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Karst topography poses challenges for I-69 construction
The Herald-Times (subscription)
This hilly underground landscape occurs naturally and allows unfiltered surface water into the groundwater, which makes construction in karst areas an environmental — and costly — challenge. kAm$EF5:6D 7@4FD65 @? E96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 x?
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Fayetteville Observer
North Eastern Carolina Home Services, one of several state-approved sponsors offering required update and elective courses, says the exam is twice as difficult as the general contractor's exam and that practical knowledge on performing home inspections ...

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Adelaide's top suburbs for unit sales well above median price for a house ...
Herald Sun
REISA (Real Estate Institute of SA) president Greg Moulton, who is also CEO of Harcourts in SA, said downsizers were driving the interest in luxurious units in sought-after areas. "They're people wanting a change of lifestyle. "Most likely in areas ...

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Council to consider increased fees
Carolinacoastonline
The fee schedule includes boat dockage at city facilities, building permits and construction inspection fees, charges for bonding for contractors, demolition permits, prices for municipal cemetery plots, fire inspections and penalties, required ...

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Bridge construction driving homeless out of camp
14 News WFIE Evansville
Dozens of homeless people are being driven from their makeshift camps in southern Indiana because of construction of a new bridge over the Ohio River. Fifty-one Michael McKell tells the Courier-JournalMore >>. Dozens of homeless people are being driven ...
Bridge construction forcing homeless from Southern Indiana sitesThe Courier-Journal
Ohio River bridge construction driving homeless people out of their southern ...The Tribune

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New rules require Louisville developers to clean stormwater runoff starting in ...
The Courier-Journal
Now, for the first time in Louisville and Jefferson County, developers will have to start creating ways to treat and clean this polluted runoff at their residential, commercial and industrial projects — and property owners and managers will be ...

Assessments hint that Kitsap housing market is stabilizing
Kitsap Sun
This time around, it was their turn in South Kitsap and in North Kitsap around Suquamish, Indianola, Hansville and Kingston to undergo on-site property inspections. Often, assessor's office staffers do a drive-by look for upgrades to homes that might ...

Residential , commercial construction up in Hobart
nwitimes.com
HOBART | Construction in Hobart during the first six months of this year has well surpassed figures from the same period last year, officials said. "We're up considerably in commercial construction and also up in residential construction from this same ...

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Roundabout construction at Wharf Street in Bellingham to delay traffic
Bellingham Herald
BELLINGHAM - Construction begins Tuesday, July 9, on a roundabout at Wharf Street that is intended to improve safety and handle traffic to future development on the waterfront. Work will take place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with disruption of ...

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Construction of new K-8 school to have far-reaching benefits
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A state-of-the-art public elementary school for children with autism and other emotional and behavioral disorders will open in Blaine in the fall of 2014, a move that is expected to benefit special education students across the north and east metro areas.

Rains dampen housing sales, say experts
Inquirer.net
Property experts note that the wet season should be the perfect time to hunt for property—whether one is eyeing a vacant lot, a beach home, a commercial property or a residential haven. Why? The rains and foul weather will let the buyer find out the ...

Allentown hockey arena construction ramping up - View photos
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
Construction crews in recent weeks have begun erecting concrete walls for the PPL Center, the 8,500-seat arena that will become home to the Philadelphia Flyers' minor league affiliate when it opens in September 2014. Located at Seventh and Hamilton ...

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What is E and O Insurance for Home Inspectors
Live Insurance News
When a home inspector overlooks some element of a home inspection and then later, because of his error, damage results, whose fault is it? In almost every case, a court will decide that the inspector is liable for the damage. Errors and omissions ...

Ask the Inspector: Credentials
Leader-Telegram
You should feel fortunate to live in Wisconsin. Some states do not require inspectors to be licensed. Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central ...

Dallas Morning News
Texas hospital construction takes divergent paths
Dallas Morning News
Officials at the new Parkland have earned their bragging rights for undertaking “the largest hospital construction project in America.” When it opens in May 2015, it will be considerably larger than the old 730-bed Parkland hospital, boasting 862 beds ...
Texas hospital construction takes several divergent pathsTexarkana Gazette

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A new exit strategy for agents?
Inman.com
Editor's note: This is the final installment of a four-part series on a new model for real estate brokerages, in which brokers would invest in their agents. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Renwick Congdon will explore his vision at Real Estate Connect ...

Inman.com
'Obamacare' implementation moving forward with employer mandate on hold
Inman.com
This week the White House announced that it was delaying by one year implementation of the “Obamacare” employer mandate. The mandate will now go into effect on January 1, 2015 instead of 2014. This delay means nothing to the vast majority of ...

Inman.com
Help buyers see the potential of modest homes
Inman.com
If you have worked long enough as a real estate agent to have sold a few houses, you have probably sold homes that are unusual or less than perfect. You know that there is a lot more to being a real estate agent than iPads and smartphones. Most agents ...

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With new look, Realty One Group prepared for national growth
Inman.com
Realty One Group has revamped its website and branding and launched new consumer mobile apps as it prepares for a nationwide expansion. The Henderson, Nev.-based firm's refresh includes a new tagline — “Homes, Lives, Dreams” — and a simplified ...

BuyerMLS Named a Finalist for the Prestigious Inman News Innovator Awards
PR Newswire (press release)
PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- BuyerMLS CEO and Founder Charles (Chuck) Williams IV is proud to announce that the firm has been named one of eight finalists for Inman News Innovator Awards' Real Estate Agent App, Tool or ...
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Imprev Named as a Finalist for Two “2013 Innovator Awards” Inman News ...Watch List News (press release)

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