citizens' Property Insurance by letting rates go up and trying to shift more policies to the private market, consumer advocate came out against the bill essentially saying the bad...
Tags: Altamonte Springs, Insurance, Mike Fasano, David Simmons, Politics
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Foreclosure building plan would offer Chicago renters $12,000 to move
Lenders that repossess rental buildings in Chicago — or anyone who buys a rental building at a court-ordered foreclosure auction — would have to pay tenants $12,000 per unit to move or offer them rent-controlled extended leases until the...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rentals, Realty, Foreclosures, Rahm Emanuel
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Crime in Chicago's vacant property soars 48% since 2005
Tribune staff reporterMore than 2,600 crimes were reported in Chicago's abandoned buildings and vacant lots last year, a 48 percent increase from 2005 that equates to an average of seven reported crimes on any given day in 2012, according to a study released Tuesday....Tags: Rentals, Chicago Mayor, Foreclosures, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
May 24, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 24, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
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May 18, 2013
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|Story| Allentown Morning Call
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|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
May 17, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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|Story| Chicago Tribune
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