Monthly Archives: August 2011

U.S. moves to sell, rent 92000 foreclosed homes

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By Ronald D. Orol, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Struggling to clear its inventory of foreclosed properties, the Obama administration said Wednesday it’s looking for investor ideas for converting more than 92,000 foreclosed properties owned by the U.S. government into rental units, a sign of the depths to which the U.S. housing market has sunk. “Exploring Read more [...]

San Clemente Bank Owned Ocean View Land For Sale – $275000

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San Clemente Real Estate Agent Sam Smith has just listed a Bank Owned San Clemente Ocean View Lot for Sale For $275,000. The land is located in the luxury gated community of Sea Pointe Estate with multiple recent homes sales over the $2,000,000 price point. San Clemente Realtor Sam Smith has just listed a Bank Owned San Clemente Ocean View Land for Sale For $275,000 in San Clemente, California. This Ocean View lot is is located in the luxury gated community of Sea Pointe Estate with multiple recent Read more [...]

University listed among the ‘Best in the Midwest’ for eighth straight year

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Indiana State University is once again considered one the best colleges in the Midwest, according to The Princeton Review. News that the national education services company has included Indiana State on its "Best Midwestern Colleges" list for the eighth year in a row came the same week ISU found itself for the first time on Forbes magazine's list of "America's Top Colleges." "Both of these recognitions are significant because The Princeton Review list relies largely on student surveys while the Read more [...]

Stockland shares fall despite lift in profits

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STOCKLAND'S shares sank deeper into the red yesterday despite announcing an 8.7 per cent lift in its annual underlying profit to $752.4 million and shrugging off suggestions of a correction in the nation's housing market. But the company's managing director, Matthew Quinn, has stuck by its "three Rs" strategy -- focusing on residential, retail and retirement property -- saying Stockland would not respond to short-term cycles.The result for Australia's second-largest Read more [...]

Cojuangco urges paddlers to join NSA

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Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose Cojuangco Jr. said yesterday he will welcome the paddlers who competed in the small boat division of the International Dragon Boat Federation Nations Cup in Tampa Bay, Florida, to the national pool training for the coming Southeast Asian Games but qualified they must register with the Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation (PCKF) to be eligible. “I personally wish to congratulate our team for bringing honor to our country,” said Cojuangco, referring Read more [...]

Heathcote Hall for sale

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A Sutherland Shire Council spokeswoman said the preservation of Heathcote Hall was a priority for the council and the state. ‘‘Controls under the LEP are flexible and exceptions are made with buildings like this if the conservation and preservation of the building depends on it,’’ she said.‘‘We have a fairly extensive list of items on the shire’s heritage register but there aren’t many on the state register so this building is quite significant.’’TIMELINE b 1840: First original Read more [...]

Castlestone to close listed business after value fall

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Dublin-based Castlestone Management plc has announced that it is to close its four listed funds and liquidate the business as net asset value of the funds has deteriorated "below a minimum viable amount". The news follows on from two months of trouble at the firm following the recent fund suspensions and Financial Services Authority raids, thought the firm stressed that the decision to close the funds was unrelated to these issues. The firm made the announcement to the Irish Stock Exchange yesterday Read more [...]

Thomas Hardy Society go to war with National Trust as his house falls into …

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By Daily Mail ReporterLast updated at 1:29 PM on 10th August 2011 The National Trust has been accused of 'grossly neglecting' the upkeep of the home of author Thomas Hardy.The Thomas Hardy Society has written to the heritage charity expressing its 'grave concerns' over the current condition of Max Gate in Dorchester, Dorset.The Hardy enthusiasts claim the Grade I listed property is in need of urgent repair work, including a new roof and windows. Neglected? The National Trust has been accused Read more [...]

Talking Horses

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Today's best bets, by Will HaylerI enjoy reading Kieren Fallon's weekly column in the Racing Post Weekender, the latest issue of which was published on Wednesday. Celebrity jockey columnists can be a decidedly mixed bunch (only a few years ago, one tabloid racing hack waited in the Newmarket weighing room for two hours only to be told 'just make it up' when he finally got to see the household-name rider concerned) but Fallon's enthusiasm and knowledge of the sport usually seems to shine through.He Read more [...]