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MinnPost.com
Central Corridor: Relief — and optimism — as LRT construction winds down
MinnPost.com
As construction of the $957 million Green Line got under way in 2011, the loudest critics of the project were business owners along University Avenue, who said parking and traffic disruptions during construction of the line are threatened to put them ...

Inman.com
Companies team up to offer small lenders REO asset management
Inman.com
Carrington Property Services has joined forces with financial services company LendingXpress to offer small lenders Carrington's asset management services to handle their inventory of bank-owned homes. San Antonio, Texas-based LendingXpress, ...

Inman.com
NYC brokerage gets behind same-sex marriage
Inman.com
NYC brokerage gets behind same-sex marriage. Bond New York incorporates cause into firm's logo. By Inman News, Friday, March 29, 2013. Inman News®. Bond New York's logo incorporating the Human Rights Campaign colors and design in support of ...

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Buyer's agents: The new secret weapon in property war
Gold Coast Bulletin News
She said she catered to commercial, industrial, residential and rural clients, those looking for investment properties as well as owner-occupiers. Many of ... ``The classic mistake is for unwary buyers to visit a property without carrying out the ...

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Coldwell Banker recognized for training platform
Inman.com
Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC was named one of the top 10 companies "for ongoing excellence in learning and development" by Chief Learning Officer magazine. The franchisor said it is was the only real estate company to make the "2013 LearningElite" ...

TFM
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Increase Productivity Using Preventive Measures
TFM
Industries such as healthcare, education and real estate greatly benefit from automating processes such as facility management and reoccurring inspections. Let's use commercial real estate as an example. Facility and property inspections are an ...

Steps to avoid landscaping problems
Rapid City Journal
Let's hope that the economic indicators are correct and the new home construction trend continues to rise. But, just because you are in a new house doesn't mean your home-maintenance routine can be forgotten. As a home inspector and former contractor, ...

How we became adoption central for a growing four-legged diaspora
Macleans.ca
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which regulates the importation of animals, has recorded a spike over the past five years in the number of adult dogs imported annually for commercial use, from 150 to 922 (some rescued dogs are included in ...

Dozens feared trapped in Tanzanian construction site collapse
GlobalPost
Dozens of people were feared trapped after a building under construction collapsed in Tanzania's economic capital of Dar es Salaam Friday, according to witnesses. "I thought there was an earthquake and then I heard screaming. The whole building fell on ...

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Genesis Capital Shares Tips for Commercial Real Estate Investors
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
You will need more capital up front to enter into commercial deals than in residential deals. 7. Preliminary inspections can be costly and in the end you may decide not to purchase the property. Allow yourself enough capital to conduct these ...

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WTSP 10 News
Seffner sinkhole? Owner saddled with burden, expense of proof
WTSP 10 News
The code enforcement officer, Fire Rescue officials and the county's Chief Home Inspector all agreed to err on the side of caution. They saw cracks on the outside and buckled tiles inside. Tenants told them about creaking walls and floors that felt ...

Sunset Ridge Park construction can begin
Daily Pilot
Newport Beach announced Thursday that it can begin construction of Sunset Ridge Park in West Newport following a state Supreme Court decision not to hear an appeal trying to stop it. The decision ends a three-year legal battle between the city and the ...

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Businesses, drivers prepare for snarls as construction for Hwy. 15 interchange ...
St. Cloud Times
Starting next month, crews will begin the most intensive stretch of construction on a $10 million diverging-diamond interchange to replace the intersection. The construction start has been delayed by the late end to winter from the intended April 1 ...
MnDOT plans big Northland construction seasonBudgeteer
MnDOT announces $1.1 billion road construction scheduleMinnPost.com
Minnesota road construction season will mean 280 projectsMinneapolis Star Tribune
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Crown Point to inspect vacant properties for safety
Post-Tribune
CROWN POINT — Inspections are on the way for commercial buildings in the city vacant for more than one year. City Councilman Robert Clemons, R-2, made a pitch Thursday to the Crown Point City Council for a new city ordinance that would create a ...

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Missoula's Old Sawmill District buzzing with construction projects
The Missoulian
“Construction throughout the summer will bring a series of internal trails; a large informal play area; a timber frame pavilion with gathering space; public art; and a timber frame picnic shelter.” Buchanan said the park will have large pickup ...

NBC Connecticut
East Hartford One-Ton Truck Ordinance
NBC Connecticut
Laws and her husband, Yves, pay East Hartford a personal property tax for their Ford F-350. But now the town says they ... "We react usually based on complaints of neighbors," said director of inspections and permits building official Greg Grew. Grew ...

Why Draining Your Hot Water Heater Might Be a Mistake
Philly.com
According to Woodbridge Environmental, an Elizabeth New Jersey contractor and home inspector, who brought the topic up on Hometalk.com, "In some towns where they flush their fire hydrants to keep the pipes clear it is suggested to follow their lead a ...

Construction starts on Denver Trader Joe's
Denver Business Journal
based specialty grocer confirmed Thursday that construction is underway. “Currently, the tentative Denver store opening is fourth quarter 2013,” Alison Mochizuki said via email. Plans call for a new 18,000-square-foot building with a separate liquor store.

Voters AGM serves up meaty land-use menu
All Point Bulletin
Dodd also explained a new $19 “on-site sewage fee” appearing on property tax bills was intended to fund the county's on-site operation and maintenance program, replacing the previous fees to file an inspection report or added to pump-out costs. “Our ...

Washington Post (blog)
Court says EPA can try to block power plant construction in some cases to ...
Washington Post (blog)
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Government regulators can try to halt construction projects at power plants if they think the companies didn't properly calculate whether the changes would increase air pollution, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, marking ...