Monthly Archives: June 2012

Giant ribbon stunt at Park House restaurant ‘illegal’

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7 June 2012 Last updated at 12:36 GMT Cardiff council said a failure to remove the ribbon could result in legal action A businessman who wrapped a giant red ribbon around his restaurant has been told to remove it by council officials. Adam Pledger, 34, put up the 19m (65ft) red bow on the listed building to attract customers to the Park House in Cardiff city centre. He said Read more [...]

Dunes sagebrush saga could come again even if not listed

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A little lizard is stepping out of the spotlight after a recent decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep the dunes sagebrush lizard off the Endangered Species List. It was a move that relieved many West Texans and drew consternation from environmental groups, who believe the listing was warranted. “We’re 100 percent sure it was a poor decision. The question is, was it an illegal decision?” Jay Tuchton, WildEarth Guardians general counsel, said. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Read more [...]

Overpriced ‘setup’ houses are used to sell other nearby homes

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WASHINGTON — In the real estate brokerage field they're often known as "setups" or "pinball" homes, and this spring's improving conditions in some markets could be stimulating more of them.A setup or pinball property is a house listed with an unrealistically high asking price that pulls in lots of visits by agents and shoppers, but no offers. The problem is this: Read more [...]

Outdoors events, 6/17

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Sunday Shooting event — ARA .22 benchrest shoot, sunrise-3 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, one-half mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. $30/six targets. Contact: Mike, 402-423-3809, mmcconnell@neb.rr.com. Shooting event — State Shoot warm-up, registration 8 a.m.; shooting begins 9, Lincoln Trap and Skeet, 4855 N. 48th St. $22/per 100 targets Read more [...]

Canadian home sales activity moderates in May

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OTTAWA, June 15, 2012 /CNW/ - According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity softened in May 2012 compared to April. Highlights: Home sales down 3.1% from April to May. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) up 9% from levels in May 2011. The year-over-year increase continues to reflect the slowdown in sales a year ago following changes to mortgage rules that came into effect in March 2011. The number of newly Read more [...]

Belize Vacation Rentals Apartments Newly Listed on bobzio.com for …

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Belize Vacation Rentals newly listed on bobzio.com. Owners get free search engine promotion and free lifetime listing. Visit http://www.bobzio.com for more photos and details. San Antonio Texas (PRWEB) June 16, 2012 This Belize Vacation Rental Apartment is newly listed on bobzio.com. The vacation rental is close to a beautiful beach and surfing area. Visit http://www.bobzio.com special offers section for more details. Get Search Engine promotion free with a listing on bobzio.com. Owners Read more [...]

Open Houses: 2 to Choose From in LV, Chester

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In the mood to do a little house-hunting this weekend? Or just want to peek in quickly at what's on the market without leaving the comfort of your chair? We found these open houses set for this weekend, with at least five bedrooms, in Long Valley and Mendham. Check out the captions below for full information on each home and the scheduled availability. All real estate agents with upcoming open houses are welcome to share photos and information with Long Valley Patch and Mendham-Chester Patch for Read more [...]

Florida voters roll listed Gov. Rick Scott as dead in 2006

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Rick Scott was shocked. He was dead.Or at least that’s what he was told when he went to cast an early vote ballot in 2006 at Naples City Hall.“You can’t vote because you’re dead,” Scott — who’s now embroiled in a voter-purge controversy as Florida governor — recalls a poll worker saying. “You passed away, according to our voter rolls.” So Scott pulled out his driver’s license and insisted he was alive.“I showed them my Read more [...]

Fewer Homes, But Full Price Range from $190K to $1.07M

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The number of real estate open houses scheduled for Sunday, at least on Friday night, was one of the lightest lists during the past month. But, even so, there was something for everyone on that list, at least for those who want to look at a particular style or price range. As is usual, there are town homes and single family homes, including a number of addresses in The Hills, the largest development in the township. Please let us know if there's an open house this weekend you think might be of Read more [...]