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Potential landmarks in the town of Palm Beach The town of Palm Beach will be considering in October the number of potential sites for "landmark designation". This designation is an enormous market value booster and at the same time preserves the way of life in the town of Palm Beach. Currently th...

Palm Beach county, South Florida, wind zones The Planning and zoning department of Palm Beach county in South Florida is proposing the division of the county in 3 "wind zone" a 140 mph zone (the most easterly zone close to the Atlantic ocean), a 130mph zone and a 120 mph zone close to lake Okeech...

HUD user publications HUD USER http://www.huduser.org is a web site that offers free publications, data (downloads) and newsletters that cover in depth the United State housing. The site also displays various researches that contribute to better policy decisions. Market conditions and comprehensi...

Beach erosion in Palm Beach Palm Beach is one of the most well known from the chain of the barrier islands, separating the Atlantic Ocean from Florida's mainland, for its wealth and history. Flagler himself established the island as the home of the rich and famous about 120 years ago. Palm Beach'...

Department of Labor unemployment statistics The US Department of labor tracks the unemployment rates for different Metropolitan Areas here . The average unemployment rate for July 2008 for the entire USA was 6.0%. I guess we should be thankful since our European counterparts go over 10%. The 6.0%...

Green homes ... Homes that use renewable energy and conserve in consumption are the way to go for our future. Many builders already started constructing homes and communities that run on natural gas, geothermal energy, solar energy and wind power. The utilization of new appliances that conserve o...

Do you know your next door neighbor? How to do get along with your neighbors greatly affects your life. The adoption to the instant gratification and quick service has made us indifferent and insensitive to our surroundings. Many new deceases are directly linked to the fact that we stay barricade...

EPA and HVAC refrigerants The EPA has scheduled to withdraw from the market after January 1 2010 the R-22 refrigerant used by home AC's. This HCFC (aka R-22) refrigerant uses chlorine that destroys the ozone layer. After January 2010 equipment that use HCFC (aka R-22) will not be manufactured and...

Skills and techniques for marketing a piece of real estate The "skills and techniques for marketing a piece of real estate" could be applied to many other products too. It boils down to the basics. Produce an attractive presentation and market it. Production write a compelling description shoot s...

Consumer confidence and real estate Every week my challenge is to get an idea about the consumer confidence when it comes to real estate. I read a lot of articles, I conduct many web searches and scan many pages with info. I came across a private web sire called "The Conference Board" http://www....