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Property recovered from stolen cars
Victims of a string of vehicle break-ins last fall in the Beaver Lake area are asked to contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office to help identify recovered stolen property.
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Property owners ask to join Lancaster city historic district
Lancaster City Council members Tuesday began consideration of a measure that would expand the historic district to include the 400 block of West Marion Street.Residents collected signatures from 17 of the block’s 23 property owners and petitioned the city Historical Architectural Review Board la…
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N.Y. Gov Offers ‘State Property’ If Mosque Moves Farther From Ground Zero
New York Gov. David Paterson is offering to provide state property if the developers of the so-called Ground Zero mosque agree to move their project farther away from where the twin towers once stood, raising questions over how such a deal would be arranged and who might pay for it.
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China July property prices rise 10.3 pct from yr ago
China July property prices rise 10.3 pct from yr ago
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Residential property prices: why the big ship is difficult to turn
Clearance rates are falling, stocks dwindling and even some real estate agents are expressing concerns about the prospects for the property market.
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China July Property Prices Rise 10.3% From Year Earlier, Slowing From June
China’s property prices rose at the slowest pace in six months in July as the government clamped down on speculation to prevent asset bubbles and keep housing affordable.
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Property Tax Cap Stuck In New York State Assembly
BUFFALO, N.Y. – It may be wildly popular, but a statewide cap on local property taxes may never become law in New York. The measure, proposed by Governor David Paterson, would forbid local governments from raising property taxes by more than four percent annually.
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China property prices slow
BEIJING – PROPERTY prices in China rose at a slower pace in July from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday, as efforts to curb speculative investment in the real estate sector started to bite. Housing prices in 70 major cities rose 10.3 per cent on year in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said, down from 11.4 per cent in June.
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Copper stolen from Dean Avenue rental property
A Rome property owner told police he noticted his air conditioner had been stripped of its copper tubing and wiring as checked on a Dean Avenue rental property, reports stated. According to Rome p…
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Simon Property trims 3 sites from Prime Outlets acquisition
New York — Simon Property Group has chosen to drop three properties from its proposed .3 billion purchase of Prime Outlets.
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Philippine property giant Ayala Land to invest 220 mln USD in China’s eco-city
Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), the Philippines biggest property firm, is venturing in China’s property market by investing 220 million U.S. dollars to develop a 9.78-hectare residential complex in Tianjin Eco-City.
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Property reported stolen from Clayton Homes
When employees of Clayton Homes in Johnson City returned to work after the weekend, they found that about ,240 in property had been stolen from throughout the office, a Johnson City police report said.
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Property Transactions
The following warrant deeds, representing transactions of real property, were filed with the Baxter County clerk’s office July 7-13, 2010. The value listed for each transaction is derived from the tax stamps affixed to each instrument.
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Democrats say property taxes are key issue
Property taxes are brought up more often than any other issue on the campaign trail, according to Democratic candidates vying for Saline County’s 1st District seat on the Saline County Commission.
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Shelter Elicits Concerns From Business, Property Owners
We are the Chelsea Business & Property Owners’ Association, LLC (“CBPOA”). The CBPOA, formed by several local residents and business owners, is an organization committed to coordinating a community response to, and educating the public about, the Bowery Residents’ Committee’s (“BRC”) proposal to operate a 12- story, 104,000-square-foot, 325-bed homeless shelter, for adult men, with outpatient …
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Historic property considered for demolition
The Board of Architectural Review will consider a demolitionpermit for a historic property in Washington during its regularmeeting next week.
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Medina property owners can claim tax relief from storm damage
In light of damage sustained by Medina County homeowners during storms, heavy winds and hail last week, Medina County Auditor Michael E. Kovack is reminding property owners and owners of manufactured homes that they may claim a reduction in the taxable value of damaged or destroyed structural property.
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New property tax start date reaps extra m
THE decision to implement a new tax on property transactions from this month instead of September will reap the state government an extra .5 million in its first year, documents reveal.
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Adrian Johns’s “Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars From Gutenberg to Gates”
PIRACY The Intellectual Property Wars From Gutenberg to Gates Intellectual property – Law – United States – Services – Lawyers and Law Firms
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Property reassessments begin for 2013
Indiana’s last full reassessment was in 2002. In the past, reassessments could result in large increases in property values because officials were updating them for the first time in several years.  
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Decline in property values slows in two-county area
The Inland region’s property values are showing signs of stabilizing as the assessors in Riverside and San Bernardino counties reported smaller declines this year. Riverside County’s tax rolls declined 4.25 percent, far less than the 10.5 percent drop in 2009, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Larry Ward reported this week.
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