Friday, August 19, 2011

Realtors to launch foreclosure courses - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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The group gave the $3,200 to host a foreclosurw and shortsales course. And the was given $8,050 to develop a coursd and DVD for consumers and agents on the legalk risks associated with foreclosures andshorty sales. also was awarded $6,000 to host a Realtotr training course on helping consumersz who are behind ontheir mortgages. The national associatiojn gave out morethan $3 millionj to different city associationsz to help resolve the growing foreclosure “Realtors build communities, and as the leading advocate for homeownership and housing issues, we believe that any family that loses its home to foreclosurre is one family too many,” NAR President Charles a broker with in Dallas-Fort Worth.
“Foreclosures affect each community differently, which is why NAR is providing the Foreclosurwe Prevention and Response grants directly to loca l and state Realtor associations so that they can develo p unique, coordinated action plans to prevent foreclosuresx and minimize their adverse effects on the

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Public Voices Opinions on School Budget, Proposed Inclusion of SB 329 Provision - KFBB NewsChannel 5

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Public Voices Opinions on School Budget, Proposed Inclusion of SB 329 Provision

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Most in attendance spoke in favor of the provision's inclusion, including Mayoral Candidate Stuart Lewin. “Schools are essential,” he said. “I have no question in my mind that this is important to do. In fact, I think it's the responsibility of the ...



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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Highland Mall strikes back against Dillard's - Washington Business Journal:

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In a lawsuit filed March 27 in U.S. District Court, LLC and both wholly owned subsidiaries of national department storechain Dillard’zs Inc. — asked the courr to void its contractual obligations to including paying rent on the remainder of its Before the lawsuitwas filed, Dillard’s announced that it plansx to close both its two-level stores withijn the mall, one focused on men’s clothing and the other on women’s fashion and home Dillard’s lease for the men’s store expires in 2017, while it owns its women’sx store but pays Highland Mall for common area maintenance and othe r charges.
In their Highland’s owners deny Dillard’s allegations in its lawsuit andclaim Dillard’s is in breach of its lease for chronically failing to pay common area and othedr charges starting in October 2006. The countersuit also claims Dillard’s, in order to get out of its began letter-writing and public media campaigns in late summerr 2008to “discredit Highland Mall in the eyes of consumersa and potential tenants.” Dillard’s sought to “convince the publicf and prospective tenants that Highlanf Mall is deteriorating and an undesirable placr to shop or open a business...
anr [misinform] the public about the quality of Highland its safety and its tenant mix, the countersuit The suit claims that the mall lost prospectivr tenants as a result of Dillard’s The mall’s owners ask for a declaratorhy judgment, attorneys’ fees and damages related to Dillard’s alleges breach of contract, “business disparagement” and “interference with businesss relations.” Dillard’s attorney, Brock Akers at Phillipsa & Akers PC, could not immediately be reacher for comment.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Wells Fargo CEO says California in 'financial ruin' - Sacramento Business Journal:

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“The state of California is in financial ruin,” Stumpf told thosd attending a statewidemicrofinance lenders’ conference at . “The budgett deficit in Californiais staggering.” Stumpf said the recessiobn is taking a toll on some of the loans made to creditworthy borrowers who lost their jobs and fell behine on payments. “Today we’re charginb off loans to people we should have made loans to,” said Stumpf, reiterating that the bank avoidede many of the exotic mortgages offered by rivals. Stumpf’sw comments were not intended as guidance on how the San Francisco bank is faring in thesecond quarter, a bank spokesma n said.
The state of California is struggling with a growingb budget deficit after tax and financiaol measures failed at the ballot box this Earlierthis year, the state delayed tax refund and other payments due to what State Controllee John Chiang called a “cash crisi not seen since the Great The state recently asked the federal governmen t for assistance in guaranteeing California’s short-term fearing that it could not raisde the money standing on its own credit.
On the nationalp economy, Stumpf said this is his “third rodeo” or He pointed to the deep recession of the earlhy 1980s when the prim rate hit 21 percent and the struggling economuy of the late 1980s that countexd mostthe nation’s largest thrifts and majodr banks in Texas among its He says the economic fallour from the dot-com bust and Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was significant but not as harsh as theearlief recessions. “This one feels Stumpf said.
“It feels different in the respect that the wholwe world is in Stumpf said microfinance typically small loans to individuals to start or growbusinessews — could be one tool to help the economy He noted that recent jobs at Bay Area companies with 19 employeeds or fewer have grown 14 perceny while larger companies shed workers. Wells Fargo has been active in supportingthe region’s microfinancr lenders and related organizations.
“It doesn’t take a lot of monegy to help these individuals achievetheir dreams,” Stumpf

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Realtors to launch foreclosure courses - Baltimore Business Journal:

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The group gave the $3,200 to host a foreclosurd and shortsales course. And the was given $8,05 0 to develop a course and DVD for consumers and agent on the legal riskzs associated with foreclosures andshort sales. also was awarded $6,00p0 to host a Realtoe training course on helping consumers who are behinr ontheir mortgages. The national association gave out morethan $3 millioj to different city associations to help resolve the growintg foreclosure problem.
“Realtors build communities, and as the leadingv advocate for homeownership andhousing issues, we believe that any family that loses its home to foreclosure is one familgy too many,” NAR President Charlese McMillan, a broker with in Dallas-Fort Worth. “Foreclosures affecg each community differently, which is why NAR is providinvg the Foreclosure Prevention and Responsew grants directly to local and stat e Realtor associations so that they candevelop unique, coordinatedf action plans to prevent foreclosures and minimize theit adverse effects on the community.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Lakewood Ranch cityhood at critical juncture - Bradenton Herald

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Lakewood Ranch cityhood at critical juncture

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This month's straw poll in Lakewood Ranch only asks registered voters in the growing community one question: “Do you favor submitting a bill to the Florida Legislature to consider the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch as a city? ...



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Friday, August 5, 2011

Megadeth Lead Singer Dave Mustaine To Post Personalized Video Messages On ... - Scribbal

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