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Considering county life without the County Government
2008-11-19 00:43:00 That's the tagline for rethinkingwestchestergov.com, which is advocating for the dissolution of Westchester County government using Massachusetts and Connecticut as case studies. For anyone who's been reading this blog for more than 2 years, that should sound vaguely familiar. (Any blog post invoking Chuck Swanick's stupid sweater is win. ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Merced County Needs Fund to Fight Foreclosure
2008-11-17 16:08:00 Merced County is one of the hardest hit counties of California. Nearly 25 percent of homes in California are facing a notice of foreclosure on them. The real estate of this county is suffering heavily. It has been put forward by the leaders of the Merced County that the state needs to give a foreclosure ...
Half of the Pinal County Homes Sold: Reason is Foreclosure
2008-11-14 15:34:00 Pinal County along with others is also facing the problem of foreclosures. The real estate there is undergoing a big crisis. Out of the total number of homes that were resold in this county during the third quarter, about half were due to the problem of foreclosure. The number of resale in the Pinal County ...
The Annual Erie County Budget Ball Tonight at 5
2008-11-12 17:48:00 At 5pm on the fourth floor of Old County Hall at 92 Franklin Street, the Erie County Legislature will hear from practically every single group that gets so much as a penny of county money. Culturals, health clinics, refugee agencies, libraries, animal shelters, etc. will all be represented in ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Sanity returns to the County
2008-11-07 03:35:00 Hillsborough County is finally looking up. Reason is returning. Brian Blair is defeated by Kevin Beckner. Buddy Johnson is defeated by Phyllis Busansky. Jim Norman will be term limited in 2010. Ralph Hughes is not around to own candidates. Wanted: a moderate Republican to run for Jim Norman's seat in 2010. A moderate Democrat who is not in the perceived to be in pockets of developers to run for Kevin White's seat in 2010.
Franklin County, Ohio Vote 2008: Final Report
2008-11-05 01:15:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Well, my final assessment for the voting in Franklin County, Ohio (in the capitol city of Ohio, Columbus) is? everything went smoothly for the most part. I visited half a dozen different precincts in the city and what was striking was the low numbers of voters throughout. Even into ...
By: Publius Forum
Los Angeles County Foreclosures Up By 25.7 Percent
2008-11-04 13:41:00 Los Angeles County foreclosures has gone up by 25.7 percent during the third quarter in comparison to what it was a year back during the same time. However, the number of defaulters in the real estate scene has gone down for the first time over three years. A total of 17,073 homeowners have received a ...
King County Foreclosure Decrease Still Not a Relief
2008-11-03 14:16:00 King County has been found with a total foreclosure filing of 493 in the month of September. It is a 42 percent decrease from the figure of August. Apart from that, it also indicates a decrease of nearly 13 percent from the month of September, 2007. The homeowners are at loss as they are finding ...
Ohio Voter Dead Since 2007 Registered in Nearby County, Voted in March Prim
2008-11-02 07:05:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Last Thursday, Becky Grimes of WHIO TV in Dayton reported about the large number of dead voters still on the rolls in the area. She also reported that a Greene County voter that had passed away in February of 2007 had been discovered registered in nearby Montgomery County and had mysteriously voted ...
By: Publius Forum
Ohio Vote Fraud: Trouble With 70 Absentee Ballots in Miami County
2008-11-02 07:05:00 -By Warner Todd Huston County election officials are trying to unravel how 70 ballots containing filled out votes were returned unsigned to officials on Friday. It appears that some of these ballots were never in possession of the voters who were supposed to have filled them out and sent them back in, the Dayton Daily News ...
By: Publius Forum
Collins Running County Like a Business?
2008-11-01 10:16:00 Which one? Check out this BuffNews editorial: By purposely omitting a $16 million liability from his proposed budget and still presenting the document as balanced, Erie County executive Chris collins has demonstrated a troubling disregard for ethical budgeting practices as well as the public trust. Indeed, by deliberately misleading legislators, the ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Sheriff called in to investigate suspected voter fraud in Miami County
2008-11-01 07:03:00 - By Maggie Thurber The Dayton Daily News reports tonight that law enforcement officials have been asked to investigate at least 70 absentee ballots in Miami County for suspected voter fraud. “Elections Director Steve Quillen said elections staff began asking questions about absentee ballots previously set aside when several voters complained they had not received their ballots. ...
