The director of parks and recreations at Carl Levin City Park, Jerry Bark unveiled plans for a community garden during a council workshop on Tuesday. This will give Heights residents an opportunity to plant, weed and harvest vegetables in the community garden. The garden will also have a five-foot trail around the garden, a walkway through the plots, elevated plots for senior and disabled residents, a shed for gardening tools, a compost pile and a fence made of cedar trees. The project has no expected opening date and will have 4,800 square feet of dedicated land in the park.
Very rarely will you ever see a home look the same after occupation, sometimes the changes are negative and lower the value of the home, others are positive, raise the value and reflect the pride people have in owning a home. Here is an example of one of our clients who drastically changed the look and feel of the home through constant home-improvements.
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In a time when numerous countries and financial institutions are being downgraded it is nice to see that some cities in America are getting credit boosts. The credit rating agency Standard & Poors upgraded Harker Heights from a AA- to AA (the highest being AAA+). Credit rating boosts help lower interest rates because the higher the rating, the lower the risk for potential investors. Gary Kimball, a financial-advisor in Austin states that there are several reasons for the upgrade, Heights’s ability to pay its bond payments, as well as the council’s stability and its willingness to pay bond payments by raising the tax or utility rates, if necessary. Other reasons are the improving wealth level of the city’s population and the continuing economic development in Harker Heights.
The rating agency Moody’s has put 17 global instutions (5 in America) and 114 European banking institutions under review for a possible downgrade. The five U.S. banks are Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase. The country with the most banking institutions under review is Italy with 24, in second is Spain with 21. This should not be suprising considering these countries are also heavily in debt and struggling economically.
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5506 English Oak, Killeen TX 76542
Rent: $1650
Deposit: $1000
Pets: Max 2 at owners discretion, $250 deposit each
Sacramento floor plan with three bedrooms downstairs and one upstairs with large loft and bathroom. Two full baths and powder downstairs. Master is downstairs and has a bay window. Master bath has jetted garden tub and separate shower, twin sinks. All bedrooms have walk-in closets. Formal entry with stairs off the kitchen. Kitchen has SS appliances includes refrigerator, island, granite counter, and kitchen dining. Tile in all wet areas. Home includes fireplace, security system, water softener, air purifier, garage door opener, 2 blinds. Floor plan available. HOA dues paid by owner. Community playground and park. 10 Minutes from Ft Hood, 5 minutes from shopping.
Five of the largest banks in the nation agreed to a deal with 49 states settling charges of abusive and negligent foreclosure practices since 2008. The deal was announced on Thursday February 9th, the banks will change the way they handle and approve forclosures and will commit $26 billion to help underwater homeowners and compensate victims of the improper practices. The five banks taking part in the settlement are Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Ally Financial.
2104 U S Grant
Rent: $900
Security Deposit: $650
Pets: $250 deposit each, max 2, most dangerous breeds allowed
Available after Feb. 15th
4612 Lookout Mountain
Rent: $1,200
Deposit: $1,000
Pets: $300 deposit each at owners discretion, max 2
Three bedrooms with loft and balcony. All appliance to include washer and dryer. Master has garden tub and separate shower. Energy Star home. 5 minutes from Ft Hood. AVAILABLE March 1st
Greek officials are under serious pressure to agree on the new bailout package terms in order to stave off default. The government officials need to finalize the terms of the 130 billion euro bailout quickly in order to avoid a default on the 14.5 billion euro bond redemption in March. The default concerns many economists as it could not only severely hurt an already damaged euro but it could put a stop to the U.S. economic recovery. Over the past few weeks Greece has been able to work deals with some in the private sector to write down some of the debt.
Last January, U.S. companies grew at the fastest pace in 11 months in order to keep up with rising demand. The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that the index of non-manufacturing activity jumped 3.8 percentage points in January to 56.8 percent. The survey’s employment index showed 57.4 percent which is its highest level since February 2006, whenever the employment index is above 50 percent, it means that the particular industry is expanding. The service sector employs 9 out of every 10 U.S. Workers.
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