Understanding the tax creditThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:00PMTime is running out to take advantage of the federal government's tax credit for first-time homebuyers and another one for repeat buyers. Here are some common questions and answers about the credit and how to claim it.
Feb. 27-March 6, 2010Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:16AMSATURDAY, Feb. 27Midnight(HGTV) House Hunters 9926805 (CC)(DIY) Ask This Old House — New pendant lighting brightens a kitchen; succulent plants. 2863534 (CC)12:30 a.
Travel Picks: Top 10 unusual holiday homes for rentFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:36AMNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For holidaymakers looking for homes away from home, with a twist, travel website TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.com) has come up with a list of the world's quirkiest vacation rental homes.
Top 10 unusual holiday homes for rentFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:44AMFor holidaymakers looking for homes away from home, with a twist, travel website TripAdvisor has come up with a list of the world's quirkiest vacation rental homes
Travel Picks: Top 10 unusual holiday homes for rentThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:57PMNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For holidaymakers looking for homes away from home, with a twist, travel website TripAdvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com) has come up with a list of the world's quirkiest vacation rental homes.
Sea Ray(R) Announces AquaPalooza(R) 2010 Signature Event LocationFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 12:44PMEverything is bigger in Texas, including the World's Largest Boating Event, AquaPalooza, which will bring its Signature Event to Lake Travis this summer. Sea Ray has announced that Ambassador-level dealer Sail & Ski Center of Austin, Lakeway and San Antonio will host the largest and most exciting of all annual AquaPalooza celebrations on July 31, 2010.
Coast's multimillion-dollar damage billMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 10:14AMLOST boats, berths, pontoons, navigation markers, moorings, livestock and roads all form part of the Gold Coast's mounting multimillion-dollar damage bill from weekend flooding.
TripAdvisor Unlocks The Door To The World's Quirkiest Vacation RentalsFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:00AMTripAdvisor®, the world's most popular and largest travel community, today announced its list of the ten quirkiest vacation rentals around the world according to TripAdvisor editors.
GOOD QUESTION: Home buyer tax creditTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 10:52AMIf you bought a home in 2009, you could be eligible for a tax credit. Figuring out which one can be confusing.
With a little homework, you can save some cashSunday, January 31, 2010 @ 6:14PMWASHINGTON — If you bought a home in 2009, you could be eligible for a tax credit. Figuring out which one can be confusing. There’s one credit for first-time homebuyers and another that primarly benefits homebuyers who owned a home before.
•Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 11:28PMWASHINGTON (AP) â If you bought a home in 2009, you could be eligible for a tax credit. Figuring out which one can be confusing. There's one credit for first-time homebuyers and another that primarly benefits homebuyers who owned a home before. But ...
Loan scammers hide behind 405 area codeThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 11:50PMBad credit? No credit? Offers abound to help individuals get loans or credit cards, even with a less-than-perfect credit history. A South Carolina woman learned the hard way that some deals are too good to be true. Tyna Milcetich, of Charleston, S.C., had an opportunity in August to move out of her rental home and into a houseboat. She started looking for a loan to buy the $30,000 boat and found ...
Holiday fare sales and more, from $98Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 2:27PMWith Thanksgiving less than a month away it's about time you start planning your holiday escape. Now is the prime time to snag last-minute deals.
Rent control: OpponentsMonday, October 19, 2009 @ 1:01AMBill Schiller describes tenants seeking rent control as "really insulting to us," especially when rents are much higher in Lodi.
Setting sail, floating restaurant on Ottawa waters planned to open this springTuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 1:17AMImagine, after a long day on the job, you and friends head to the fork of two rivers under Ottawa's Route 23 bridge for a casual dining experience on the calm waters. Next spring, if all goes according to plan,
Former Summit County resident Richard Satter diesWednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 4:57AMRichard Paul Satter, 62, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Aug. 29 at home of a heart attack.Born in Clear Lake Jan. 2, 1947, to Paul and Nancy Satter, Rick was a talented photographer and avid collector of Western art.
Voyagaire Lodge and Houseboat Rentals Announce New Fall IncentivesThursday, September 3, 2009 @ 2:01AMVoyagaire Lodge and Houseboat Rentals, the Midwest's largest houseboat company, is offering special fall incentives to increase business in September. They have announced discounts up to 20% on remaining houseboat rentals left in September.
IN BRIEFSunday, August 23, 2009 @ 4:26AMLAKE MEAD DEATH
Get wet at Center Hill LakeSunday, August 23, 2009 @ 2:20AMThere are ‘recreational and relax-ational’ options galore for visitors to Center Hill Lake. The lake extends its shores along DeKalb, Putnam, Warren, and White counties, consisting of more than 400 miles of shoreline, and 18,200 acres of deep, crystal clear water.
Couple makes many moves over yearsSaturday, August 22, 2009 @ 8:19PMMarie and Hugh Reinhold lived in several northern Indiana towns during his career with the Purdue Extension Service, but settled in Goshen when Hugh retired in 1988.
