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CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of renters consult consumer reviews during their apartment search to help make informed decisions before committing to a lease. In fact, 80 percent of renters said they use reviews during their apartment search process, and more than three quarters described reviews and recommendations as extremely or very helpful when finding a new place to live.(1 ) In response to this need, Apartments.com--the number one renter destination for...
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the downward trend in the economy, car buyers are caught in the credit crunch and are turning to the old standby: rent to own / lease to own. Many consumers have been buying furniture and appliances using this method for years and the used car industry has finally gotten the message. The consumer doesn't need pristine credit and the dealer has a new demographic. The rental-purchase / lease purchase contract is structured...
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Capital Properties, Inc. (OTCQX: CPTP) reported net income of $514,000 and $1,603,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Based upon 6,599,912 shares outstanding, the basic income per common share for the same periods was $.07 and $.24. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company had reported net income of $139,000 and $1,278,000, respectively. Based upon 6,599,912 shares...
ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a lease-to-own retailer specializing in the sales and lease ownership of residential furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, provided the home furnishings for a house that was presented to single mom Cleo Williams and her six children as part of The Warrick Dunn Charities Homes for the Holidays program. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121107/CL07551)(Logo:...
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holiday season underway, many San Diego residents will travel to Los Angeles on multiple occasions to visit family and friends over the next few months, and many California visitors will fly into San Diego. There are many options for traveling to San Diego, to be sure. Some travelers choose the train or a bus when going from San Diego to Los Angeles. However, this can become quite the production; trains or shuttles do not always run...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ApartmentList.com , the fastest-growing apartment search engine that is reinventing the rental market on a foundation of trust and transparency, has released the results of its first "Rentonomics" Report, which uses both pricing and survey data to take the pulse of the rental economy in America. Along with the report, Apartment List has released a corresponding state-by-state snapshot to show where rents are rising and falling leading up...
BRISTOL, Va., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) ("Alpha") today announced the completion of the previously announced cash tender offer by Alpha and Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc. (formerly Massey Energy Company) (the "Issuer" and, together with Alpha, the "Offerors"), for up to $350 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 3.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 issued by the Issuer (the "Notes") and consent solicitation to amend...
ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, today announced record revenues and earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. For the third quarter of 2012, revenues increased 9% to $529.5 million compared to $484.7 million for the third quarter in 2011. Net earnings were $28.9 million...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Corbett administration announced today that low-interest loans provided by the state's Small Business First program will support the expansion of a manufacturing facility in Adams County and agricultural facilities in Lancaster, Mifflin and Snyder counties. "With more than 300,000 small businesses in the state, we have a responsibility to create new opportunities for development and to support the continued success...
POMONA, Calif., Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PCV Murcor, a 30-year provider of real estate valuation solutions and consultation services for the mortgage industry, will debut its Rental Broker Price Opinion (BPO) at next week's MBA Annual Convention. The tiered offering includes a broker price opinion, automated rent estimate (ARE) and the option to receive a reconciled broker opinion of the ARE. The report also includes market rent and sales trending data with sales listing and...
