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Home for rent in Killeen

Rosita Oak Drive, Killeen, TX # of bedrooms: 4 # of bathrooms: 2 Approx. Sq. Ft.: 1671 Rent: $1250 Security Deposit: $850 Pets: Dogs allowed, $250 deposit for each (non-refundable) Four bedroom ENERGY STAR home in the Spanish Oaks Subdivision … Continue reading

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Does advertising on Facebook pay?

Almost 1 billion users log into Facebook at least once a month, but the company itself makes a miniscule profit for each account, and makes most of its money through allowing companies to advertise on their page.  However companies are … Continue reading

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Killeen City Council to meet for the first time since recall

A full council was sworn in Tuesday for the first official meeting of the Killeen City Council since a recall election removed five members in November. New Killeen mayor Dan  Corbin and five council memberswere sworn in after Saturday’s election results were … Continue reading

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Home for rent in Copperas Cove

                2202 Scott,  Copperas Cove # of bedrooms: 3 # of bathrooms: 2.5 Sq. Ft.: 1906 Rent: $1250 Security Deposit: $800 Pets: At owners discretion, $250 deposit each  

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Letter about home refinancing draws caution from HH broker

Here is a copy of my letter to the editor of the Killeen Daily Heard. To the Editor: I would like to comment on the Letter to the Editor date May 5 (regarding refinancing home loans through the VA). After … Continue reading

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China’s tamer inflation is not all good news

In April, inflation rose 3.6% according to the Chinese government’s National Bureau of Statistics, which is down from 3.8% in March.  This is a signal that the massive inflation in China is slowing down, which is an obvious relief to … Continue reading

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Property Tax Appeal Procedures

Property owners have the right to protest actions concerning how their property tax appraisals.   If you feel an appraisal value is incorrect, contact the appraisal district office in your area, for example Killeen’s office is (254-634-9752).  The local appraiser will discuss … Continue reading

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Manufacturing jobs finally coming to the U.S.

For decades, manufacturting jobs in the U.S. had been outsourced to Latin American and Asia.  Many blame free trade agreements such as NAFTA but outsourcing began long before then, in the 1970s.  Outsourcing is seen by many as a global … Continue reading

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Fort Hood wins two environmental awards

Fort Hood was the recipient of 2012 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards, which recognizes the efforts of the recycling team and Fort Hood as a whole.   Of all of the U.S. military installations, Fort Hood was the only one to receive … Continue reading

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Home prices lower than never

If you ever wanted to buy a home, you probably won’t find homes any cheaper than they are now.  Since 2006, housing prices are down 34%, asupply-demand adjustment to the housing bubble.  It is likely though that the prices won’t stay … Continue reading

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