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Ian Verrender is the ABC's business editor. A journalist for more than 30 years, Verrender spent 25 years at The Sydney Morning Herald in a variety of roles including senior writer and business editor. He joined Business Spectator and Eureka Report in 2012 and joined the ABC in 2014.
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The disconnect between the real economic growth and market behaviour is widening. And that is dangerous.
Foreign investment is slowing, major export prices are declining, growth is easing, unemployment is forecast to rise and interest rates are being slashed.
Meanwhile capital city housing prices soar and the stock market booms despite no real earnings growth.
Perhaps there's no real need for concern. Maybe we're in a new paradigm. Then again, maybe not.
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Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has effectively called on other iron ore producers to form a cartel, to cap production so that prices rise to a point where his company can turn a profit.
It was a speech so audacious that Australia's chief competition regulator could barely believe his ears.
It's also a sign of how desperate things are getting at Forrest's company, Fortescue Metals, and how his Pilbara dream is turning into a nightmare.
The growth engine is sputtering, the labour force is changing and unskilled workers are in the crosshairs - so it would be comforting to think we were governed by leaders looking to the future.
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New Myer CEO Richard Umbers faces a baptism of fire, and an uphill battle to turn the department store around.
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Fortescue's failure to sell a $US2.5 billion debt refinancing to US investors is a worrying sign for the company.
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BHP Billiton has downsized after jettisoning African company South32 after 14 years in partnership.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership expected to be signed in the coming weeks is a deal mired in controversy and has become less about trade and increasingly about politics.
Specifically, it is about American politics, and its attempts to cement its place as a regional superpower against the growing influence of China and entrench the might of its multinational corporations.
And this could cost Australians dearly if our negotiators fail to protect our rights.
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Just 36 hours after delivering the Intergenerational Report, Joe Hockey flagged the idea that young Australians should be allowed to dip into their superannuation to help buy their first home.
But the housing market is already overheated and the IGR was explicit about the future costs of supporting a much larger proportion of retired workers.
Instead, the Government should close the tax loopholes that helped fuel the property boom, and shake up the super system so it takes the pressure off taxpayers in future.
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Few care to admit it, but huge property prices lie at the heart of our economic unfairness. And if there's another interest rate cut it will only entrench an underclass for future generations.
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Qantas's sudden earnings improvement has lifted a cloud over Alan Joyce's reign and put a smile on the CEO's face, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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The simple fact is, Australians are up to their eyeballs in debt. So when Glenn Stevens cuts rates even further to the bone it no longer results in a nice boost to consumer spending.
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David Thodey was the perfect antidote to the chaotic reign of Telstra's previous CEO Sol Trujillo but, with the company cured, it is time to move on.
Topics: telecommunications, company-news, australia
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Former Toll Holdings CEO Paul Little will walk away after Japan Post's takeover pocketing about $338 million.
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The head of ANZ's Australian operations, Philip Chronican, decides to end his 32-year career in banking.
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For a Government so concerned about future generations, why did it pursue an economic agenda that attacked our youth while the wealthy baby boomers were largely spared?
If Tony Abbott is serious about intergenerational theft, here's a neat little solution.
Axe the superannuation sweeteners and tighten negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions, so that future generations of Australians aren't forever locked out of the housing market.
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Santos takes a $1.6 billion hit from asset writedowns due to the slump in global oil and gas prices.
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The pantomime being played out in Canberra has only served to divert attention from the grim reality facing the economy and the absence of any cogent plan to restore the nation's finances.
Australia's already sluggish growth forecasts have been downgraded, unemployment is tipped to rise, and there are warnings revenue could evaporate.
Meanwhile, the circus goes on. Send in the clowns.
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Today's Reserve Bank interest rate cut raises some worrying questions, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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If the RBA cuts rates tomorrow, it will be an admission the economy has taken a turn for the worse. It's more likely Glenn Stevens will warn that Australia is ready to take up arms in the global currency wars.
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Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group is furiously treading water as it attempts to slash costs to counter the alarming slump in iron ore prices.
Topics: iron-ore, company-news, australia, wa
The European Central Bank has finally delivered a rescue package and sparked a party on the financial markets. Enjoy the moment, because the inevitable hangover will be severe.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, international-financial-crisis, government-and-politics
If economics is the dismal science, then economic forecasting has become a truly miserable affair.
Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have been under fire for forecasts that have been so consistently wrong that many critics claim they eagerly await the forecasts so they can be sure exactly what will not happen.
Why are they so far off the mark? One of the biggest problems is their conflicted interests.
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Bruce Gordon is shaping up to be the last man standing in the battle to win control of the beleaguered Ten Network.
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With the plunging iron ore price punching a massive hole in the nation's finances, Australians will emerge from a once-in-a-century resources boom with precious little to show for it, writes ABC business editor Ian Verrender.
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The release of the final Murray inquiry report into the financial system has started a war with the banks, and Joe Hockey could end up as cannon fodder.
Under attack from all sides the Treasurer now finds himself on the receiving end of a report that goes far further than the big banks were expecting and that, if implemented, can only end in one thing: a world of pain.
So the question is, will Hockey ever implement any of this?
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judo_and_peppers(Tampa FL)August 16, 2013
I see these guys all over my pepper plants, they're very hard to get a good picture, they fly away when you get anywhere near them. they're extremely shiny, almost iridescent. on the same plant I'll see them in green, bright blue, orange, and red. are they friends or foes?
in case the pictures aren't clear, they have black stripes on their abdomen like a wasp.

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Read about the genesis of En Gobelet on the Tablas Creek Blog!
If you're interested in a more detailed story of how En Gobelet came to be, check out the post Creating a New Wine: En Gobelet on the award-winning Tablas Creek Blog.
