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Polk Home Construction Booming; Decline in Foreclosure Properties in April
The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.If April was any indication, Polk County home builders are going to have a busy summer. A total 182 permits for new single-family homes were recorded in Polk last month, marking the area's highest total in nearly five years, according to county and city...Tags: Inventories, Homes, House Building, Services and Shopping, Foreclosures
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YOUR MONEY: How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
Reuters(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own) By Chris Taylor NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that...Tags: Government Health Care, Malaysia, Mexico, Securities, Services and Shopping
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How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a...Tags: Government Health Care, Malaysia, Mexico, Securities, Services and Shopping
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Home prices forecast to grow, but won't repeat 2012 levels
The Dayton Daily NewsHome prices spiked in 2012 throughout most of the region, and experts expect the gains to continue through the remainder of this year, albeit at a slower rate, according to a report released Thursday. National real estate data firm CoreLogic, which...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Services and Shopping, Credit Ratings
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Being Neighborly — And Not — In 'Clybourne Park'
The Hartford CourantEditor's note: This is a corrected version of this online review. Actress Alice Ripley was incorrectly named as Emily Skinner. The show: "Clybourne Park" at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. First impressions: A lot of words are spoken by the...Tags: Bruce Norris, Tony Awards, Arts and Culture, Long Wharf Theatre, Awards and Prizes
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Eastham sets new vote on townwide water
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Residents will have another shot at voting on a public water system at a special town meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. June 22. The selectmen decided Wednesday to hold the special meeting in hopes of getting a two-thirds majority necessary to approve a...Tags: Politics, Real Estate Buyers, Services and Shopping, Real Estate Sellers, Elections
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Hires and promotions at Lehigh Valley companies
Ed Leggett, a longtime hair stylist in the Lehigh Valley, has joined Cardeen Salon in South Whitehall Township. Leggett previously owned Hair Today in Allentown and mostly recently in Whitehall Township. He trained at Vidal Sassoon Academy and for a...Tags: Wescosville, Realty, Allentown, Capital Bank Corporation, Marketing
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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, Consumers, Financial and Business Services, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Services and Shopping
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Zillow: South Florida homebuyers break even in 2 years
Buying a home in South Florida is more affordable than renting after only two years, according to Zillow.com. A first-quarter study by the real estate website showed that Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties tied with Detroit for the nation's...Tags: Palm Beach County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Lake Worth
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Frank Sinatra's desert retreat back on market at $4 million
In the on-again, off-again world of real estate listings, a home once owned by crooner Frank Sinatra that surfaced five years ago is back – this time priced at $3.995 million. That's $1 million off the 2008 asking price. Named Villa Maggio for Ol'...
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Avoiding deficit may mean tough choices, says Sedgwick County finance chief
The Wichita EagleHow Sedgwick County commissioners approach next year's budget will depend a lot on whether they see reduced revenue as cyclical or as a long-term problem that won't get better. The county's chief financial officer, Chris Chronis, gave commissioners...Tags: Politics, Public Finance, Finance, Real Estate Buyers, Budgets and Budgeting
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School tax plan: Drinks, smokes
The Philadelphia InquirerTo raise money for the desperate Philadelphia School District, Mayor Nutter proposed Wednesday to tax cigarettes at $2 a pack and raise the city's liquor-by-the-drink tax from 10 percent to 15 percent. Alongside School Superintendent William R. Hite Jr....Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Dominic Pileggi, Anthony H Williams, Finance
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