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Team spirit turns hockey star into real estate czar Lenders are collapsing, home sales and prices in many markets are falling and lots of investors are panicking. Not Warren Buffett. He told a group of his real estate managers late last month in Omaha that he sees this as a time of opportunity. The man who will try to seize some of those opportunities for him is Ron Peltier, CEO of HomeServices of America. Houses/Rent $325/MO FOR 1 bdrm. 412 S Hayford. Close to MSU. 5 Bdrm 2 bath. (313) 410-9023. 3 BDRM, 2 BATH, 10 mins from MSU. $750/mo. 517-626-7158. Rush County Historical Society seeing Red, Black and Green? The Rush County Historical Society is excited to announce the success of Brian Sheehan’s Legend of the Lions history book project. We have sold around 480 books to this point and have produced a profit of a little over $9,000 for the society, Sheehan said. As home market tightens, sellers offering purchase incentives Will your next home come with maid service and a plasma TV? In a crowded market of houses for sale, sometimes a little extra effort can make one stand out. Benefits Concours dElegance: Tour dElegance. 9 a.m. Aug. 26. 75-mile tour visits Governors Mansion and Elmendorf Farm. Includes catered lunch. $200 per car (two people). Proceeds benefit Kentucky Childrens Hospital and WUKY. (859) 422-3329. www.keenelandconcours.com . Until The Violence Stops Benefit Nights. 5:30-10 p.m. Aug. 28. Natashas Bistro, 112 Esplanade. Ten percent of all dinner purchases ... Arc of Calhoun County holds disc golf tournament The Arc of Calhoun County recently held a Disc Golf Tournament at Begg Park in Springfield, Michigan. Churches closing, selling as population moves to suburbs William Farris moved his congregation at Free Pentecost Church from Cincinnati to Covington 35 years ago, hoping to draw more people. But, because of limited street parking and the choice of a predominantly Catholic neighborhood with an unsafe reputation, his small congregation is essentially gone. We dont have a congregation, said Farris. A lot (of churches) are closing up because people ... Tide is ebbing for Ocean City condo market Projects begun during boom wait for buyers; buyers wait for lower price, other incentives The waning of summer has brought on the end-of-season sales in Marylands beach resort town. T-shirts, half price. Flip-flops, sun umbrellas and beach towels, all discounted. And in a sputtering housing market, Ocean Citys real estate is in the mix, too. ‘Leading Ladies’ open ninth season Two down-on-their-luck Shakespearean actors and the comedic route they follow to earn a chance at fortune open the ninth dinner theater season at Center on the Square in Searcy. A ?Mini-Boston? on a Small Slice of Coast The allure of oceanfront property with a salty New England feel and nearness to fall leaf peeping make New Hampshire?s coastline appealing for second-home buyers. | ||