After five hours of calling out a drumbeat of “no bid” for properties listed in an auction book as thick as a city phone directory, the energy of the county auctioneer began to flag.
“OK,” he said. “We only have 300 more pages to go
via Yahoo! News.
Oct 25
Oct 25
In 1996, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules for over-the-air reception devices. The rules prohibit restrictions on a property owner or tenant’s right to install, maintain or use an antenna to receive video programming from direct broadcast satellites, broadband radio services and television broadcast stations. However, there are exceptions to the rules, including provisions for safety and preservation of historic areas, according to the FCC Web site.
via Quad City Times.
Oct 25
Reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes was an only child, dying in 1976 with no will or children.
Mr. Hughes’s estate now has more than 1,000 heirs and beneficiaries who are hoping for one last, big payout from a swath of Las Vegas land bought by the tycoon in the 1940s to establish an inland base for his aerospace operations.
via WSJ.com.
Oct 25
The Obama administration is still considering whether to back extending a popular tax credit for first-time home buyers but is skeptical the government can afford the cost
via USA TODAY.
Oct 25
Oct 24
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is examining more than 100,000 suspicious claims for the first-time home-buyer tax break, another sign of potential trouble for the soon-to-expire program.
via WSJ.com.
Oct 24
It is a great time to invest in the apartment business, with the growing demographic pool reaching its “renting years.”
via Forbes.com.
Oct 24
U.S. foreclosure filings climbed to a record in the third quarter as lenders seized more properties from delinquent borrowers
via Bloomberg.com.
