Alside Opens 100th Building Products Supply Center in Pittsburgh
Sacramento Bee
In 2011, Alside opened new supply centers in Austin, Texas; Toledo, Ohio; Aurora, Illinois; and Evansville, Indiana and added 78 employees. The opening of the new Pittsburgh supply center, brings the total number employed by Alside's supply center ...

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More than 40 states have signed on to a draft deal settling claims of improper mortgage servicing that's aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with loans bigger than their home's value.

Illinoisans Will "Drop, Cover, and Hold" During Tuesday's Earthquake Drill
Examiner.com
(www.news.medill.northwestern.edu1/31/2012). According to Governor Quinn the incident, while not serious, “was an important reminder for people to brush up on earthquake safety, which can help save lives if a major earthquake occurs.

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Macerich's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
Joining us today are Art Coppola, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors; Ed Coppola, President; Tom O'Hern, Senior Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer; and Randy Brant, Executive VP, Real Estate. With that, I would like to turn the call over ...

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Macerich Announces a 13% Increase in AFFO Per Share
MarketWatch (press release)
Macerich received 100% ownership of Eastland Mall in Evansville, Indiana, Lake Square Mall in Leesburg, Florida, SouthPark Mall in Moline, Illinois, Southridge Mall in Des Moines, Iowa, NorthPark Mall in Davenport, Iowa and Valley Mall in Harrisonburg, ...

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Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before Disneyland, the choice is tougher when it comes to home maintenance.

States have until late Monday to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.

Just one day after President Obama detailed a proposal to enable millions of homeowners to refinance to record-low mortgage rates, those rates notched another record.

President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners.

Updated WWE Business Numbers, Backstage News on Brodus Clay & His Gimmick
TWNP-Wrestling News
The WWE Supershow on January 28th in Evansville, Indiana drew 7000 fans for $200000. - Brodus Clay was reportedly hesitant about doing his new gimmick at first but “Road Dogg” BG James has been working with him on it. Clay wanted to be a monster heel, ...

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The Obama administration on Wednesday detailed its latest plan to help millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today's historically-low rates.

Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.

You'd think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven't grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better.

Between slumping prices and low mortgage rates, it's a good time to look for real estate bargains. But thanks to tightened lending standards, legions of young would-be homebuyers aren't exactly in a position to take advantage of the opportunity. That's where their parents come in: One in three first-time buyers received either a gift or a loan from their families to help buy a home in 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Florida's cities were some of the hardest hit by the housing bust, but now they are leading the charge back. Of Realtor.com's top 10 turnaround towns, eight are in the Sunshine State.

Home prices posted a steep, month-over-month drop in November, falling 1.3%, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city report. Prices fell in 19 of the 20 cities the index covers.

German American Bancorp, Inc. Reports Record 4th Quarter & Year-To-Date Earnings
MarketWatch (press release)
This record 2011 performance was driven both by significant organic deposit growth in the Company's core operations within its existing markets and by its expansion into the Evansville, Indiana market in connection with the acquisition of American ...

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The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program.

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Mexican man admits beating Nabb, says he was afraid
CTV.ca
It just happened in the moment," José Ramón Acosta Quintero told reporters at a Saturday news conference. Sheila Nabb, a 37-year-old office manager from Calgary, had been on vacation with her husband Andrew at the five-star Hotel Riu Emerald Bay in ...

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What does Don Mattingly have against bears, anyway?
NBCSports.com
You see, Don Mattingly and his son, Preston, were invited to participate in a “trick shot” video with some other local sports stars from Evansville, Indiana. The group calls themselves “Trickwinkle.” Among the various trick shots, Preston makes one ...

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