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 Earlier this week I participated in the Common Ground Alliance forum. It was attended by many elected officials (none from Johnsburg), lots of non-profit leaders and a handful of us from the business community. I left with very mixed feelings about the potential effectiveness of this group. Many good ideas, without a really clear path for ...

Press-Republican July 15, 2010 EDITORIAL: Rangers are the police of the wilderness Press-Republican ---- — In lean times, taxpayers always urge their government representatives to cut spending in just about every area except public safety. Citizens want to keep as much of their money as possible, of course, but they ...

Reminder: Armed service members have extra year to claim homebuyer tax credit While the contract deadline for the homebuyer tax credit for most Americans has come and gone, please remember, and remind your agents, that members of the armed services and certain other federal employees still have time to take advantage of the incentive. ...

Tips on How to Fix Your House Up to Sell By Paige Tepping RISMEDIA, May 27, 2010--With the summer buying and selling season just around the corner, now is the time to think about how you can create a lasting first impression with potential buyers. Here are 8 simple tips that will help your home stand out from ...

Far from the Adirondacks, a distorted view By FREDERICK H. MONROE First published: Sunday, April 25, 2010 It was startling to see the difficult economic conditions of the Adirondack Park described as prosperity in John Sheehan's April 11 Perspective article, as if our region is being seen from far away and through ...

From the Wall Street Journal originally appeared on 2/24/2009 Lake Placid, N.Y., the site of two Olympics, offers a wealth of outdoor activities. (But bring a sweater.) * Article * Comments more in Personal Finance » * Email * Printer Friendly * Share: o Yahoo Buzz more o facebook ...

By Tara-Nicholle NelsonCreated 08/14/2008Q: My house just won't sell. It's been on the market for six months. I've reduced the price several times, and my Realtor keeps trying to get me to bring the price down much more, but I think it will make me look desperate to buyers. Should I get a new Realtor?A: In my experience, lots of tiny ...

President Bush singed into law a Homebuyer Tax Credit — a $7500 tax credit that would be would be available for any qualified purchase between April 9, 2008 and June 30, 2009. The credit is repayable over 15 years (making it, in effect, an interest free loan). The tax credit is design to "push" fence sitters into the market ...

This article is so well written that I'd be hard pressed to say it better. Excellent advice on all points! - MarkPublished on Inman News (http://www.inman.com)Common red flags for home buyersBy Dian_HymerCreated 07/14/2008 Last year, before the subprime crisis hit, a home buyer was on the verge of purchasing his first home. His mortgage ...

Today I removed my signs and lockbox from an expired listing that failed to sell during the twelve months that I had it listed and during the prior twelve months while another broker had it listed. Meanwhile about  a month ago I listed a higher priced home and it sold within a week. What's the difference? Both were well maintained and ...