Eminent domain by another name
Eminent domain occurs when government takes private property. The Constitution requires that government pay “just compensation” to the owner when eminent domain is exercised.
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Looking for an End To the Housing Slump There are a few signs that the worst is past, but the gloom for the real-estate market will endure into 2008. read more...
NAHB The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2008 Edition See How You Measure Up With 'Cost of Doing Business Study' Find out how your home building business measures up against the competition with NAHB's " Cost of Doing Business
Two men indicted in mortgage scam (San Jose Mercury News) Federal authorities announced the indictment Thursday of two Bay Area men accused of a scam in which they promised to eliminate homeowners' mortgage debt.read more...
Correction: Mortgage foreclosure story (Boston Globe) In a Jan. 19 story about mortgage foreclosures, The Associated Press misstated the number of homes foreclosed by mortgage companies in the state in 2007. There were 7,653 foreclosed homes,
Can Housing Be 'Rescued'? First, a quick data check of Existing Home Sales : - Unit sales dropped 8% in September; this is the lowest level in eight years; - Sales of existing
Budget Tensions Blow Up in Rail Debate TALLAHASSEE | A showdown over the future of a commuter rail system for Orlando became a symbol for the state's fiscal crisis Wednesday as lawmakers scrapped over a choice between