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Point of Sale

September 17, 2010 By Annette Meeks

FFM Bulletin 9/17/10

Northstar Commuter Rail runs operating deficit of $1 million per month According to new financial and ridership figures obtained by the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota, taxpayers are taking a $1 million-a-month hit to cover the operating deficits of the Northstar Commuter Rail line. Despite projections that passenger fares would cover 20% of Northstar’s operating costs, as …

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September 13, 2010 By Annette Meeks

Want to Put Your House Up For Sale? Better Ask the Government First

Should local governments reconsider "point-of-sale" ordinances in dismal housing market? MINNEAPOLIS, MN—It’s tough enough to sell a house with home sales in the Twin Cities undergoing the biggest decline in the country, down 42 percent in July year to year. Yet some local governments make it even tougher for homeowners by imposing some of the country’s most onerous before-sale residential …

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July 31, 2008 By Annette Meeks

FFM Bulletin 7/31/08

Selling your house? Better ask the city for permission first The City of Columbia Heights is the latest metro-area municipality to consider imposing a "point-of-sale" inspection requirement on all home sellers. The city council on Monday debated the "Residential Inspection Before Sales" (RIBS) ordinance that would force homeowners to pay the city to inspect their house prior to putting it on the …

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