By: Publius Forum
Illegal Democrat Electioneering at Ohio Polls, Butler County
2008-11-01 01:02:00 -By Warner Todd Huston From one of our associates in the field named Dolores (forwarded to me by Thea Shoemake) we get this report of Obama workers canvassing and electioneering among those standing in line to vote today. To be sure this sort of stuff is illegal within the polling area. All such activities have to ...
By: Publius Forum
Condo King County Weekly Sales Ratios for October 30th, 2008
2008-10-31 18:27:00 Condo Only, NWMLS Area 701 (Belltown & Downtown Seattle) Posted in Downtown (MLS Area 701), Weekly Sales Ratios &-#160;
Surge in Asbestos Cases in Madison County
2008-10-30 22:08:00 According to a recent report the number of cases being filed across Madison County has surged recently, with around fifty percent of cases in the Law Division of the Third Judicial Circuit this year being new asbestos related lawsuits. The research was carried out by the Manhattan Institute this week, but the results go against the ...
Pasco County is Waiting for Federal Funds
2008-10-27 13:18:00 A rescue plan for foreclosure that is worth $20 million has taken some shape in Pasco County. This has made the commissioners of this county put forward that proper steps have to be taken to deal with this real estate crisis situation in Pasco County. The increasing rate of foreclosure nationwide has put the real ...
Monmouth County Foreclosure Doubled
2008-10-23 14:50:00 Monmouth County rate of foreclosure has nearly doubled from the figure a year back. It has been found that the number of foreclosures in the real estate of Monmouth County have come to 114 that stood at 57 in the month of January in 2007. The number of foreclosures that stood at 47 in August ...
Halloween Events around Ann Arbor, Saline and Washtenaw County
2008-10-21 15:41:00 A Halloween Party will be held at the Ann Arbor District Library . Songs, trick or treats at 9:30 to 10:00 AM and a second party at 10:30 to 11:00. The Treat Parade, begins on Main Street at 11:00 and lasts for 6 hours. This annual event is a highlight for the children as they dress and walk down Main Street visiting all the merchants where there is balloons in front of the businesses. Over 50 merchants participate in the Treat Parade, and plan their routes down Ashley, Liberty, Washington, 4th Street and Washington. A list of the following merchants participating in the Treat Parade can be found here. Bean Stalks Play Café in Saline is also sponsoring a Downtown Boo Bash with the Downtown Merchants from 5-8 P.M. An old-fashion down-town Halloween street party. Burns Park Costume Parade will begin at 2:15 on Friday. This is held and sponsored by the Burns Park PTO and the children dress in costumes, and walk around Burns Park and the block surrounding...
The Real Estate absorption rates around Frederick County
2008-10-21 14:18:00 These are some tough times in the housing market (an understatement.) We have the 700 Billion dolllar bailout buyout bailout that will help stabilize the market. We have local real estate companies closing their doors. Coldwell Banker on Patrick Street (in the plaza with Outback) made that announcement last week. They don’t have a presence ...
September Market Reports for Washtenaw County, including Ann Arbor and Sali
2008-10-20 02:06:00 Are home selling in Ann Arbor ? Yes, actually the number of homes selling are up. Now the problem for sellers is the prices are down. Boo........... If you want to see the charts go to Ann Arbor Real Estate Talk to see the graphs and charts, with year to date comparisons, the inventory and sales prices. There will ALWAYS be a need for people to buy and sell. Right now, we are in a Buyers Market as are most states. So really all that means is that the buyers have more to choose from and those homes that are selling are in great condition. The forclosure's and short sales are still accounting for 1/2 of all the sales. This is forcing home sellers who to lower their prices to stay competitive with the current market conditions. The average price for home sales in Washtenaw County was $250.315.00 down almost 15.5% from September of 2007. What that means is on a home that would have sold for $300,00.00 in September of 2007, is now able to sell at a value of $245,000. Of course th...
Clark County Foreclosure Triples
2008-10-14 15:07:00 Clark County foreclosure rate has almost tripled in September. Nearly 3,563 properties have been taken over by the lenders in the month of September. This has made the year-to-date total stand at 22,543, which were 7,704 in 2007 during the same period of time. The number of pre-foreclosures stood at 6,565 this September which was ...
