Monthly Archives: November 2010

A stroke of luxe: Ritzy homes are hot again in Palm Beach County

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By Jeff Ostrowski Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Post a Comment E-mail Print Larger Type Small Type High-end homes are selling again, thanks to a resurgent stock market, falling prices and the growing realization that the once-shaky economy has stabilized. But don't call it a boom. In contrast with the mansion-buying frenzy that peaked in 2008, shoppers this time around are driving hard bargains. Palm Beach County had 517 sales of houses and condos for $1 million or more Read more [...]

Myrtle Beach area poltical briefs

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Breakfast tickets are $15 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers and registration is required in advance.Register online at www.visitgeorge.com, by calling 546-8436 extension 28, or by e-mailing bmonroe@visitgeorge.com.Democrats Join Horry County Democrats for Myrtle Beach Happy Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at Tavern in the Forest, 4999 Carolina Forest Blvd. The Grand Strand Horry Democratic Club meets at 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at Friendly's Restaurant, 4705 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach.The meeting Read more [...]

Etsy Awards Cash Prizes to Third-Party Apps Including Seller Tools

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Etsy awarded prizes to third-party developers as part of its Handmade Code Contest and it also launched an Apps gallery containing a directory of over 30 third-party applications created for Etsy buyers and sellers. The contest winner in the Seller Tools category was Etsy on Sale, which allows sellers to place all or part of their shop items on sale with a few clicks; sale items are also promoted on the Etsy On Sale website. Etsy on Sale is currently free, with over 4,000 registered Etsy Read more [...]

Forex – Shadow Inventory

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Homeowners waiting for a better market. This includes the "accidental landlords" who rented their properties and who will try to sell as soon as the market improves after the current tenant's lease expires.I expect CoreLogic to report 1.5 to 2.0 million units of pending supply, and that will put their combined months-of-supply metric in the stratosphere. Although the CoreLogic report is useful in estimating future supply, I think it is the visible supply that impacts prices.Earlier: Here is the Read more [...]

First Gen plans up to P7-B share sale

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MANILA, Philippines - Listed First Gen Corp. is looking at issuing perpetual preferred shares early next year to raise P5 billion to P7 billion to fund its acquisitions and investments, president Francis Giles Puno told reporters. In an interview, the First Gen head said part of the proceeds may be used to finance the acquisition of BG Energy Holdings and refinance debts due next year, potentially for the convertible bond due in February and then for other investments. “We also have a Read more [...]

Streets, fires top Reno priority list – Reno Gazette

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 10-->Unless told differently, he said staff will prepare a budget that includes across-the-board cuts if needed. Then, he said, the City Council can adjust those numbers to blunt the impact on public safety, as it did for this fiscal year.While acknowledging many of those services listed as low priority support police, fire and other top priorities, Knutson also had a message for them: They should be looking for ways to do their jobs more efficiently.The task force Read more [...]

This week’s meetings for area communities are listed below:

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This week's meetings for area communities are listed below: Fall River Today: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Alfred E. Mercier conference room, Government Center. Tuesday: School Committee evaluation tool subcommittee, 5:30 p.m., 417 Rock St.; City Council finance committee, 6:30 p.m., council chambers, Government Center; City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Government Center. Freetown Today: Board of Assessors, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall; Board of Selectmen, 6 p.m., Multipurpose Senior Center; Read more [...]