Posts Tagged ‘insurance’

Appraisal on condo puts buyer in pinch

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Two years ago, Angie Cifarelli of New Jersey signed a pre-construction contract to buy a condo at the Residences at Midtown in Palm Beach Gardens.
Purchase price in the contract: $404,500.
Last month’s appraised value of the newly completed condo: $200,000.
A property worth less than half its value in 2006 is all you need to know about [...]

A Security System for Renters

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

For most Americans, moving out of Mom and Dad’s house means moving into a rental unit of their own. Not only is an apartment the home of choice for young adults leaving the nest, statistics show an increasing number of Americans are opting to rent as a permanent housing arrangement.
In 2004, more than 36 million [...]

Abakus Travel Suite - Package Tours edition launched

Monday, June 11th, 2007

The Abakus Travel Suite - Package Tours edition, a tour operations content management system with an online booking facility, has been launched.
The content management system used for Websites of this sort is packaged with all the applications needed to run such a business, including an e-commerce solution.

LIC to pare real estate exposure

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Life Insurance Corporation of India is reducing its exposure to real estate stocks, taking a cue from the banking regulator, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has warned of an asset bubble building up in the sector.
�We have taken a conscious decision to go slow on the real estate industry as we think at [...]

Better Transition to Adulthood Needed for Foster Children

Saturday, June 9th, 2007

At age 18, Schylar Canfield, was living on his own in an apartment he rented through an independent living program that helped him pay his rent. He had been in foster care since he was 8.
Washington, D.C. - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - infoZine - But as he prepared to graduate from high school on [...]

A Security System for Renters

Saturday, June 9th, 2007

For most Americans, moving out of Mom and Dad’s house means moving into a rental unit of their own. Not only is an apartment the home of choice for young adults leaving the nest, statistics show an increasing number of Americans are opting to rent as a permanent housing arrangement.
In 2004, more than 36 million [...]

Travel insurance for single parents

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

As a single parent I am of course responsible for hoodie culture, the disintegration of society and the rise of global warming and so I was relieved to find that some institutions are rooting for me. To be more precise: travel insurance companies.
Just read the following from AA insurance’s website:
“Single parent families sometimes find it [...]

Online Travel, Managed Travel Boom in India

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

India is rapidly becoming a power market for online travel management as new suppliers push distribution and transactions directly online. Vendors and agencies tasked with transitioning legacy systems into Web-based platforms are losing ground to more nimble market entrants, according to one Internet commerce consultant, who also said traditional travel management companies are opting out [...]

Surprise growth will absorb office-condo surplus

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

Cheap land and overzealous development have made Surprise one of the few Valley areas with an excess inventory of office condominiums, commercial real estate brokers report.
They add, however, that the oversupply should be absorbed in the long run as Surprise and the West Valley continue to grow.
Office condos are buildings with individual units popular among [...]

Surprise growth will absorb office-condo surplus

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Cheap land and overzealous development have made Surprise one of the few Valley areas with an excess inventory of office condominiums, commercial real estate brokers report.
They add, however, that the oversupply should be absorbed in the long run as Surprise and the West Valley continue to grow.
Office condos are buildings with individual units popular among [...]

Developers push projects in New Orleans

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Lured by congressionally authorized tax credits and other financial incentives after Hurricane Katrina, a procession of developers announced plans to build high-rises.
Adding to the tension for commercial investors: Construction and insurance costs have soared.
At least one big plan — a $400 million proposal by Donald Trump to construct the city‘s tallest building — is going [...]

How to stay safe in condos, apartments

Sunday, May 27th, 2007

If you live in an apartment or condo, you should buy renter’s or condo insurance. The building may not be yours to lose, but you have valuables inside.
Get shutters or panels for your sliding glass doors and windows. If you rent, check whether your landlord provides them and who will put them up before [...]


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