The Tablas Creek Vineyard En Gobelet 2009 is a unique blend of three estate-grown varietals, selected from head-pruned, dry-farmed sections of our 120-acre certified organic estate vineyard. As in 2007, we felt that the lots from head-pruned blocks shared an elegance and a clarity that was noteworthy. So we created our second-ever example of this non-traditional (but delicious) blend combining the dark red fruit, earth, spice and mid-palate richness of Mourvèdre, the dark, smoky, structure of Tannat and the forward fruit, approachability and lushness of Grenache
The 2009 vintage was our third consecutive drought year, with yields further reduced by April frosts. Berries and clusters were small, with excellent concentration. Ripening over the summer was gradual and our harvest largely complete except for about half our Mourvèdre at the time of a major rainstorm on October 13th. Crop sizes were 15% smaller than 2008 and 30% lower than usual. The low yields and gradual ripening resulted in wines with an appealing lushness, rich texture and wonderful chalky tannins. Grenache was harvested between September 26th and October 3rd, Tannat between October 14th and 18th, and Mourvèdre between September 30th and November 3rd.
The grapes were fermented using native yeasts in open and closed stainless steel fermenters. After pressing, the wines were moved into barrel, blended, and aged in one 1200-gallon French oak foudre. It was bottled in May 2011.
The 2009 En Gobelet shows a spicy nose of black olive, dark chocolate, menthol and blue fruits. The mouth is intensely powerfully structured with fig, briary fruit, pepper spice and a surprisingly creamy texture with fine, chalky tannins. The finish shows Tannat's characteristic firmness but bright acids and lift from Grenache. Drink for the next decade or more.
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28 Jul 2013 14:42 GMT | Sport, Formula One, Hungary
Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to clinch his first victory of a frustrating season.
Kimi Raikkonen was second after holding off a strong late challenge from Sebastian Vettel, who was third ahead of Red Bull teammate Mark Webber.
Hamilton's first year with Mercedes has been tricky, and he came into the race with low expectations of victory despite securing his fourth pole this season.
"This is probably one of the most important Grand Prix wins of my career,'' Hamilton said.
"The guys have done an exceptional job, I really couldn't be happier. I hope there are many more to come.''
He managed his tires wisely to get the 22nd GP win of his career and the first since the United States GP last November. Prior to Hungary, he had been third three times.
Vettel ahead
Hamilton remains fourth overall but likely too far behind to mount a serious title challenge as the season takes its mid-season summer break.
Leader Vettel has 172 points, 38 clear of Raikkonen and 39 ahead of Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso. Hamilton has 124, some 48 points adrift of Vettel.
The next race is the Belgian GP on August 25.
As he approached the finish line, Hamilton waved. After he won, he kissed his Mercedes and then hugged team boss Ross Brawn. When he raised the winner's trophy, Hamilton looked emotional as he pointed to members of his team to share the moment with them.
During the race, the British driver was in no mood for compromise, barking back at an engineer over the race radio, "Hey man, I'm trying to drive here. I'm happy with the way the car is'' when he received some advice inside the last 10 laps.
His teammate Nico Rosberg, who had split the past four GP wins with Vettel, had to abandon right near the end with flames billowing from the back of his car. He was unhurt.
Vettel has four wins overall, having won at the German GP three weeks ago.
He tried desperately to get past Raikkonen and they almost collided on the penultimate lap as the Finn blocked his move.
"I had no doubt that I could keep him out,'' Raikkonen said. "Everything worked well for us.''
Eventful race
Romain Grosjean started third and finished sixth in an eventful race for the Frenchman.
Rosberg started fourth ahead of the Ferrari of Alonso, who has not won since the Spanish GP in May.
The pressure was on tire manufacturer Pirelli at this race.
The teams recently held in-season testing sessions at Silverstone to assess new tires provided by Pirelli, after several spectacular blowouts on the same circuit at the British Grand Prix in June prompted a furious response and even a boycott threat from drivers.
Pirelli decided that from this race until the end of the season, it will revert to last year's tires combined with the current compounds from this season. Soft and medium tires were available for the race and they held up well.
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In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at the JCC are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. The JCC does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class and follows all applicable federal and state laws. We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and achievement of goals for all employees.
Current employees:
- Read the Employee Handbook
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Summer Aquatics Positions
The JCC is seeking staff for summer aquatics positions including:
· Swim Instructor
· Lifeguard/Head Lifeguard
· Summer Camp Aquatics Director
· Nights and Weekends Pool Manager
Some of the skills/experience we seek includes:
· Managing aquatics staff
· Staff training and recertification
o Lifeguard
o WSI
o CPR/First Aid
· Customer Service
· Program design/execution
· Pool Operations Management certification or experience
The leadership positions will include responsibility for:
· Safe operation of the pool in keeping with regulations and best practices for the
· Work with our maintenance and housekeeping staff to ensure the cleanliness and attractive appearance of our facilities
· Maintain a welcoming customer service experience for our guests
· Integrate with other programs on the park site including options for individuals, groups and families
· Manage aquatics and program staff
Assistant Teacher
The JCC's Wolk Children's Center, located in Rochester, NY is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Assistant Teacher to join our professional faculty. The JCC Wolk Children's Center provides exemplary early care and education for children 8 weeks through Pre-k.
Candidates must have experience and possess a passion for working with young children in a school setting, be warm, caring, nurturing, patient, creative, and flexible and possess a strong work ethic. Must have the strength, endurance and vigilance required to maintain supervision of children, including sitting on the floor, lifting and carrying children up to 40 pounds.
Must have open availability 7am – 6pm.
Assistant Teacher – Minimum requirement of a High School Diploma with one + years of successful experience working in a school setting with young children. Must be warm, nurturing and have a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of young children. Current CPR, First Aid and MAT certification is recommended.
Excellent benefits including a JCC Membership, Vacation, Sick and Personal paid time off.
Aquatics Director
In general, the Aquatics Director will oversee all aspects of the Max Adler pool. Additionally, he/she will provide support for Seneca Lake aquatics programming, as needed.
· Hiring and training of all Aquatics staff.
· Creating and managing all Aquatics Programs.
· Imputing information in Daxko (internal database system).
· Ongoing management of safety protocols, rules, equipment, members and staff.
· Work closely with Maintenance department to keep pool safe and clean for members, guests and staff. Includes monitoring chemicals, temperature, lights, equipment and any other safety hazard that needs repair.
