Monthly Archives: June 2006

Scrubbing Scrubbing Everywhere, But Not A Dime To Save

From the Record/Herald News: A call to cut state workers’ perks By JOHN P. McALPIN “Three South Jersey lawmakers demanded Thursday that unionized state employees give up raises, scale back benefits and work longer hours with fewer holidays to help … Continue reading

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Homeowners May Find Themselves Underwater… Literally

From the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group: NJPIRG Releases NJ’s Coastal Treasures at Risk from Global Warming; Calls on Governor Corzine to Take Action “New Jersey Public Interest Research Group released New Jersey’s top five coastal treasures threatened by … Continue reading

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Sellers Living With Last Year’s Expectations

This one goes out to all the real estate agents that peruse the blog from time to time. We would love to hear stories about what has been going on in your local areas and offices (post anonymous if necessary). … Continue reading

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Turn Off Those Lights! NJ Electric Rates Rise Today.

I’d suggest that everyone become a bit more energy conscious this afternoon, because living in New Jersey just got a little bit more expensive: From the AP: NJ electric bills to go up at least 12 percent “New Jerseyans are … Continue reading

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April Pending Home Sales Drop 11.7% YOY

From Marketwatch: U.S. April pending home sales fall 3.7% By Rex Nutting “Pending home sales fell in April for the third straight month, further evidence the housing market is cooling rapidly. The pending home sales index dropped 3.7% in April, … Continue reading

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Dwek’s Empire Of Debt

From the Asbury Park Press: Creditors: Dwek owes $298.1M BY JAMES W. PRADO ROBERTS “Eleven banks along with 42 businesses, partners, investors and others say Solomon Dwek’s real estate empire owes them $298.1 million.” “The 53 claimants range from a … Continue reading

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