NYC’s 10 Worst Landlords The 10 Worst Landlords is a Voice institution. Started by longtime senior editor Jack Newfield in the ’60s, it became a regular feature gracing our pages through the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. This edition is dedicated to Newfield, who died in 2004. It was written by students from his alma mater, …
Monthly Archives: July 2006
Mobile-home residents lack options
Mobile-home residents lack options Florida’s mobile-home owners face tough decisions as they contend with storms, scarce insurance coverage and a healthy real estate market. The 62-year-old Pinellas County retiree has lived in the same 180-acre mobile-home park for 15 years. Recently he received a six-month eviction notice — his park closes in November to make …
Viera East residents fighting frustration [South Florida]
Viera East residents fighting frustration [South Florida] To Art and Merle Gelles, their Collingtree neighborhood is as close as you can get to paradise on Earth. They live off the second hole of the Viera East Golf Club and play about four times a week. “It’s so beautiful I feel like I’m on vacation continuously,” …
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Young buyers find real estate to call their own – The Olympian – Olympia, Washington
Young buyers find real estate to call their own – The Olympian – Olympia, Washington Besides their college graduation, their first “real” job and their first new car, we can add another common milestone to the list for young single adults: buying a home. More adults younger than 30 are entering the real-estate market, and …
How to enact a credit freeze
How to enact a credit freeze Here’s how to put a credit freeze in place: Make your request in writing and send the letter by certified mail. Send it to each credit bureau individually. One bureau does not forward your request to any other bureau. Provide copies of documents proving your identity, according to each …
Fantasyland or real town? [Central Florida]
Fantasyland or real town? It was built to be a suburban utopia, conceived and run by Disney. A decade later, a lot of the magic is still there, but some reality has set in and the people who live there want to be their own town. Over the years, that town has grown from 350 …
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