Brevard County Foreclosure Has Touched 850
2008-10-13 16:33:00 It has been found that the number of foreclosure in Brevard County has soared to 850 in the month of September. This has been reported by Scott Ellis, the Brevard County Clerk of Courts. This has a really bad effect on the economy hitting hard the real estate of the region at the same time. ...
Collier County Foreclosure Rate High in September
2008-10-10 16:52:00 Collier County has been reported with a high rate of foreclosure in the month of September. It was 674 in August, which rose to 751 in September. The highest was recorded in the month of June when the number of foreclosure filings stood at 716. However, a further increase in the month of September has ...
Feds to look into Lee County Sheriff Scott?s ?Hussein? Obama comment at Pal
2008-10-10 06:25:00 Feds to look into Lee County Sheriff Scott’s ‘Hussein’ Obama comment at Palin rally One day after Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott sparked national controversy by referring to Democratic presidential candidate as Barack Hussein Obama, the federal government is investigating a complaint about his remark and members of the local ACLU and NAACP have called ...
By: TexasFred's
Foreclosures May Increase in Oakland County
2008-10-09 16:48:00 The number of home foreclosures in Oakland County is expected to go up. L. Brooks Patterson, Executive of the county, envisions that the value of property in the county is not going to stabilize anytime before 2013. He has further said that the number of home foreclosures in this county may increase to up to ...
Hernando County Looking Out For Its Share from $3.92 Billion
2008-10-08 16:51:00 The commissioners of Hernando County have created a task force so that this county receives its part of the $3.92 billion federal fund. This fund granted by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development has been given to different states and their local governments and communities so that they can fight with the problem ...
Wolverine Sighted in Shasta County, California
2008-10-08 04:51:00 There was an unconfirmed sighting of a wolverine in Shasta County, California two weeks ago, on Friday, September 26, 2008. The sighting occurred at 1 PM on a sunny day. The wolverine was crossing Highway 89 from north to south. It was walking fast more than running.It was described as paler than most photos the observer had seen - more of a dark tan. This color is actually common for wolverines, and if this was an actual California wolverine, this subspecies was known to have a much lighter coloration. He observed it crossing the road at about 50 feet away until it vanished into the forest.The observer assumed it was a pretty common animal until he went on the Net and did some research and found out how rare it was. He reported the sighting to this blog, and I believe him. Anyone who wants to talk to the observer about this sighting can try to contact him via me at my email on the top right of my blog page.This area of California has actually had a number of wolverine sightings in ...
By: Robert Lindsay
Union Illegally Gets County Worker?s Contact Info
2008-10-07 17:48:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Government workers from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania have been finding unwelcome visitors at the doorsteps since mid-August. Union organizers from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) mysteriously found themselves in possession of the home addresses of every government worker in the county. This is, of course, illegal… yet, magically, the SEIU has the ...
By: Publius Forum
Project Access - building ramps for Frederick County Residents
2008-10-07 14:06:00 It has been a little busy around here lately. I have taken on quite a few extra task/projects lately. I have been recently accepted to the Maryland Association of REALTORSŪ Leadership Academy while also attending the Long & Foster REALTORSŪ Management Training Academy. Of course these items are more for self development. I am a ...
Angry Liberals Run Amok in Albemarle County, Virginia
2008-10-06 07:18:00 What is it with some of the left that at the mere mention of someone with opposing views, they immediately lose all focus and rant against conservatives and Republicans in general or John McCain and Sarah Palin in particular. They have long since transferred their hatred of Bush to McCain and Palin. All this just proves ...
By: GayPatriot
Search the MLS in Orange County, California
2008-10-05 04:42:00 Broker Realtor Michael Stark is happy to provide a free link to search the multiple listing service for Orange County, California.
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County Home Sellers
2008-10-04 04:00:00 Today the Housing Bail out was signed into law. It is not a rescue for the homeowners but for the investors who packaged these loans together.Wall Street hedged their bets on the homes increasing in value and they lost. If you live in Ann Arbor, you know it is true. If is not a pretty picture out there. When Pfizer left it brought down all the home values in your neighborhood. You know it. If you live in Ann Arbor or Washtenaw County you know in the past we have only encountered a plateau during recessions and then bounced back. A plateau is a flat line; it is not a down line. We are in a down line, and have been for several years. If you don't have to sell, DON'T. If you have your home on the market, and get a low offer, SELL. Don't wait; we are just beginning this wild ride. Homes are selling; the ones priced right, the ones in great condition. Foreclosures and "short sales" are selling. I checked the Ann Arbor MLS last week for closings in September. Guess wha...
