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Collin County Real Estate News: Frisco Goes Frigid Over Section Eight

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crime, government

Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 10:13 a.m.

Frisco residents are up in arms over the possibility that the growing-like-weeds City of Frisco may soon see Section 8 Housing, that is, low-income housing subsidized by the government for low-income wage earners. Often, when homeowners hear the words “Section 8″, they cringe, fearing lead-ballon-like drops in real estate values, increases in drugs, crime and [ ... ] ...

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Waste Control Specialists CEO William Lindquist Didn’t Dig Our Harold Simmons Story

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government

Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 4:42 p.m.

In the February issue of the “print product,” Laray Polk wrote a story about Harold Simmons and one of his companies, Waste Control Specialists (WCS). The story is titled “Dallas’ Evil Genius,” referring to the clever way in which Simmons has figured out how to get the federal government to pay him to clean up [ ... ] ...

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Kaman replaces Roy in All-Star Game

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reunion

Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 2:35 p.m.

It'll be a German national team reunion with Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman, who was named today as the replacement for Portland's injured Brandon Roy ... Kaman, the LA Clippers' center, is a worthy replacement, having the best year of his career ... --Eddie Sefko ...

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Buyers, beware of fake stuff

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convention center, cowboys

Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 1:45 p.m.

The NBA has issued a news released warning All-Star Weekend fans to be on the lookout for counterfeit stuff -- whether it's tickets, gear, or anything else ... If you purchase merchandise, there are some painless ways to make sure the logo on your T-Shirt doesn't wash off the first time you put it through a rinse cycle ... Although counterfeiters are becoming savvier, fans can shop with caution and use the following guidelines to avoid being victimized: ... Look for the hologram sticker or

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Katherine Clapner’s Dude Sweet Chocolate Store Now Open in Oak Cliff

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arts district

Published Dec. 15, 2009 at 12:09 p.m.

Everybody’s favorite chocolate girl, Katherine Clapner, is opening her own shop, Dude Sweet Chocolate, in Oak Cliff. Yes, the Bishop Arts District (408 W. Eighth St. #102) and yes, she will have Spanish hot chocolate with chocolate-hazelnut foam on top. Check out her website and, if you go, report back. Congrats, Katherine. Deets: 214-943-5943 ...

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Ying and Yang: Bank Regulators Say No, Government Says Go

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government

Published Dec. 10, 2009 at 3:03 p.m.

This is what I am hearing over and over again: the credit crunch, which is stifling sales of homes over $417,000, is in effect in part because of the bank regulators, who work for the federal government. They are making lenders and borrowers jump through all sorts of hoops to give or obtain loans. But [ ... ] ...

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Maybe Tom Leppert Should Take a Hint from Nashville’s Mayor?

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convention center, mayor

Published Dec. 8, 2009 at 12:39 p.m.

Or I guess I should say, “Maybe Tom Leppert could invent a time machine, go not too far into the future and see how other cities handled the convention center hotel issue, come back to Dallas and the present, and change his mind about public funding.” From Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, which, for some reason, [ ... ] ...

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Homes of Cards: FHA’s Reserve Ratio Dips Below Government Mandated Threshold

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government

Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

Are we worried? With even more foreclosures on the horizon? By the way, I just read that one in four home buyers is interested in foreclosures. That’s the mentality that’s really hurting “normal” home sales.But most experts say no to worry, FHA has changed guidelines and rules and is actually check credit scores now.I guess [ ... ] ...

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Subprime Loan Meltdown: Goldman Bet It Both Ways

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government

Published Nov. 2, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.

Must read/see, this report by McClatchy Newspapers’ Greg Gordon, a five-month investigative report on how Goldman Sachs, otherwise known as Government Sachs, peddled more than $40 billion in securities on 200,000 risky home mortgages, but at the same time it was peddling these as investments, the company also bought $20 billion in insurance betting that [ ... ] ...

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Homebuyer Tax Credit Likely To Be Phased Out

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government

Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 4:51 p.m.

There are those who say the First Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit has artificially boosted the market, that some in D.C. are afraid to pull the plug for fear of what may happen– an even softer market. Even more somber news: it appears that the the federal government is now securitizing 95% of U.S. home [ ... ] ...

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