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26 June 2007 | 15 replies
You don't say how old you are, or how soon you plan on retiring, but some things I can tell you from the "far side" of retirement are:Locales change; what looks like a quaint village today might be a major crossroads in as little as 10 years.
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14 October 2007 | 13 replies
We have been negotiating with the village and have had some success gaining interest with our concept plan.
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13 May 2011 | 37 replies
I can however look back on when I was in the Peace Corps in East Africa and remember a couple great examples: One day, I am waiting on a bus from my village and this other whitey (we stuck out like sore thumbs) walks out of the bush and onto the bus.
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16 October 2018 | 78 replies
Also there is a mega transit village being built nearby with a new train station that will connect North Brunswick township with NYC downtown.
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13 December 2011 | 7 replies
I spent New Year's Eve down there last year, in the little village with all the shops, it was pretty freaking cool.
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12 February 2012 | 5 replies
I purchased a 2 unit building in upstate NY in a small village where the Hospital is the major employer.
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16 August 2019 | 3 replies
The area is ok, not trump towers but its not slum village either, close to highway, shop, downtown and even a mall.
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12 December 2013 | 25 replies
Saub-18 or so could be doable.For example, a West village apartment averages for $2,000/foot.
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28 March 2014 | 2 replies
He does all the work for "Village Green" in Yarmouth.
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15 February 2013 | 6 replies
She is able to handle all the village inspections, deliveries, and turning on of utilities.