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[08/15] General Shopping Brasil Posts 74.3% Increase in Gross Revenue in 2Q08 and 67.6% in 1H08. Adjusted EBITDA Rises 96.0% in 2Q08
[08/15] Cyrela Announces 56% of the Sales Speed of 2Q08 Launches and 60% Growth in 1H08 EBITDA
[08/15] Trump to buy McMahon's home, let him live there
[08/14] Florida's Existing Home, Condo Sales Improve in 2Q 2008 Compared to 1Q 2008
[08/14] Xinyuan Real Estate to Report Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results on September 2, 2008

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Zoning Rules for Home Businesses

Your city or county planning or zoning department has probably established zones for stores and offices (commercial zones), factories (industrial zones), and houses (residential zones). In some residential areas -- especially in affluent communities -- local zoning ordinances absolutely prohibit all types of business. In the great majority of municipalities, however, residential zoning rules allow small, non-polluting home businesses, as long as any home containing a business is used primarily as a residence and the business activities don't negatively affect neighbors.

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Did You Know . . . ? Why You Need a Lawyer When You Buy a House

Buying a home will probably be the largest and most significant purchase you will make in your life. It also involves the law of real property, which is unique and raises special issues of practice, and problems not present in other transactions. A real estate lawyer is trained to deal with these problems and has the most experience to deal with them. Some states certify lawyers as Real Property Specialists as a result.

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