In todays The Spokesman-Review, Paul Guppy reported in an article, Health Law's Heavy Impact, some little known information that is contained in the 2,700 page law. The law contains a massive amount of mandates, directives, price controls, taxes, and subsidies. You can read the article in its e
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04/28/2010
Raleigh's TeaGschwendner, located in Cameron Village on Daniel's Street, participated this weekend in the grand opening of the newly renovated NC Museum of Art located on Blue Ridge Road. Guest were able to select from a variety of fine, loose-leaf teas, such as, Blood Orange, Westminister, Japa
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04/27/2010
In the Sun News today, it was announced that homeowners living in the coastal areas of North Carolina can expect up to a 30% increase in insurance. The appeals court ruled that Jim Long's deal was legal. Just before he retired from his position of Insurance Commissioner, he approved a deal with
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04/21/2010
Restaurant training helps put former inmates on a new path was the subtitle of an article published today in the Star News and can be found in it entirety on StarNewsOnline.com. In a nutshell, Linda Quinonez started a non-profit group that takes the homeless, ex-offenders, etc. to learn a new tr
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04/20/2010
Regularly, our agents receive calls about foreclosures at the beach. We just don't have that many near the water and our short sales are not as plentiful as they once were. I happen to own some property in North Myrtle Beach in a gorgeous community (Sunset Harbour) on the waterway. This is a c
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04/19/2010
Think about the homes you have listed, sold or lived in. Visualize the entrance. How wide are the steps? Are they so narrow that only one person can walk up? Is there a railing? How sturdy is it? Are the rails just vinyl or are they metal reinforced? Can you move large pieces of furniture
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04/19/2010
Last night, I listed a home that I just sold last year about this same time. I blogged a few weeks ago about this topic dealing with older parents, and how quickly the quality of life can change. The couple who purchased the home really love it. It is larger than their home in Sandpiper Bay th
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04/18/2010
They share on a daily basis how to have financial freedom! Today, I had an hour to kill before an appointment and I decided to go to the mall. It is always a great place to people watch, and I admit I wanted to see if women's clothes had improved from last season...I was even more disappointed
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04/17/2010
I have a builder who has two homes left that he cannot reduce much lower, and I sat on the beach last weekend and tried to think of something that would move these homes. They are great homes but so are the other few hundred in that price range so I thought back to 1980's when interest rates wer
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04/16/2010
No names for common sense reasons but for sake of story...Blonde vs Brunette. These girls were friends all through elementary school with the usual sleep overs, birthday parties, etc. My hometown is still a small southern town where people know each other. We always laugh that you are born, rai
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04/15/2010
