Co-owner of painting missing in NY ID’d as a thief
First it was a curious tale of a $1.3 million painting a middleman said he drunkenly lost while trying to help a friend sell it.
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Home prices rise in June, but a drop may be looming
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index shows a modest 1% gain over May figures, with prices in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco increasing. However, some experts predict that the expiration of federal tax credits will have a negative effect.
A closely watched national index showed Tuesday that home prices rose in June, the last month that a federal tax credit probably boosted sales. Many experts predict a drop in values in coming months without the popular government stimulus.
Kirkland buys former Costco Home location
The city of Kirkland bought the former Costco Home store in Totem Lake Wednesday and plans to convert it into a new public-safety building.
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Ask the Builder: Packing for a move is an art unto itself
DEAR TIM: I’m moving from one house to another and am overwhelmed. There seems to be so much to pack and I’m not sure how to proceed. I’ve received several bids from moving companies, and the cost for them to pack my possessions took my breath away. I’ve studied the “u-pack” moving options, but I…
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Foreclosures impact kids, communities
Children could be prevented from realizing their potential in school and, eventually, the labor force as consequences from the problem of home foreclosures last for years, a pair of Federal bank officials say in a conference on neighborhood stabilization.
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Buying a foreclosure home, low price low property taxes, will Property Taxes go up dramatically?
Currently taxes in the area are going for 8k should i be concerned once i do repairs and value goes up so can my Property taxes? Dramatically? Currently 4k for the current value.. Whom can I consult about this before buying a foreclosure home and its taxes?
Metro Detroit home prices up slightly in second quarter – Detroit News
Housing prices nationally and in Metro Detroit continued to rebound in the second quarter from housing crisis lows, but price declines are likely for the rest of the year. Home prices in Metro Detroit rose 3.5 …
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Ohio Bear Owner Carried No Insurance For Caretaker
Records show the owner of a bear that recently mauled its caretaker to death had no workplace injury insurance to cover the man, a potential violation of Ohio law.
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Moving away won’t shield ex-association board member
Question: Is a homeowner association legally responsible for the actions of any board member who has harmed any member of the association? What if the board member has moved away from the association when a lawsuit is pending against it?
Trying to rebuild the construction industry
The Puget Sound region’s depressed housing market has entered its third year. More jobs, 60,000, have been lost in the construction industry than any other sector of the state’s economy. Building permits have dropped by more than half in King and Snohomish Counties and the county planning staffs have also been slashed.
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