· Work closely with other departments for any Aquatics related programs.
· Ongoing Lifeguard Training, CPR, and AED. Provide oxygen certifications and re-certifications for staff.
· Prepare and manage both JCC and Markus Park pool budgets.
· Provide exceptional Customer Service.
· Work closely with marketing department to promote Aquatic programs in a timely fashion, by submitting magazine information, e-blast information, updating website and mobile app information, facebook, schedules and any other information or programs related to the pool.
· Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in Aquatics programs and fitness.
· Submit payroll accurately and on-time.
· Schedule coverage for both pools, lifeguards, swim instructors, and aerobic instructors.
· Cover classes, lessons, deck times if needed.
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Supervisory Responsibilities include oversight and supervision of Assistant Aquatics Director, Lifeguards, Swim Instructors, Aerobics Instructors, and Markus Park Pool Staff.
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Certifications: Lifeguard, CPR for the PR, First Aid, AED, Oxygen, WSI, Lifeguard trainer, AEA Instructor, and Aquactic Personal Trainer.
Experience: 4-6 years related experience or training. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and various social media outlets.
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We are currently seeking 2 candidates to serve in our Maintenance Department at our Brighton location.
Our full-time Maintenance position hours are Monday - Friday 11:30 am until 8 pm. Our part-time position hours are Saturday & Sunday 7 am until 3:30 pm.
Responsibilities include performing minor repairs/maintenance (electrical, plumbing, pools, hot tubs and HVAC) on equipment and facilities. Additional responsibilities include some landscaping, lawn mowing, and snow removal. 1 to 2 years experience or training in building and mechanical equipment maintenance and repair. Good customer service skills required. All candidates must possess a good work ethic and have reliable transportation. A Certified Swimming Pool Operator Certificate is desired but not required.
Locker Room Staff
This is a part time Customer Service position in the Men's upscale locker room. The 10 to 15 hour per week position will cover week nights and Saturday afternoons. Fitness experience is preferred. Customer service experience is required. AED/CPR is required.
Officer on Duty
The Officer on Duty is responsible to:
Supervise the on-duty staff within the FWR department as well as assist with JCC building wide operations.
Directly ensure members have enjoyable fitness experience by giving tours, greeting, address issues and respond to emergencies.
Ensure facility is properly staffed and prepared for daily operations
This position requires problem-solving, multi-tasking, punctual abilities and adherence to JCC policy and procedures.
This position also requires minimal clerical and housekeeping duties
High School or GED and prior customer service experience in a fitness environment. AED/CPR required.
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Vintage and Antique Duck Decoys
Birds of a feather flock together. In this case, the cliché rings true, and Native Americans knew it. When the colonists first arrived in North America, they found that the natives were using mud, bulrushes, fowl carcasses, and other materials to create imitations of ducks and other fowl. These imitations attracted live birds, which the hunters would then kill or capture.
Native Americans had been successfully employing this practice for more than 1,000 years, so the colonists began to build on their techniques. Hunting had been rare among commoners in the Old World since most fields and pastures with game belonged to aristocrats, especially in England. Despite the novelty of hunting in the New World for the colonists, the word they eventually used to name their new lifelike lures—"decoys"—came from a Dutch word referring to the cages Old World hunters built to attract and tame wild birds.
By the mid-19th century, most decoys in the New World were made out of wood rather than mud, and commercial and sport hunters alike used them to help lure their prey. Although the style and construction of decoys varied by region and carver, the most common woods used were white pine and white cedar, which were both durable and buoyant.
A carver would craft the general shape of the decoy's body using a hatchet and then fine-tune it with a long drawknife. He or she—a few carvers enlisted the help of their wives—would create the head separately from a smaller block of wood using an axe, rather than a hatchet; then, the carver would whittle the head down with a jackknife and attach it to the body using nails or long spikes.
Finally, the finished decoy would be sanded, primed, and painted in natural colors to lure fowl effectively. By the time of the Civil War, this technique had matured almost to an art form.
Commercial hunters often owned hundreds of decoys, which they would set out in large numbers to attract as many birds as possible. As sport hunting became more prominent among the wealthy, some carvers began making fewer decoys but of higher quality for this new clientele. Sport hunters wanted decoys that were beautiful, not just useful. Eventually, some carvers began making decoys for purely decorative reasons.
Decoys varied in style from region to region, as the environment and species of a given area dictated their design. Decoys in Maine, for example, were often tougher and more rugg...
Even within regions, decoys could take any one of a number of designs. Some were built to float, and these were generally intended to attract large fowl like ducks and geese. Within this group, some were hollowed out so they would be more buoyant, while others were solid.
Another group of decoys included the stationary "stickups," which stood on legs in the ground. Still others were two-dimensional profiles that were also designed as stickups. Some of these stickups were nearly four feet tall; floating decoys could be just as long.
Although the carvers who made these decoys were considered craftsmen at the time, decoys have become collectible examples of folk art. The reasons for this change in perception range from the quality of the decoys to events that helped make them scarce.
By 1920, for example, Congress had passed the North American Wildlife Act and North American Migratory Bird Act, which limited hunting and banned commercial hunting of most species altogether. Overnight, the demand for decoys all but disappeared—commercial hunters had been by far the biggest decoy customers.
Decoys became even scarcer in the 1950s and 1960s when mass-produced plastic decoys became available. Because the plastic decoys were cheaper and lighter than wooden decoys (an important consideration when carrying many in a small boat), many hunters discarded or even burned their wooden decoys, which at the time seemed worthless. In recent decades, however, many of these vintage decoys have emerged as collectors' items.
The value of a decoy depends on a variety of factors, including its condition (both of the paint and of the wood itself), its rarity, and the reputation of the carver. Decoys of some species—like wood ducks and teal—are rarer than others, as are decoys carved in unusual poses like sleeping, swimming, or feeding. Those never actually used for hunting, of course, tend to be in better condition and, thus, more valuable.
