Oct 28, 2009 | via Planet Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not there. We're speaking of homelessness in Jackson Hole. Comment?
Economic Downturn Shows Wisdom of Smart Growth, Expe...
Oct 13, 2009 | via NewWest
In the wake of the economic meltdown, the world seems to have changed. And that's for the good, said Luther Propst, the keynote speaker on the second day of the NewWest.net Real Estate and Development in the Northern Rockies conference. Comment?
FDIC buys Teton Pines condo for lienholder
Sep 10, 2009 | via Jackson Hole News And Guide
September 11, 2009 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. bought a condominium in the Meadows at Teton Pines on Thursday to protect a lien against the property. Comment?
Idaho joins "Operation Stolen Hope"
Thursday Dec 17 | via KIVI-TV Nampa
KIVI Today's Channel 6 News Idaho joins "Operation Stolen Hope" Attorney General Lawrence Wasden joined the Federal Trade Commission and 26 other state and federal regulatory agencies in "Operation Stolen Hope," a nationwide enforcement and consumer education effort to combat foreclosure rescue fraud. Comment?
Wasden: Mortgage-rescue scams now top complaint, Ida...
Tuesday Nov 24 | via Spokesman Review
With two lawsuits pending against Kootenai County mortgage modification services and several other investigations ongoing statewide, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is calling on Idahoans to beware of companies that offer to help those facing home foreclosures - for an up-front fee. Comment?
Minnick: We need tough rules for big banks, Wall Street
Nov 10, 2009 | via SunValleyOnline.com
Throughout my decades as an Idaho business leader, I always made sure I could look my associates in the eye and explain every decision. Comment?
Out of the Mouths of the Blue Dogs: Minnick on Banks
Nov 5, 2009 | via 2008 Democratic Convention Watch
Below is an editorial from Walt Minnick . It was sent by his Communications Director with a request that I consider it for publication. Comment?
Homeowner's exemption going down
Sep 21, 2009 | via Spokesman Review
When Idaho lawmakers raised the homeowner's exemption from property tax from a maximum of $50,000 to a maximum of $75,000 in 2006, they also tied future changes in the exemption to the Idaho Housing Price Index, which tracks home prices in Idaho. Comment?
Pender: So what happens with TARP repayments?
7 min ago | via San Francisco Chronicle
Don Young of Menlo Park has a timely question: "I am reading lately about billions of bailout dollars being repaid to the U.S. Treasury, but I do not recall hearing or reading about how these funds are used after being returned. Comment?
7 min ago | via San Francisco Chronicle
Fred Watson had a job that earned him six figures in the information technology field. Comment?
Consumer Spending Probably Increased in Signal of St...
8 min ago | via Bloomberg
American consumers probably earned and spent more in November, giving retailers and real-estate agents reason to anticipate business will improve in 2010, economists said before reports this week. Comment?
Driven from dream home by safety issues, Corona fami...
11 min ago | via Press-Enterprise
A Corona homeowner's battle to fix building defects, combined with the sagging Inland real estate market, is creating a dilemma neither the builder nor the owner ever expected. Comment?
Stephanie Salter: Think property tax caps are a no-b...
14 min ago | via Tribune-Star
Let's see. State revenue forecasts are so bad, the governor has announced we must finally break into our $1.3 billion reserves and cut $300 million out of the K-12 public school system's budget for the next two years. Comment?