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People lined up Thursday in front of Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts during the first day of the store’s three-day grand opening event at The Shoppes at River Crossing, 5080 Riverside Drive.

Winn-Dixie plans to close its stores in Bonaire and Dublin in late September, the Jacksonville, Fla.-based grocery chain said Thursday.

People who are proactive concerning themselves with plans being hatched in their community deserve a lot of credit.

For the second year running, ForbesWoman has gathered the data and crunched the numbers to determine the U.S. cities that offer the most to working moms.

United States - ForbesWoman - Arts and Entertainment - Home - Family

Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows.

United States - Metropolitan area - Real estate - Foreclosure - Business

Mortgage loan originators will have to be fingerprinted and sign up to a central registry to do business in future, according to new rules issued by the Federal Reserve and other regulators.

Mortgage - Business - Mortgage broker - Federal Reserve System - Financial Services

Tips to make a home ready for sale
Helium
Hire a reputable home inspector to look over your home so you are aware of all the potential problems. Don't just gloss over the repairs, but truly fix what ...
Free home buying and selling advice in "How To" booksMidland Free Press

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The U.S. government estimates that identity theft affects nine million people every year. Identity theft ranges from a minor unauthorized credit purchase to stealing another’s name and good credit to establish new accounts and spend thousands of dollars. There are many steps that can safeguard against this type of crime. One way to protect yourself is to closely guard access to your Social Security number.

“Consumer Protection With Home Inspection” Law Impacts Homebuyers
RealEstateRama (press release)
... new law to be very valuable to buyers. “HUD counseling programs will help homebuyers seek the right qualifications in a professional home inspector. ...

Home loan demand cooled last week as rising mortgage rates curbed refinancing requests that had soared to a 14-month high, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.


Mortgage - Refinancing - United States - Financial Services - Business

Is your drywall dangerous?
Stock Markets Review
If you are buying a new home, it is important you hire a qualified home inspector to check for any problems, not just the drywall. ...

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As temperatures rise during the long summer months, utility bills often increase, too. As a part of its Live Green, Save Green (SM) initiative, American Home Shield, a leading national provider of home protection plans, is helping homeowners learn how to lower their energy usage, which can ultimately help them save money and make better choices for the environment.

Granite Construction Inspections Announces Richard Overton of Cardiff by the ...
PR Web (press release)
... and InterNachi, a home inspector organization focused on technical skills and business management with a wealth of online resources. ...

The “push” versus “pull” marketing debate continues with no relief in sight. In one corner, the e-mail marketing advocates tout the virtues of message control and database power. Social media aficionados claim that pushing a sales message into the e-mail boxes of their customers — whether or not they have signed up/opted in to receive it — is a bad, unfriendly practice. Several factors come into play including customer convenience, online usage and ideas about what is user-friendly among communication channels.

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It isn't easy being green
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
... don't hear much about it because it's basically unattainable unless you're very, very wealthy,” says Mike Jordan, a home inspector and green verifier. ...

Single-family home prices rose more than expected in May, reflecting robust spring sales spurred by homebuyer tax credits, new S&P/Case Shiller data show.

Real estate pricing - Home - United States - Business - Taxation

As the real estate market has turned, so, too, has the real estate consumer. Many adults are no longer sold on the merits of owning a home.

Real estate - Renting - Business - Business and Economy - United States

A Read on Warranties
San Angelo Standard Times
Chartrand advises buyers to always hire a qualified home inspector to determine if the heating, air conditioning and other features are in working order. ...

“Consumer Protection With Home Inspection” Law Impacts Homebuyers
Business Wire (press release)
“HUD counseling programs will help homebuyers seek the right qualifications in a professional home inspector. There are no universal qualifications within ...

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