Recent News & Commentary

Housing starts up 1.5%
Sep 17, 2009 by: Fox Business News

New home construction increased in the month of August according to an article on Fox Business News.
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Changes in Chuck Roberts Commercial Real Estate
Aug 31, 2009 by: Chuck Roberts

New changes were announced recently in the organizational structure of Chuck Roberts Commercial Real Estate by President/CEO Chuck Roberts. Roberts announced that longtime agent and Director of Technology and Property Management, Randy Jones, was...
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady
Aug 31, 2009 by: Memphis Business Journal

Mortgage rates holding steady.
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Consumer Spending Edges Up
Aug 31, 2009 by: Memphis Daily News

Consumer Spending
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Cooper Tire Expands Tupelo Facility
Jul 31, 2009 by: Memphis Business Journal

Findlay, Ohio-based Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. is expanding its Tupelo plant to add a new mixing facility. Cooper is investing $6.5 million in the project, which is expected to add 35 jobs.
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Legislature fails in budget talks
May 31, 2009 by: The Commercial Appeal

JACKSON -- After four days of on-again, off-again negotiations, Mississippi legislators adjourned Friday without reaching agreement on a budget for the 2010 fiscal year that begins July 1.

House and Senate budget negotiators will continue talk...
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S'haven Towne Center on the rebound
May 31, 2009 by: DeSoto Times-Tribune

SOUTHAVEN — Despite the current economic downturn, the future looks promising for the Southaven Towne Center. After seeing four of its major retailers close in the past few months, the 35-store, 520,828 square-foot shopping center is showing sig...
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$16M bond issue in planning stage
May 06, 2009 by: DeSoto Times-Tribune

DESOTO COUNTY - DeSoto County Supervisors Monday voted to allow financial adviser Demery Grubbs to begin the paperwork for issuance of at least $16 million in general obligation bonds.

The bond could be used for a wide range of county improveme...
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Many ups, some downs in DeSoto County alderman races
May 06, 2009 by: The Commercial Appeal

With more than 50 candidates on the ballot in four cities, alderman races offered a mixed bag of primary election results throughout DeSoto County on Tuesday.

Many incumbents won their party nominations, according to complete but unofficial to...
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Incumbent mayors win nominations in Southaven and Hernando
May 06, 2009 by: The Commercial Appeal

It was a good day for incumbents in DeSoto County mayoral races Tuesday, with the sitting mayors in Hernando and Southaven winning their party nominations in primary elections, according to complete but unofficial returns, and Olive Branch's mayor...
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