Archive for August, 2009
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Is Angelo Mozilo a villain or just vilified?
The former Countrywide chief is awaiting verdicts in the courtroom and history. When David Gautreaux volunteered to assist at a charity golf tournament in Thousand Oaks two years ago, he was eager to meet the event’s host, Angelo R. Mozilo, then chief executive of mortgage giant Countrywide Financial Corp.
Residents upset that interstate runs through backyard
When Michael Taormina purchased his first home in 2003, he could see a golf course from his back yard patio.
Foreclosed house used to store stolen items
Detectives believe a foreclosed house in West Valley was being used as a warehouse for stolen items.
Video – What Can You Rent For $1,500 In NYC?
So if you have about $1,500 to spend, what kind of place can you rent in New York? That’s the budget this week NY1′s Jill Urban is using as she continues to look at how far your money can go in today’s real estate market.
Quiet neighbourhood rattled by shooting
Leader-Post / Elizabeth Gooding explains what she heard Thursday evening at the scene of a shooting on the 100 block of Coldwell Road in Regina.
Aspen real estate market picks up with summer
Despite an “astounding” number of properties for sale in Aspen, summer real estate activity has been encouraging, according to one local broker.
Heche's ex fights back 'lazy ass' comment
Anne Heche’s ex-husband has blasted her “public bullying”. Coley Laffoon is furious after the actress – who he divorced in March – branded him a “lazy ass” during a TV interview with David Letterman and says she should have considered the welfare of their seven-year-old son Homer before speaking.
Hopeful Signs: Manufacturing, Housing Sectors of Economy Show Gains
Manufacturing and housing, two sectors that have suffered some of the largest job losses in this recession, showed signs of strengthening in July, the latest indications that the economy is on the mend.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS Ilyce R. Glink with Samuel J. Tamkin
QThe first time my 82-year-old mother went to see a house for sale, she gave a check for $500 in earnest money to the listing agent.