Local Headlines
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Wednesday Jul 8 | via Mountain Xpress
The foreclosure rate for the Asheville area was up sharply in May over May 2008 but is still below those of the state and nation, a national real estate research firm says. Comment?
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Saturday Jul 4 | via The Asheville Citizen-Times
Do you have real estate news? Send it to business@CITIZEN-TIMES.com , with 'real estate people' in the subject line. Comment?
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Hundreds rally for health care reform
Sunday Jun 28 | via Asheville Citizen-Times
Carmen Ramos-Kennedy says she's a healthy person who takes care of herself, but her health insurance premiums do nothing but go up. Comment?
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Saturday Jun 27 | via Asheville Citizen-Times
Aptly coining the phrase, "at Stafford Realty afford is our middle name" Stafford Realty provides affordable housing in an upscale market. Comment?
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Amazon cuts off commissions for N.C. sites
Friday Jun 26 | via Charlotte.com
Amazon.com cut off state residents today from a commission program that rewards Web sites for linking to the online retailer's products. Comment?
Regional Headlines
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3 hrs ago | via Charlotte.com
Larry Hines, second vice president of Charlotte East Community Partners, said he doesn't believe that the higher denial rate for minorities is strictly a matter of racial discrimination. Comment?
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'Wachovia'-to-'Wells Fargo' name change may take a w...
Yesterday | via PilotOnline.com
Loading... Click for full view Though Wachovia Securities became part of Wells Fargo Advisors earlier this year, new Well Fargo signage won't appear on Wachovia branches in the mid-Atlantic region until late next year or early 2011. Comment?
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Bankruptcies Low In States That Don't Seize Wages
Monday Jul 6 | via WISN-TV
States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Associated Press analysis has found. Comment?
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Beazer agrees to pay $50 million
Monday Jul 6 | via Inman Real Estate News
Federal prosecutors say they won't pursue criminal charges against Beazer Homes USA Inc. Comment?
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They're cutting back, but not on saving
Monday Jul 6 | via Hickory Daily Record
Chad Crockford, 27, still splurges on going out with friends on the weekends, entrance fees for road races and the wedding he and his fiancee have planned for next year. Comment?
National Headlines
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Many owners lose their mobile homes as vague law cre...
5 min ago | via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-Record
Brenda and Tim Hall fell behind in their mobile home payments and then learned that the law treats mobile home owners differently than owners of real property. Comment?
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Credit unions: Loaning and growing, despite the economy
5 min ago | via Florida Times-Union
DON BURK/The Times-Union Rafaen Lopez is a customer and a member of VyStar Credit Union. Comment?
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What's your home's true worth?
6 min ago | via St. Augustine Record
One of the biggest mysteries in the tumultuous housing market these days is: How much is that house worth? Appraisers, real-estate agents, buyers and sellers are in a quandary about whether to include bargain-basement sales in the price mix when determining the value of a nearby, comparable home. Comment?
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New jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 667,000
6 min ago | via WXMI
New jobless claims rose more than expected last week and the number of Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits has topped 5.1 million, fresh evidence the recession is increasingly forcing employers to shed jobs. Comment?
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Subdivision of the Week: Tudor Branch
6 min ago | via Augusta Chronicle
When Debbie Brown saw the Tudor Branch lot, she fell in love. There was only one problem. Comment?

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