For bad credit car dealers, bad credit car loans continue to be amazingly profitable. Lots of car finance agencies are attempting to take advantage of the recklessness of individuals who have below-average credit.
OMB member, city differ over boundary
Ottawa might have to sprawl by another 163 hectares after it emerged Wednesday that the citys lawyers didnt understand an Ontario Municipal Board ruling the same way as the OMB member who made it.
The Ontario Municipal Board can overrule city planning decisions and regularly hears appeals of city decisions about its urban boundary.
The most recent major ruling on Ottawas boundary, where houses give way to countryside, ordered the city to open 850 hectares of countryside to development. The question is whether 163 hectares of land between Kanata and Stittsville are part of what the city was planning to allow to be developed anyway.
The citys lawyers think so, but OMB member...
Sports Authority Field at Mile High: City Planning and Development supports …
Opinions on the proposed signage upgrade at Sports Authority Field at Mile High remain split.
On the same day the citys Community Planning and Development Board issued a statement approving the changes, the Sloans Lake Citizens Group voted to oppose them — just like every other registered neighborhood organization within 3,000 feet of the stadium to weigh in so far.
Public comment about the issue closed on February 6, but the stadiums neighbors continue to voice their concerns about plans to add larger and additional corporate branding to the post-Invesco stadium. Rafael Espinoza, one of the areas staunchest voices of opposition, insists the Community Planning and Development...
View ordinance debate reaches crunch time
A controversial aspect of the current ordinance is a provision that the Malibu Planning Commission would make a decision on a view determination if two neighbors fail to reach an agreement after mediation and binding arbitration.
Critics of the ordinance say involving the city in view disputes will lead to costly lawsuits for the city.
The current draft ordinance draws inspiration from Rancho Palos Verdes, Santa Barbara, Beverly Hills and other cities that have already adopted ordinances. Representatives from those cities report experiences with view ordinances that range from positive to mixed results.
Rancho Palos Verdes adopted a view restoration and preservation ordinance...
Best Places to Grab a Discount on House Prices
News Sourced by Property118 News Team
Buy to let investors searching for homes offering the best value need to look north, according to online portal Zoopla.
Property prices in London and South East and towns within easy commuting distance like Northampton and Swindon are commanding higher values with less room for price negotiation.
The website has a special tool for locating price reduced homes and has revealed that more than one in three homes for sale (36.7%) has slashed the asking price at least once.
Prudent property investors can expect an average 7.5% discount around £19,580 off the asking price.
The website claims most of the cuts result from...
Real estate agents’ books to be checked
THE books of up to 350 real estate agents will be scrutinised by the NSW Fair Work Ombudsman over fears some staff are not being paid correctly.
Planning Commission nominee backed Central Subway
The empty seat on the Planning Commission may soon be filled by Cindy Wu, a planner with the Chinatown Community Development Center.
Board of Supervisors President David Chiu said Friday he will nominate Wu to replace Christina Olague, who recently stepped down from her position as commission president to become District Fives supervisor.
Wu, 30, is a community planning manager at the Chinatown Community Development Center, the increasingly powerful neighborhood organization with ties to Mayor Ed Lee and power-broker Rose Pak. The center has strongly advocated for the Central Subway, which will connect Chinatown with the rest of the city.
Chiu is running for re-election...
$26 billion settlement reached over mortgages and foreclosure investigation
Five banks and federal officials have reached a $26 billion settlement that could help the over 2 million homeowners effected by the housing bubble crash. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/AFP/Getty Images)
Ken Lemberger Selected For "2011 Chicago Real Estate Agents"
ROSELLE, Ill., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Ken Lemberger of Roselle, IL, has been honored with a recognition by Chicago in its selection of “2011 Chicago Real Estate Agents.”
Announcing a special recognition appearing in the October, 2011 issue of Chicago published by Tribune Company. Ken Lemberger was selected for the following honor:”2011 Chicago Real Estate Agents”
Ken Lemberger commented on the recognition: “This is quite an honor for me. The fact that Chicago included me in its selection of “2011 Chicago Real Estate Agents,” signals that my constant effort to deliver excellent work has paid off. It is gratifying...
Free tax help
TUCSON – Having a baby, buying or selling a home, getting married or divorced — all of these things mean changes in the way you file your taxes, but how are you supposed to keep track and know what to do? At the YWCA, they can help you for free.
The Voluntary Tax Assistance program started in Pima County in 2004. Today, it helps save taxpayers about $2 million in tax prep fees every year. To date these volunteers have prepared almost 31 thousand returns, bringing back more than $50 million in federal funds and credits. Its money that filers could be missing out on due to simple mistakes.
Even trying to fill out what seems like a simple form online can be very intimidating...
Debbie Hymen Selected For "2011 Chicago Real Estate Agents"
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., January 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Debbie Hymen of Highland Park, IL has been honored with a recognition by Chicago in its selection of “2011 Chicago Real Estate Agents.”
Announcing a special recognition appearing in the October 2011 issue of Chicago published by Tribune Company, Debbie Hymen was selected for the following honor: “2011 Chicago Real Estate Agents”
Debbie Hymen commented on the recognition: “This is quite an honor for me. The fact that Chicago included me in its selection of ’2011 Chicago Real Estate Agents,’ signals that my constant effort to deliver excellent work has paid...