The list of carvers is literally endless, but some names stand out above the rest. Perhaps the most famous practitioner was Elmer Crowell (1862-1951), a masterful carver and painter who lived in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. His decoys generally have carved wings and glass eyes, and he often used a rasp to imitate feathers on the back of his decoys' heads and on their breasts. In 2000, a preening Canada goose that he carved sold at an auction for $684,500, the current world record for a decoy.
Other notable carvers include Lathrop T. Holmes, who used a limited but expressive palette of colors. "Gus" Wilson's attention to detail was almost unrivaled, while many of the approximately 10,000 decoys in 50 years made by the Ward Brothers of Maryland were purely decorative. Charles Perdew and his wife, Edna, were a team—he carved and she painted. And Ken Anger perfected the technique of using a rasp to make his decoys look soft and realistic.
In addition to hand-carved decoys, some of the high-quality decoys produced in late-19th-century factories are also highly collectible. The main factories included Mason, Victor, Dodge, Stevens, Peterson, Evans, and Reynolds. Most of these factories used either a duplicating lathe, an assembly line, or both.
Although many of the more successful companies' decoys were quite similar to one another, some particularly innovative examples are valuable today. One, for example, flapped its wings—a terrible failure for a hunter, but a great find for a collector. Another prize is a factory-made rubber decoy from 1867.
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The Cape Fear Wildlife Expo is a family event that features wildlife art, decoy displays, hunting and fishing products, hand-crafted duck decoy and turkey calls, jewelry, and much more. The Cape Fear Raptor Center had birds of all kinds on display...Read more
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Buy tour tickets to see Diversity at Capital FM Arena Nottingham in December, 2014. The price you see above includes a 12% administration fee and is the total cost that you will pay per ticket.
Registered your account yet? It couldn't be easier! Set one up today – and make the on-sale process even quicker!After wowing audiences last winter with their astounding 'Limitless' arena tour, Diversity have announced 'Limitless – The Reboot', a fully improved and updated version of their critically acclaimed show and will visit Capital FM Arena Nottingham on 9 December 2014.
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Spurred on by the group's motto "Dream, Believe, Achieve", Diversity are a remarkable example of what can be accomplished with hard work, dedication and belief.
Since winning Britain's Got Talent in 2009, Diversity have won numerous awards, been the first act to perform outside No. 10 Downing Street in front of the Prime Minister and have sold out three UK & Ireland tours.
Their previous Diversity tours have seen them travelling the length of the country performing for their legion of devoted fans, and delivering exceptional entertainment with some stand out reviews. Normally incorporating several genres of music from classical to hip-hop, their diverse eye-catching routines won the hearts of the nation. So far they've performed live to over one million people across the world.
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This has become a special getaway place for me & my hubby. We'd recommend staying two nights, but even one night is worth it. We order the BBQ rib picnic basket every time and it is amazing. Fresh fruit, homemade salads with shrimp cocktail appetizer, cheese & crackers, drinks, and turtle cheesecake dessert~ oh my! The staff is always helpful & friendly. Don't forget to add an entry into the visitor journals that are in each room.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Lazy Cloud Inn is a small romantic getaway hotel for couples. There is a whirlpool for two with a view of your fireplace in every suite. There are many complimentary amenities, including at least a dozen candles, scented bubble bath, bath pillows, bathrobes, dorm size refrigerator and microwave, bedside chocolates and even, champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries. We try to anticipate your every need. We are located about three minutes west of Lake Geneva. ... more less
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TUESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults who survive severe sepsis are at increased risk for new physical limitations and problems with mental functioning, a new study indicates.
This largely invisible problem swells the rolls of nursing homes and puts an increased burden on caregivers and families, as well as increasing the rate of depression and death among the elderly, the researchers said.
Also called "blood poisoning," sepsis is a potentially deadly infection in the blood or tissues that causes inflammation throughout the body. In cases of severe sepsis, the infection may lead to heart problems, organ failure or a sometimes fatal drop in blood pressure known as septic shock.
Researchers from the University of Michigan and colleagues analyzed data from 516 patients, average age 76.9, who survived severe sepsis and compared them to 4,517 patients who survived a hospitalization that wasn't due to the potentially life-threatening infection.
The study found that the prevalence of moderate to severe cognitive (brain) impairment was 10.6 percent higher among the severe sepsis survivors, and they had a 3.3 times greater risk of developing moderate to severe brain impairment than those hospitalized for reasons other than sepsis.
Severe sepsis survivors also had a higher rate of new limitations in physical functioning than those without hospitalized without sepsis, with an additional average increase of 1.5 things they could no longer do per patient among those who had no or mild to moderate functional limitations before they developed sepsis.
Their counterparts hospitalized for reasons other than sepsis had no change in cognitive function.
"Cognitive and functional declines of the magnitude seen after severe sepsis are associated with significant increases in caregiver time, nursing home admission, depression and mortality. These data argue that the burden of sepsis survivorship is a substant
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
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I put both just in case I am wrong. LOL We did a north, south, north trip through Arizona today. We went south to see the 11-11 military memorial in Anthem which was really nice. We did have to stop a cop in Prescott and ask directions since ... Read more
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Yesterday we visited the Arches National Park and found it fascinating. The formations are something else and it's hard to believe that only air and water made them. There are spots that look like elephants, courthouses (as they are named) and... Read more
Thursday, March 19, 2015
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This morning my husband made everyone breakfast and then we entertained my dad while my step mom went to play bridge. I warmed up some leftovers for lunch and then we went for a drive to see my niece's new house. We only saw if from the street... Read more
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Trick or Treat everyone! Well at least not yet but we did have Kassandra and Voodoo in the Halloween mood.Today they went shopping for some pumpkins at the pumpkin spot.Kassandra tagged along for the ride since she loved Halloween so much.I tell you this girl had the biggest juiciest tits ever and we were surely in for a treat with this one.We then headed back home and we started carving up the pumpkins but that got pretty old and things a little hot.And after I saw Kassandra in her sexy ass costume I put dowb that knife and picked up those tits.So Sit back and relax.Trick or Treat!
