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The City of Cleveland is suing 21 mortgage lenders for damages that they claim to have incurred as a result of the U.S. sub-prime mortgage fallout. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson compares the resulting chaos to “ organized crime activity on neighborhoods,
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A Winnipeg property owner decided to visit a tenant in his revenue home to find out why they hadn’t been paying the rent. When he arrived on the scene, he discovered a parking lot where his house was supposed to be. It seems that the owner was approached
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This is not exactly important real estate news but I couldn’t resist writing a small snip about this story. It seems that the popular A&E reality program, “Flip This House” has run a number of episodes which amount to nothing more
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I really got a chuckle out of this story and couldn’t resist sharing it. It seems that a British Columbia woman has been sentenced to serve two years of probation in Saskatoon after she pleaded guilty to seven counts each of credit card fraud and
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If you’ve visited my blog before, chances are you’ve caught on to the fact that I’m very concerned about a practice which is occurring regularly which I believe is deceptive and hurtful to both buyers and sellers. It goes like this;
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You may have heard me chirp once, or even twice about a practice which is occurring all too often in this fast moving Saskatoon real estate market. I’m talking about MLS® listings which magically sell before they’re even submitted to the
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I heard a story today that left me so incensed, that I couldn’t resist repeating it. In 1988, the McClure United Church (hereinafter referred to as the Church) built McClure Place , “a 15 story high-rise building offering enriched housing
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This story, which ran in today’s Star Phoenix kind of made my day and I couldn’t resist sharing it here. It seems that a Red Deer thief in the process of a break and enter decided to browse the victim’s computer. He happened across a
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Knowing what’s inside your credit report is more than just a good idea, it’s an essential element of any prudent financial plan. Identify theft continues to be a problem across the country. Thieves are racking up massive debts, using the good
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The Saskatchewan RCMP is warning the public about the latest scam to find victims within our province and across the country. The scam normally targets people who are advertising items for sale or in some cases, property for rent. The scammer, posing
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