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County Home Sellers
2008-10-04 04:00:00 Today the Housing Bail out was signed into law. It is not a rescue for the homeowners but for the investors who packaged these loans together.Wall Street hedged their bets on the homes increasing in value and they lost. If you live in Ann Arbor, you know it is true. If is not a pretty picture out there. When Pfizer left it brought down all the home values in your neighborhood. You know it. If you live in Ann Arbor or Washtenaw County you know in the past we have only encountered a plateau during recessions and then bounced back. A plateau is a flat line; it is not a down line. We are in a down line, and have been for several years. If you don't have to sell, DON'T. If you have your home on the market, and get a low offer, SELL. Don't wait; we are just beginning this wild ride. Homes are selling; the ones priced right, the ones in great condition. Foreclosures and "short sales" are selling. I checked the Ann Arbor MLS last week for closings in September. Guess wha...
Spy The Beloved County - The Sequel
2008-10-02 19:52:00 (A follow-up of sorts to this post; by the way, there more stuff over here.)The Murdoch Street Journal (a good place for reasonably legitimate news) reported the following from here yesterday?WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security will proceed with the first phase of a controversial satellite-surveillance program, even though an independent review found the department hasn't yet ensured the program will comply with privacy laws.Congress provided partial funding for the program in a little-debated $634 billion spending measure that will fund the government until early March. For the past year, the Bush administration had been fighting Democratic lawmakers over the spy program, known as the National Applications Office.I don?t believe that?s correct; as this report from Tim Shorrock tells us??a National Applications Office (NAO) will be established to coordinate how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and domestic law enforcement and rescue agencies use imagery and c...
Remains of two children found in Calvert County residence
2008-09-30 00:28:00 A Calvert County, Maryland woman told investigators in a child abuse case that the remains of two adopted girls were in a drop-in freezer in the basement of her home. Renee Bowman of Lusby, Md. was charged with child abuse in the beating of a third adopted daughter. According to a Calvert County sheriff's office press release, the investigation of Bowman was triggered after her seven year old adopted daughter escaped from a locked bedroom. Bowman subsequently confessed to beating the one adopted daughter and the storage of the other two children's remains for seven months since her move from Rockville. Any charges for the deaths of the other two children would likely come out of Montgomery County, notes the Washington Post. The freezer has been transported in whole to Baltimore for state forensic examination. The three children were adopted by Renee Bowman out of the District of Columbia. City officials have claimed that all proper procedures were followed but the Bowman tragedy i...
By: DCABloob
Orange County Property Management Services
2008-09-28 21:19:00 Broker Realtor Michael Stark is able to provide expert management services to owners of apartments, industrial, retail, or commercial buildings in Orange County, California.
Stadium study positive on D.C. United in Prince George's County, Md.
2008-09-24 10:53:00 An economic impact study of a potential D.C. United-owned soccer specific stadium in Prince George's County, Maryland has yielded a positive result. The study commissioned by the Maryland Stadium Authority reported that a soccer stadium would yield over 1000 job equivalents and create up to $6 million in tax revenue to be shared by the state and county. The specific site of any potential new stadium, widely rumored to be New Carrollton or Greenbelt, was not factored into the study.The study assumes that more than 50 annual events would occur in the proposed stadium including D.C. United MLS pro matches, Washington Freedom women's pro matches, national team and tournament matches plus music concerts on a permanent stage incorporated into the stadium design. While the county executive branch seems tentatively in support of the stadium idea, two council members interviewed by the Post questioned the report assumptions.What this report should hopefully do is jump start the stadium sea...
By: DCABloob
Increase in San Benito County Foreclosure
2008-09-23 16:35:00 San Benito County has undergone some sort of foreclosure activity on its 249 homes in August. This shows an increase of nearly 207 percent from what it was during the same period last year. This is almost a 62 percent hike from the figure that appeared in the month of July. A total of 1,053 ...
Monterey County Foreclosures Makes Home Buying Possible
2008-09-23 16:02:00 Monterey County has recorded that about 63.1 percent of the properties sold in August were a foreclosed property. The county real estate had a huge rate of foreclosures last month. The properties sold in August last year comprised only 7 percent of foreclosed properties. The median sales price for homes in Monterey County in the ...
