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Vacant property registration passes in St. Louis

Over the past few years, the St. Louis Board of Alderman have debated the prospected of a vacant property registration system numerous times. One bill almost passed about a year ago. Not taking no for an answer, Alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett brought the issue back up recently. The new bill corrected many of the issues [...]

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Historic metal plundered

Historic metal plundered

I know I am preaching to the choir here, but the looting in our area seems to be getting worse all the time. Whether the target is scrap or antiques, its running rampant. Most of the time, the cost is economic, but sometimes the cost is much higher. Unfortunately, this is a pretty egregious case [...]

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Vacant Property Registration

Vacant Property Registration

This isn’t exactly breaking news, but I thought I should share some info about a St. Louis City Bill (Board Bill 174) that could have a direct affect on City investors. This bill was introduced in July to the Board of Alderman by Alderwoman Triplett and Alderman Kennedy. Here is the summary of the bill [...]

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Stopping the flow of stolen copper from St. Louis real estate properties

Stopping the flow of stolen copper from St. Louis real estate properties

*NOTE – This article was originally written in February of 2007 for the newsletter. There is a plague afflicting the St. Louis area. This onslaught is indiscriminate in choosing victims. Businesses, residences, apartments, even churches are not safe from the salivating jaws of this beast. Keep on the lookout for the copper thief. Everyone seems [...]

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