"Sexy Shae"
Shae Summers
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Lavish Styles
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Lisa Birman has been teaching writing for the past fourteen years in the United States, Australia and the Czech Republic. Her first novel, How To Walk Away, was published by Spuyten Duyvil Press in February 2015. She is the author of For That Return Passage – a Valentine for the United States of America (Hollowdeck Press), and co-editor of the anthology Civil Disobediences: Poetics and Politics in Action (Coffee House Press), and has published several chapbooks of poetry, including O – A Conversation and deportation poems. Her work has appeared in Revolver, Floor Journal, Milk Poetry Magazine, Tarpaulin Sky, Trickhouse, Poetry Project Newsletter, thuggery & grace, 26, admit2, Bombay Gin, and not enough night.
Lisa works as a freelance writer, content editor, copy editor, and proofreader. She will work with you to make sure that your project maintains its artistic integrity, while also considering standard forms and grammatical conventions.
Lisa served as the Director of the Summer Writing Program at Naropa University's Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics for twelve years, and continues to teach for the MFA in Creative Writing.


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Thursday, 12 Feb 2015
Samsung unveils 2015 product lineup at Samsung SEA Forum
The Samsung SEA Forum has been held at the IMPACT Forum in Bangkok, Thailand recently, with the Korean giant having unveiled its lineup for the region.
Wednesday, 11 Feb 2015
Philips BT1300 Bluetooth Speaker: Big sound in a small package
Philips has announced their new BT1300 Bluetooth speaker, a speaker that is small in size but big on sound.
Friday, 9 Jan 2015
CES 2015: The Braven BRV-PRO is the modular speaker for campers
When you think of compact multimedia tools, you'd think of Swiss Army knives. Braven wants that to change, with their multipurpose BRV-PRO speakers.
Wednesday, 7 Jan 2015
CES 2015: Samsung debuts new 360-degree wireless audio speakers
Samsung showcased two new wireless audio speakers which feature an unconventional design and 360-degree, room-filling sound.
Wednesday, 24 Dec 2014
Fancy a Transparent Speaker?
If you fancy something that will definitely be a conversation piece, you'll love the Transparent Speaker based on its looks alone.
Thursday, 18 Dec 2014
Logitech launches X300 wireless speaker and more at Mac City Carnival
Logitech today unveiled the X300 Mobile Wireless Stereo Speaker and the latest addition to its suite of iPad accessories at the Mac City Carnival in 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Tuesday, 11 Nov 2014
Bowers & Wilkins launches the T7 portable wireless speaker
Bowers & Wilkins launched its first Bluetooth portable speaker, the T7. Featuring Micro Matrix, along with aptX technology, the T7 reduces cabinet resonance and allows for wireless high-quality music enjoyment.
Friday, 7 Nov 2014
Amazon introduces Echo, the smart voice-controlled speaker
Amazon has introduced a voice-controlled smart speaker called Echo. With Echo, you'd be able to ask it questions, much like you would to Siri or Cortana, and it would perform a search, thanks to built-in Internet connectivity.
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014
Razer introduces Leviathan sound bar
Razer recently announced the Leviathan sound bar, capable of 5.1 virtual surround sound. It also comes with a dedicated subwoofer and supports Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, as well as NFC.
Thursday, 16 Oct 2014
Deezer Premium+ discounted for music fans with Bose products
Owners of Bose's SoundTouch and SoundLink will receive special features and benefits when they sign up for a Deezer Premium+ account, thanks to an exclusive collaboration with Deezer.


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In San Diego, you can find a marker for the oldest commercial trail in the western United States. La Playa Trail in San Diego is a covered wagon trail that was first used in 1542.
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Rachelle Rak brings fans behind the scenes of Flashdance's opening night in Pittsburgh. See the actress' childhood bedroom, backstage buzz and a special opening night visit from Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller.
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The upcoming star of the Broadway's Les Miserables, Ramin Karimloo, sang with his idol, original Jean Valjean Colm Wilkinson, at a special charity event in Toronto.January 16, 2014
Tony winner Idina Menzel is back on Broadway with an amazing group of co-stars in the new musical If/Then. Broadway.com catches up with the talented company on opening night.March 31, 2014
Matthew Morrison leads the cast of Finding Neverland in a media day performance of "Believe."February 26, 2015
Learn more about Simon Stephen's spectacular play about a 15-year-old math genius obsessed with solving a mystery.October 7, 2014
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The location was great, next to shops and easy to get to popular destinations. The breakfast was ok . The minibar was abit pricey but there is a store across the road which you can get main supplies from. The room was very clean and bed was comfortable. Internet was ok not the fastest but you can still get work done. Pool was alittle and there was swim school for kids when i was staying there. Overall it is a great place to stay in central Antalya - Anonymous
Hotel in good position although a bit noisy from traffic which is unavoidable. Breakfast excellent and very comfortable room. - Anonymous
The pension belongs to a young turkish couple - very nice people. It is
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The hotel is very characteristic, looks like its built in a typical Antalyan style house. The hotel is nicely renovated and has everything you need to relax. The bathroom, perfectly clean, offers a really nice high-tech shower/tub. The room is spacious, has air conditioning that works and is nicely decorated. It also offers everything a 5 starred hotel would (slippers, shower gels, a safe, mini bar etc.) Breakfast offers a lot of variety and the waiters are also very nice and attentive. Staff - Anonymous
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Peter Theisinger, Mars Exploration Rover project manager, began Thursday's press conference by telling reporters that they had not received contact from Spirit, either through relays from the Mars Global Surveyor or the Mars Odyssey spacecraft now orbiting the red planet.
However, Jennifer Trosper, mission manager of Surface Operations, interrupted the press briefing to announch that a signal had been recieved from the rover via its direct link to Earth. That said, no direct data had yet to be received from the robotic geologist.
Theisinger explained that the situation remains serious and that "no one single fault ... that we can conceive of" can explain this anamoly.
Fault mode
This morning�s beep from Spirit was welcomed news. That beep confirms that the robot had received a transmission from Earth. Still, it has not returned any data since early Wednesday.
Flight-team engineers for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Project are working to diagnose the cause of communications difficulties.
Spirit appears to be in what's known as "fault mode," said Theisinger, given that the robot has beeped back to ground controllers. That is good news for perplexed engineers.