Surrounding County Market Updates
2008-09-23 14:11:00 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac get bailed out along with some other major companies, while we are fighting paycheck to paycheck here on ground level with all the other economic woes. Maybe the government will bail out our deficit too. OK, that’s not going to happen. We will only reap some of the benefits as ...
Erie County Democrats
2008-09-21 16:00:00 Len Lenihan was re-elected chairman of the Erie County Democratic Party yesterday. Unanimously. By about 1,000 committeepeople. There was no floor fight. There was no challenge. There was no opposition. There was no impassioned speech by Lenihan opponents. There was no alternative candidate ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Foreclosed Homes Hit Hidalgo County
2008-09-19 15:52:00 The number of foreclosed homes in Hidalgo County of Rio Grande Valley is going up due to the slow rate in US economy. This county has been reported with 286 foreclosed homes in the month of August or one filing per 839 residents. This is an increase from the July figure that stood at 129. ...
Snohomish County Foreclosed Homes: 39 Percent Increase
2008-09-19 15:23:00 Another county that has shown an increase in its foreclosure activity is the Snohomish County. There has been a 39 percent increase in the number of foreclosed homes last month in comparison to what it was a year back. It has been found that there has been an increase of about 64 percent last month ...
New Hillsborough County Logo
2008-09-19 06:45:00 Based on the decision by the Board of County Commissioners to rename the Moral Courage award, the Ralph Hughes award, it is time to unveil the new Hillsborough County logo.
How to Get Away with Foreclosures? Ask Lee County
2008-09-18 14:08:00 Lee County real estate market is submerged in open foreclosure cases of over 22,000. This county has to send surplus dollars to the state from the fees to work on foreclosure homes. Charlie Green, Clerk of Courts is already prepared to hold back about $200,000 to $300,000 from court fees and foreclosure to make a ...
Condo King County Weekly Sales Ratios for September 10th, 2008
2008-09-15 20:48:00 Condo Only, NWMLS Area 701 (Belltown & Downtown Seattle)
Washtenaw County Comprehensive Market Data
2008-09-10 05:27:00 Nationally the housing market is taking a beating. But, the last few days,interest rates have fallen again into the 5.65% range in Washtenaw County. Sales price average was $196,751.00. For the year it is down 7.5%. The average days on the market for homes and condos is 87. But according the Big House Data this does not reflect expireds and re-listings. If you figure those in the DOM on is close to 130.5. Once again, the homes priced competively, and in good condition are selling first. As a listing agent in Ann Arbor, I am giving more weight to the homes that are Active and that my sellers will be competing with. My goal is to have their home priced in the the 10 of all the homes buyers will look at.Buyers are smart in Washtenaw County and they will buy the perceived value in any home. With so many choices for buyers to see, I want to be in that TOP 10 in Ann Arbor, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township, Milan, Pittsfield Township. There were 375 closings in Augus...
Washtenaw County August Market Data
2008-09-10 04:53:00 Do you ever feel as a listing agent you are always giving sellers, "bad news"? I know as an Ann Arbor agent it is discouraging to have to tell sellers that their home is not going to sell at what they had hoped for. Honestly in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, most of our sellers are realistic, yet when the CMA is done it is still disappointing for them to hear it. The homes that are priced right and in remarkable condition are selling. Foreclosure's are also selling because in most cases they are 20% below the others listed in a subdivision. Now most foreclosure's are not in move in condition and some buyers are willing to fix them up to get a MUCH lower price. The average list price in Washtenaw County is down 16% from August of 2007. I guess I should say another 16%. year to date list price is only down 9.5% over 2007. The average sales price in Washtenaw County was $235,607 in August. That is down close to 19.5% compared to the same month last year. Closing are up 5% more than...
Cherokee County Foreclosure Aid Program
2008-09-09 16:07:00 Good news has arrived for the distressed homeowners of the Cherokee County real estate. A free assistance will be provided to the homeowners facing foreclosure on their property. This free assistance will be given in Spartanburg. Nearly 15 foreclosures are dealt by the clerk of court’s office every month. A total of four houses are ...
What has been going under contract in Frederick County
2008-09-08 14:20:00 In order to sell your home, you need to understand what is selling. Sometimes reality sucks, but it is the only thing that can help you sell your home. I constantly watch the trends of what is happening with contracts for the past week. It helps me, help sellers. It helps me, help buyers as ... |
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