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BUSINESS
Rug Pulled Out From Under South Carolina and Other State Health Insurance Co-ops -- President Must Act
By Frank Knapp, Contributor
South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce President & CEO
Not only will this be an inconvenience to the co-op policy holders, premiums will naturally rise for every Marketplace individual and small business customer due to less competition.
PARENTS
The Evolution of the Village
By Heather Risinger, Contributor
Writer, Mother, Teacher, Owner of We Write Well
I recently asked my friends if they had a village that helps them raise their kids. I wanted to know what made their villages unique.
COLLEGE
Bad News For America's Largest Housing Co-Op
By Lydia O'Connor
NEW YORK
Inside Manhattan's Real Estate Bubble: A Reality Check for Buyers...
By Ron Gitter, Contributor
www.coopandcondo.com
As we close the books on the first six months of the year, we find ourselves in one of the most treacherous market cycles in memory.
NEW YORK
Co-Op vs. Condo: What You Need to Know
By Greg Jacobs, Contributor
Real Estate Professional, Dog, Lover, World Traveler, New York...
Our homes are divided into a series of different housing types. For those of you looking to buy, or simply for those of you looking to understand more about the housing industry in the city, here is a breakdown of the most popular forms of home ownership in New York City.
NEW YORK
Double Dipping, Deadlines and Discrimination: Fear and Loathing on the Way to the Closing Table
By Ron Gitter, Contributor
www.coopandcondo.com
Without question, a revitalized real estate economy greatly benefits New York. As we have learned all too often, however, a frothy market can produce disastrous results and unintended consequences when buyers have more money than sense.
PARENTS
The World Of Underground Preschool Co-Ops
By LearnVest, Contributor
LearnVest is a program for your money.
Parents have been known to leave the house with spit-up on their person and have definitely uttered the phrase, "Do you need to tinkle?" But how far would you really go for your kid?
NEW YORK
NYC Real Estate Survival: Are No-Pet Rules Worth Dying Over?
By Teri Karush Rogers, Contributor
Founder and Editor, BrickUnderground.com
In a tragic turn of events last week, a troubled Upper West Side condo owner who said his building harassed him about his pitbull took his own life just hours after euthanizing his healthy five-year-old dog.
NEW YORK
NYC Real Estate Survival: How to Appeal a Co-op Board Turndown
By Teri Karush Rogers, Contributor
Founder and Editor, BrickUnderground.com
Rather than reverse a rejection, it's much more common for a board to ask for more information before rejecting, giving buyers a chance to allay anxieties or correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
NEW YORK
The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends for 2011
By Faith Hope Consolo, Contributor
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
FOOD
Is Lobster Fishing Over Regulated?
By Daniel Klein, Contributor
The Perennial Plate
Lobster, so often seen in fancy restaurants that you forget that it was caught in a trap and sold for under $3 a pound. Or at least that's the case in Maine where arguably the world's best lobsters are caught.
IMPACT
The Hoop Fund: The 'Kiva' Of Fair Trade
By Lauren Sozio
POLITICS
Friday Talking Points: Is Opt-Out The Answer?
By Chris Weigant, Contributor
Political writer and blogger at ChrisWeigant.com
The plan isn't going into effect until 2013. Think you're tired of TV ads and screaming folks at town hall meetings now? Picture a more local version of that for the next four years -- not a pretty sight.
POLITICS
Friday Talking Points [95] -- A Call To Action
By Chris Weigant, Contributor
Political writer and blogger at ChrisWeigant.com
The progressives and Blue Dogs are going to have a showdown. It is going to culminate not in statements to the press (or the lack thereof), not in some whispered whip count, but rather in a very public vote.
POLITICS
Friday Talking Points [98] -- Newsiness
By Chris Weigant, Contributor
Political writer and blogger at ChrisWeigant.com
POLITICS
Friday Talking Points [85] -- Roll Up! See The Show!
By Chris Weigant, Contributor
Political writer and blogger at ChrisWeigant.com