"So at least some element of Spirit�s software that is necessary to process that command and take action…took action," Theisinger said.
However, the robot is not transmitting significant data -- enough information for troubleshooting -- that the engineers can use to fully determine what has happened.
Communication chain
Spirit can communicate with Earth directly via an onboard "X-band system," or it can beam signals up to either of NASA's two orbiting spacecraft using a UHF antenna. There are four chances each day to reach the orbiters.
NASA receives signals from spacecraft through its Deep Space Network (DSN) of tracking stations in Australia, Spain and California.
Direct Mars-to-Earth communications are reserved for critical Spirit mission data, such as rover health and engineering. It takes about 10 minutes for a radio message, moving at the speed of light, to travel between planets. Signals transmitted to the orbiters can be delayed as little as 90 minutes to as long as 24 hours because of the way each orbiter works and communicates with Earth.
There are several upcoming communication periods with Spirit via the two NASA Mars orbiting spacecraft now circling the red planet. Anxious engineers here hope to re-establish solid data contact with Spirit.
Today, a Mars Global Surveyor relay session with Spirit is at 10:10 p.m. (EST). A follow-on Odyssey relay chat session with the rover will take place overnight at 1:35 a.m. EST. On Friday, a wake-up call to Spirit is scheduled to be beamed from Earth at 6:00 a.m. EST.
Power positive
Getting tones from Spirit means a number of important things on the rover are in working order. Spirit is in what engineers call "power positive mode" and is maintaining proper temperatures in the frigid air of Mars. It continues to generate power from the Sun with its solar panels, said deputy project manager Richard Cook.
The command from Earth requested Spirit to react if it did hear a signal. That response came in the form of a beep, lasting for five minutes. It heard the command and acted upon it.
The rover was operating in the day when the problem cropped up. Engineers always worry about the issue of "thermal cycling" -- hardware that must survive repeated day-to-night temperature swings.
Theisinger told SPACE.com that this concern can�t be discounted. "Yes something could break…something could fail." But the likelihood of that being the problem is now low on the list of probabilities, he said.
Wednesday hump
A communiqué released late afternoon Wednesday from JPL indicated an unresolved issue with the status of the rover.
According to the statement, ground controllers were able to send commands to Spirit early Wednesday and received a simple signal acknowledging that the rover heard them.
However, ground controllers here did not receive expected scientific and engineering data from Spirit during scheduled communication passes during the rest of that Martian day.
Officials said weather problems Wednesday at the Australian Deep Space Network receiver, which disrupted communications, were not related to Spirit's current quietude.
Two weeks and counting
The rover landed Jan. 3 and is slated for a three-month mission.
Spirit had been gradually moving away from its landing pad, in the Gusev crater near the Martian equator. It has already sent back dozens of photographs and had begun exploring the soil of the red planet and digging into a rock named Adirondack.
Spirit's twin, called Opportunity, is on target for landing on the opposite side of Mars Saturday night. The combined mission, designed examine Martian geology and also determine if Mars once had large bodies of standing water, carries an $820 million price tag.
Staying alive
Those who operate spacecraft are used to glitches.
"I�ve never been on a flight project that didn�t have one of these. Every single one that I�ve been involved in has had an event like this, or worse than this," said Steve Squyres, principal investigator for the overall Mars Exploration Rover (MER) program. Squyres works at Cornell University, which is collaborating with NASA on the project.
Even highly successful spacecraft missions, like Voyager and Magellan, have had technical woes that were eventually sorted out, Squyres said.
"The vehicle is up there. It is talking to us. It�s definitely responding to things that we do. So a lot of stuff is working right on this spacecraft," Squyres told SPACE.com. "I�ve got a huge amount of confidence in this team. This vehicle is very, very good at keeping itself alive."
Squyres said that his expectation is that the Spirit team will pull through this and have a long and successful mission. "But I might not sleep as well for the next few nights as I would have otherwise," he said.
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post structural inspection price negotiations
We are in the process of buying a home. Our structural engineer discovered problems that were much more extensive than what we thought existed. We have our first contractor's estimate of the costs of repair and are waiting for the second to come in, and i'm trying to figure out how to do the next round of negotiations with the owners.
Q What are the different ways that buyers and sellers can arrange to handle the repair expenses? We would like for the repair$ to come out of the home loan since we would have trouble coming up with thousands of dollars in the next month or so :)
if you want more details, read on :)
The house is a late 70s contemporary, largely un-updated, in a predominantly colonial neighborhood.
it has been in foreclosure twice in its lifetime, and was purchased in forclosure two years ago by the current owners. I think the bank did a new roof, new paint and new carpet before they bought it. The current owners have started a basement remodel, (lighting, drywall ceiling and walls and internal french drain), basement floors are still concrete. These improvements unfortunately will mostly be undone in the structural work that needs to be done.
We like it mainly because of the school district and location but would not be heartbroken if the purchase doesn't work out.
I think our bargaining position is strong because we do not have a lot of pressure to purchase right now, although we would like to find a home. The current owners have ended their relationship and may be under some financial pressure to sell. The house has 4 areas which require major structural repair. 3 of them will cost around 17K, the 4th area cost is undetermined because we have to cut into drywall to see the extent of the problem. One of the repairs will reduce a 3 bay garage to a 2 bay garage.
They purchased it in foreclosure two years ago for 140K. Right now, we have offered them what I feel is a generous 143K. I'm sure they don't feel that is a generous number since they listed their home in December for 164,900 Based on their deed-of-trust, they need approximately 123K to pay their bank and their realtor.
We're going to put our position in a letter for their realtor to give to them, just to make sure that the realtor communicates everything -
I'm just having trouble figuring out what to say in our next communication and how to structure it so that the repair $ comes out of the loan.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Unless you have deep pockets and are really in love with the place, pass.
Why should you be borrowing the funds for the repair?
What they paid and owe have nothing to do with the value of the property.
How will you recover extra money if your repair estimates run over?
A late 70s house with major structural issues probably has even more things wrong you have not found yet.