Five Swedish rural retreatsFriday, August 21, 2009 @ 6:25PMThis lovely old wooden vicarage and bakery, 100km north of the Arctic Circle, has been converted into a rustic guest-house with six simple rooms. The owners, Mikael and Maya, live here with their two children and are committed to sustainable practices and protecting the biodiversity of the region.
Investment in houseboat business is an investment in tourism - MLAFriday, August 7, 2009 @ 4:01AMThere are days it's tough to be in politics, but for Tobique-Mactaquac MP Mike Allen and New Brunswick Finance Minister Greg Byrne, showing up for Thursday's Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency funding announcement was a pleasant bit of political business.
RECREATIONAL BOATING / Lakes are hot, but watercraft industry is notThursday, July 30, 2009 @ 3:09AMThe water temperature was 80.7 degrees. Swimming near the boat, it felt as if we were bobbing around on the surface of a giant bathtub. Water skiers, wake boarders and riders of personal watercraft showed plenty of courtesy, keeping their distance from us and...
Fire crews contain Shuswap blazesThursday, July 23, 2009 @ 11:07AMLuck and quick action played a part in extinguishing four fires in the Salmon Arm Zone this week. It was almost too close a call Tuesday afternoon at 3 when a tree fell across a power line, setting off a fire in the forest above Lee Creek.
Boat-slip sales make waves at downtown marinaSunday, July 19, 2009 @ 11:14PMAndrew Polyak already has a house on the water. Next, he may buy a place to park it. Polyak, 47, owns a 75-foot Sharpe houseboat that is docked at Volunteer Landing Marina, located on the Tennessee River near Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
State Parks: Rescind houseboat owner evictionsThursday, July 9, 2009 @ 2:09AMOROVILLE -- Boat owners at Bidwell Marina may be up the creek, but not without a battle. About 900 boat owners with boats moored at the Lake Oroville marina were issued eviction notices by FunTime FullTime last week, ordering them to move their
Fire torches two houseboats in SausalitoThursday, June 25, 2009 @ 2:59PMFirefighters with the help of two fire boats were able to contain an explosive two-alarm blaze Thursday afternoon that gutted one houseboat and nearly destroyed another on the Sausalito waterfront.
In Hong Kong, Trading a Flat for a HouseboatTuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 3:07PMAfter a decade of boxy apartments, David and Karen DiDonato decided to move to a houseboat in Hong Kong.
Making a home on the waterMonday, June 22, 2009 @ 2:01AMBob and Shari Buelt’s waterfront home is a study in elegance. The floors are gleaming mahogany, tasteful paintings decorate the kitchen walls, and each room has a wonderful view of Budd Inlet in Olympia, Wash. And the home rocks everyone to sleep at night.
It Just Makes CentsFriday, June 19, 2009 @ 5:23PMIt Just Makes Cents -- a money-minded column to share tips, helpful Web sites and Internet deals. We'll find ways to stretch your dollars, methods for trimming your spending and my favorite ... free stuff.
Sonora dentist reaches out to communityThursday, June 4, 2009 @ 2:47PMTen years ago, Ron Neufeld, of Columbia, was awakened by an epiphany in the middle of the night. “I woke up and told my wife at 3:30 a.m. I wanted to have a camp for kids,” the 66-year-old Sonora dentist told his wife, Nadine. Appreciating all of the good fortune they had in life and wanting to give back, the Neufelds decided to start a Christ-centered, nonprofit, charitable organization — ...
Police release timeline in the Amanda Jo Stott-Smith caseWednesday, June 3, 2009 @ 7:06PMPolice have traced the sequence of events that took place the night that the mother is accused of having forced her two children off the Sellwood Bridge
Time & TidesSunday, May 24, 2009 @ 2:09AMBob and Shari Buelt’s waterfront home is a study in elegance. • Gallery: The Liveaboard Lifestyle
Time and TidesSunday, May 24, 2009 @ 2:09AMBob and Shari Buelt’s waterfront home is a study in elegance. • Gallery: The Liveaboard Lifestyle
Officials urge boaters to stay safe as season kicks offFriday, May 22, 2009 @ 9:35PMLake Mead is a beautiful place to go boating, but it can also be dangerous. Nevada Department of Wildlife Warden Karen Welden spends most of her day reminding people of the simple things they can do to make it safer. The Department of Wildlife will have up to six boats enforcing laws on the lake this summer. It is responsible for law enforcement on bodies of water in Nevada.
Houseboats hit Lake PowellWednesday, May 20, 2009 @ 10:07AMOne of two houseboats manufactured by Twin Anchors makes its way to Lake Powell from the Shuswap. Photo submitted A product of the Shuswap will be setting sail along the Colorado River.
Into the heart of the canyonTuesday, May 19, 2009 @ 2:25AMAfter days of scouting, research, curiosity and debate, the edict came like the refrain from a canyoneering hip-hop classic in the making.