| It's all about location; Even in slump, still big differences in bang ...
It might seem an easy choice. Buy the well-maintained house with seven relatively small rooms, a one-car garage, a cramped yard, red cedar siding that looks pretty good after 50 years and nearly 1,600 square feet of living space. Or the buy the brand-new home with eight soaring, high-ceilinged rooms, a view of a golf course, a two-car garage, central air conditioning, closets the size of small rooms and 2,260 square feet of living space. Of course, the prices vary. The first house — despite its smaller size and age — actually costs more than the second. It's on the market now for nearly $560,000. The second house, which includes a gleaming, modern kitchen, might seem like an incredible bargain at $525,000. So what gives? The new house is part of the Strongwater Crossing development in Salem.
Edison Offers Resolutions for an Energy Efficient 2008
OSEMEAD, Calif. Southern California Edison (SCE) wishes its customers a peaceful New Year with these 10 ideas to make their homes more energy efficient throughout the year. Conservation is always in season, said Gene Rodrigues, SCEs director of energy efficiency. Were the nations leading utility for energy efficiency because our customers do such a great job of conserving energy with the many programs and services we offer. We hope that everyone, no matter where they live, can use these ideas for a greener New Year. SCEs TOP 10 RESOLUTIONS FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT 2008 1. Light up your life: Pledge to switch out at least one regular incandescent bulb for a CFL at www.sce.com/cfl. CFLs now come in a variety of light qualities and shapes.
Public invited to review preliminary FEMA maps today
An open huose will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Heymann Performing Arts Center for citizens to review FEMAs Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Lafayette Parish. Specialists will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about the flood mapping process, what the maps mean for Lafayette Parish and explain flood insurance benefits and requirements. The maps will be available in both digital and print formats. .
Pipe producers win a victory over imports
It's not the final round of the fight, but American pipe producers racked up big points on Tuesday when the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled that Chinese pipe producers unfairly subsidized their products. Pipe producers win a victory over imports China subsidizes pipe, ITC rules By Michael Roknick Herald Business Editor SHENANGO VALLEY — It's not the final round of the fight, but American pipe producers racked up big points on Tuesday when the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled that Chinese pipe producers unfairly subsidized their products. In its preliminary finding, the ITC said Wheatland Tube Co., Sharon Tube Co. and four other American pipe producers were the victims of improper Chinese subsidies on circular welded steel pipe exports to the U.S. The companies, along with the United Steelworkers, had filed a trade suit with the Commerce Department in June and also a dumping suit with the U.S.
Religion too big a part of elections
That was a real stretch. Now I suppose you will tell me that the slaughter of hundreds of millions by the communists was an act of love. Starving the people of the Ukraine to death must have also been the intellectually superior act of love. Adolf Hitler was as left wing as you could ask for. I don't allow the propagandists to tell me what that creep was. Too many of our families were slaughtered by that left wing extremists. Do a bit of in depth study please. What pray tell do you think the word NAZI means? " .
New Altima coupe looks like a winner
For years, Toyota and Honda have offered alternatives for those seeking a car as well-designed and well-built as a Camry or Accord sedan but with more sportiness and more expressive styling: the Camry and Accord coupes. This summer Nissan followed suit; for buyers who like Nissans and like the Altima sedan but want something that looks less common -- sportier -- than a sedan, there's now an Altima coupe. Leaving aside the inherent impracticalities of a coupe's long doors and cramped rear seat, the Altima looks like a winner. .
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