At the very least have the price dropped to the actual value of the house less the repair costs (and again, the value has nothing to do with the deed of trust).
I don't think you should be addressing them directly in any case. Normally you'd just tell the realtor to either get you a lower price (that reflects repair estimates), or (most undesirable) that you want them to handle repairs at their expense. It's undesirable because you have no control over who or how the work gets done.
What do you mean you offered them $143K? Do you not have a contract with an inspection escape clause? If you have a binding offer of $143K on the table with no inspection clause, you should hope they are foolish enough to turn it down.
And I have to ask, why will the repair turn a three car garage into a two car garage. Inquiring minds and all that.
thank you for the input so far - it is appreciated
we do have a contract, for 143K and we do have an inspection escape clause. we have had a very excellent home inspection done by a homeinspector/structural engineer. we are in the process of having construction groups give us estimates for the work indicated by the structural engineer.
some bearing walls in the home are not in vertical alignment, the inspection indicates the need for two additional beams to be installed in the garage ceiling, under the family room floor. the support for those beams will be probably 4 metal posts to the garage floor under each beam. the way i visualize it, the row of posts to the right and left of the middle bay will crowd it, narrowing it so that it would only be useful for motorcycles or lawnmowers or that sort of thing, not wide enough for even an economy car.
anyway, so the structural report and the construction company tell me ...
the front foundation wall also is showing some moderate bowing. they are going to fill some of the cavities in the concrete block wall with concrete and rebar to reinforce the wall, then they'll run a horizontal carbon fiber strip the length of the wall, then use helical tie-backs to anchor the wall.
we also need another beam in the basement, i think where the current homeowners removed a load-bearing wall in their remodel.
and lastly, if the radon test shows radon issues, then in addition to the radon abatement cost, the new interior open french drain will need to be replaced with a closed system. but we don't have the radon inspection results yet, so don't know if we have to factor that in.
we do have doubts about this house, but it's one of the few in this school district that doesn't feel like it's on top of other homes, that is for sale, and my husband generally likes contemporary 70s vaulted ceilings and open spaces. i'm willing to roll with it because i moderately like the house but loooove the school. and because i'm very tired of looking for a house.
I have news for you - you'll be a LOT more tired living in a house that doesn't work, after about 5 minutes! Being tired of looking is not a good reason to do it, and moderately loving(?) a house because of a school that your kids may not be in for more than a few years is also not a good reason. There are SO many places on the market now, for great prices - settling for 2nd best doesn't make sense at all. PS - radon is so rare as to be a nonfactor (if your test does read positive, I'd ask them to redo it).
Thank you for the clarification.
A house with that many fundamental problems is not one I would touch unless it was an absolute giveaway. Even then, I would hesitate.
But to answer your original question....You invoke the inspection clause and offer a reduced price. You tell your agent how much you are willing to pay and she/he writes it up and presents it to the sellers through their agent. The sellers then either reject it, accept it, or counter it.
The sellers could just ignore it, which is why it should have a short drop dead time, like three days or so. The offer is binding on you until the sellers reject or counter it, so make sure the drop dead clause is in there.
That's the way it has been done every place I have lived in the US. There may be some differences where you are.
Money pit is right!
Not to mention the bad history (two foreclosures = YEARS of neglect)
Plus the contemporary styling in a neighborhood of colonials will be hard to resell.
Plus the numerous structural issues and shoddy repairs and remodelling.
A Money Pit!
Unless you have money to burn, you would be out and out foolish to buy this house, given the extent of the KNOWN structural issues.
I can't even imagine why anyone would want to deal with such a situation...especially given all of the unknowns yet to be discovered.
What will you do if the house needs to be taken down?
It almost sounds like a teardown. What do lots go for in the area? In addition to the cost of the repairs, you have to factor in the lost value of the garage bay and you need to remove the value of the basements improvements since they will be removed. I would look elsewhere.
"...some bearing walls in the home are not in vertical alignment..."
Bearing walls in houses do not have to align vertically if the joists are sized to transfer the load from above correctly.
This sounds like way to much repair unless someone has been moving walls around after the initial construction.
I do appreciate the feedback - and the fact that you all are in the !!!run away!!!! camp does not escape our notice.
@brickeyee - i think the joists must be too wimpy, because the floor sinks near the base of the walls and bumps up a little further away from them in compensation -
(i hope that makes sense, i'm not doing a great job of explaining it) and there is a slope to one part of the family room. i'm worried about the heaves too, because we'd like to do hardwood in some areas in the home.
we got the contractors' estimates back today and sent them back to the structural inspector for review and he emailed us saying that their estimates reflected insufficient repair - so the construction companies need to go back and revise how they propose to correct it - and then give us a new estimate. *sigh*
our reasons in favor of the home:
we are in a rural-ish area - there are 25 homes for sale on the mls in this school district, only 2 or 3 in our target price range. i have been watching the housing market here for 2 years, there is very very little on the market. i think maybe a lot of people are not listing their homes for sale now.
the neighborhood is a desirable one, although this contemporary and it's similar next door neighbor are alone in the otherwise colonial neighborhood.
houses on this street typically sell for $220K for a brick faced colonial in decent condition, even in this market. the garrison colonials (at least i think that's what they are half-brick/half siding with a shape like an overbite) sell for 180 to 200K (around $70/sq ft) it's difficult to figure out comparables for this house because there are so few contemporary homes, but if we figure that this home, structurally repaired and updated should probably sell for at least 160K (approx $55/square foot).
So we're hoping to persuade them to come off the agreed upon price in the amount of the repair estimate, which would then get us the house at a good price for the neighborhood, allow us to do some renovations and live there for the next 10 years or so, and hopefully build a little equity if the economy turns around.
It's a funny little area, we just moved here this summer, although we have known we were moving here for 2 years.
