Monthly Archives: January 2011

As Inventory Rises, More Towns Make the ‘Cold’ List

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Back in the day (say, two years ago or more), a list of the hottest communities was published each month in the Otteau Valuation Group’s report to subscribing real estate professionals. Sometimes, more than two dozen towns would be on that list, each with just four months’ worth of inventory or less to burn; six months’ inventory is considered the threshold for health. In late 2009, after inventory swelled precipitously in New Jersey, the “hot” lists stopped coming. Today, Read more [...]

Newly-Listed Houses on the Market in Rohnert Park

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8027 Macaw Ct.  This newly-listed home features four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage. The price has been lowered to $399,900 from $415,000. It's roomy, with 2,066 square feet. If you're interested in checking it out, call Jim Lanatti, a realtor with Century 21 Bundesen Real Estate at 707-769-7115 or email him at jim.lanatti@bundesen.com.  8201 Camino Colegio Dr. This condo is cozy, with one bedroom and one bath. Home has a laundry room and gas appliances. Price: $89,000. Square Feet: Read more [...]

Festivals celebrate the cold

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 18-->In a Michigan winter, it's easy for cabin fever to take hold and keep people inside, waiting out the cold. Those looking to get out are about to have several options for out-of-doors winter fun, though, as Battle Creek's Winter Festival 2011, Coldwater's Ice Fest and the Quincy Tip-Up Festival are happening this weekend.Saturday's Winter Fest 2011 was organized by Professional and Personal Wellness as a way to get people outside and engaging in healthy Read more [...]

Panel Covers Toughest, Smartest Decisions at The Special Event 2011

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Sasha Souza shares her "favorite things" at the 2011 Wedding Lunch. A panel of top event professionals shared their successful business strategies and painful lessons learned from the recent recession at yesterday's Opening General Session of The Special Event 2011. The annual conference and trade show runs through Jan. 28 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Getting his work force to help cut nearly $1 million in expenses was one of his smartest Read more [...]

Freestylin’ DC Weekend Edition: Tom Stoppard and JFK

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Hope you all have been enjoying the snow and the crisp, clear air outside. Looks like there are lots of fun things happening this weekend that won’t cost you a lot of money. Here are some suggestions from my site, Free in DC. All events listed below are free unless noted. Hope you enjoy! TonightTonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. the Constellation Theatre Company offers pay-what-you-can performances of Tom Stoppard's On The Razzle, which opens officially on Feb. 3. Half of the PWYC tickets, Read more [...]

Events listed for Jan. 29

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Sat, January 29, 2011 The North Dakota Association of Dance and Drill's Class A and B Dance and Drill Competition: Continues Saturday, Minot State University Dome. The competition is for junior high, junior varsity and varsity teams. Team registration and music checks will be Saturday from 7 to 8 a.m., and the doors will open to the public at 8 a.m. The awards ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the public but there is a charge. A Saturday day pass is $17 for adults Read more [...]

Mom 2 Mom Sale

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Groves High School is one of two public schools in the Birmingham Public School District. It was listed in US News World Report as one of the best high schools in the country.  Groves High School offers such elective courses as Holocaust Literature and Civil War and Reconstruction. Students can also chooses from courses in Spanish, French or Japanese, and have access to a language lab. Other electives include classes in business technology, business law, economics, fashion merchandising and ESL. Read more [...]

Florida bans sale of ‘bath salts’ product

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Tweet TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Florida attorney general has banned the sale of a product sold as "bath salts," but used as fake cocaine, officials said. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi banned the sale of the products Wednesday, making Florida the second state to do so, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. Louisiana previously banned the sale of the product, which is Read more [...]

Colin Martin’s Malakwa Home Subject to Court Order Against Sale

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Colin Martin's name is not on the land title of the palatial country estate where he was arrested on drug charges last July. But the Public Prosecution Service of Canada and the RCMP Integrated Proceeds of Crime section went to court to prevent its sale anyway - pending the outcome of drug trafficking and smuggling cases against Martin in both Canada and the U.S. So they were a bit suprised this week to learn that the house was in fact listed for sale for $1.75 million despite the court Read more [...]

Analysts warn of further writedowns of listed property trusts

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ANALYSTS have warned of further writedowns of listed property trusts such as Australand and Stockland, and say Mirvac's latest $215 million provision may not be its last. Mirvac's shares closed steady last night following the company's announcement of a $215m impairment on zero-margin projects and unsold stock in poorly performing regional markets.The property trust said it would expand its undeveloped land sales program, which would cut capital expenditure by Read more [...]