The houses are in three groups - the ones right beside the schools are tiny 1940s and 1950s homes, often ranches, with carports. The second group - the houses we cannot afford next to the river and the golf course. Then there is the third group -- a housing development that incorporated and formed it's own little town - it's very suburbia/middle america. This home is in the newer portion of that town. All the homes there have structural issues and often radon, since we've seen radon abatement systems in many homes. I'm not sure if the structural issues are due to incompetence of the original builder, or because of the character of the "expansive clay" soil that is everywhere here beside the ohio river. Anyway, it seems that structural issues are somewhat the norm here. Our structural inspector will come back while the work is in progress and will also certify at the end of the project that the work has been performed to the necessary standard. We know that the structural issues have loomed over this home at sale before, but we think that if they are fixed, the house would sell much more easily in the future because of it's location (with some demerits because it's contemporary :) )
I'm not a fan of contemporary style, but I'm also not wild about colonial homes so that really doesn't factor in for me. There are only 2 or 3 lots for sale, and they are priced beyond our means for building. We could wait another 3 or 4 months for another likely home to check out, spend another $600 on a structural/home inspection and see much the same sort of foundation stabilization problems since they are rife here. Plus there is a 6K tax credit if we are under contract this spring.
I'm afraid that the structural repairs might turn into an exploding can of worms. You guys have certainly heightened those fears - my husband and I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the house is worth - it's not easy -
i think after we get the revised contractor's estimates - if we decide to go back with an offer - if -- IF --
i guess we would go back to the seller and say "okay, you have to come down the cost of the repairs" and if they say no then we are done, walking away. i just don't want them to agree to reduce the price the cost of the repairs, and for us to get a loan for that amount and then have to come out of pocket for 20K in repairs, we have to work them into the financing.
my husband points out that we could just wait and it's likely the house will end up in foreclosure again because of the sellers' situation. of course that assumes that we do want the house after all -
sometimes it's just too much to think about, my brain starts to smoke. sorry this is long and a little stream of consciousness-ish :)
****anyway, i think it's really great to have people who are not emotionally involved in the sale to give feedback, and also to give a reality check. thanks you guys!!****
sweeby&qdwag - i just saw your posts - the neglect from 2x foreclosure is definitely a good point. but as for a teardown, that's 70% of our whole budget for just the lot :)
creekside - our lender is aware that the home has structural issues that must be remedied. they will send their appraiser out to value the house. what they have told us is that depending on the house value, and depending on the size of our downpayment, that financing repairs is an option. there is also a line in our contract that says purchase is dependent on bank approval(appraisal) and we know our loan officer very well - so if at the last minute we should get cold feet - we can just tell the l.o. and he will nix the process - so that's our second escape hatch.
alabama-nicole - actually i haven't seriously thought of canvassing the neighborhood but i think that is a very excellent next step if this falls thru. right now i check mls in the am and pm, get zillow and trulia updates, check fannie mae and freddie mac fc sites, the courthouse wall, a couple of fsbo websites that are used locally, and the local free-ad bulletin weekly, the sunday real-estate section, and two local banks are on notice to call us if they have property they want to sell. Plus at elementary school pick up and drop off times, the other moms let me know pretty quickly if a new fsbo sign or real estate sign pops up. New ones don't come along very often though, about one every two or three months.
we could also just stay in the apartment for a while, some one sent me a quote that kind of hits home "don't sacrifice what you ultimately want, for what you want right now."
we waited for 2 years to sell our previous home and have been in an apartment for 6 months, so we're coming up on 3 years of being in limbo .. i'm just wanting a place to nest ;)
Kiki, I had a house on the market for two years and spent two years working on building a house (one year overlapped)... that now I'm not going to build and need to go shopping instead. I KNOW how you feel about being in limbo! I'm climbing the walls.
But don't make a big financial decision you'll later regret because of temporary inconvenience.
I agree with alabamanicole. We did this in a neighborhood we wanted - it didn't pan out for us, but we got great response.
We targeted the houses we liked, found out the owner name & address (not always who lives in the house) via the County Appraisal District website & sent a nice letter w/ a self addressed, stamped post card that they could check "yes I'm interested", "no I'm not interested", "maybe, I'll call you"
We stated why we wanted that street & that we were not investors or realtors. I think we had a 90% return rate - no one wanted to sell, but we tried & nobody seemed upset or violated.
I agree with the others that there seem to be some pretty big issues with this house. Best of luck with whatever you decide!
i feel a little embarrassed to be flying in the face of the advice given, but we did go back to the sellers and told them if they would come down on the cost of the repair estimates ($16K) that we would buy the house.
we talked to the bank officer, he is fine with financing the repairs - the house should appraise for well over that amount, even given the fact that the comparables in this market are much lower than two years ago.
Getting the buyer to pay to fix the problem by lowering the price, and then getting that financed is the same as having the home already be fixed. There still seems to be some variability on the exact cost of repairs, but you are in a position to buy now to take advantage of the tax credit, so you have done the proper course of action.
to cover the cost of repairs, we asked them to come down to 128K - they came back with 131K, the realtor says that this number puts the sellers in the red on the closing and is as low as they can go.
thanks swampwiz - i think we would rather oversee the repairs ourselves than leave it to someone who would care less. and i am glad glad glad of the tax credit. it's a lagniappe for sure! after 2 years of trying to sell our last home, with my husband working away from home those 2 years, i'm profoundly grateful to have something break our way !
eastgate and guvnah - good thoughts an about the insurance, I'm checking into it -
alabamanicole - thanks for the support, i'm hoping that you luck into just the right house, at just the right price and afterwards you have a moment where you realize "ooohh, things were supposed to work out this way, i just didn't know it then, this is waaaay better!" anyway, that's what i'm wishing on you!
i think i've been moping a little, because i really don't like the style of the house - but when i think back, my top three priorities when i started looking were nicer neighborhood (our last one had some Issues), good school district and storage space. all that is present in the current house, so i just have to compromise and be glad of what i did get. i hope that the structural engineer gave us a comprehensive scope of the things to do. i do think the fireplace is gruesomely ugly though, and i know we need to insulate the garage ceiling under the family room.
"to cover the cost of repairs, we asked them to come down to 128K - they came back with 131K, the realtor says that this number puts the sellers in the red on the closing and is as low as they can go."
Unrealistic sellers.
They dug a hole, let them figure out how to get out of it.


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