Archive for October 2008

10.31.2008

What are the reqirements to be a real estate agent? Do you need some sort of license to sell houses?

ziggystarr1 asked:
I work at a dead end job. I want to quit and get into real estate. I know there is a lot of potential in that field. How does one get started? Is selling houses difficult? What are the requirements? What do real estate firms look for in a potential employee?
Best Property

10.31.2008

Huge bonuses to be taxed

LEAVING bonuses of more than ?1million will be taxed from the first euro, after a vote by MPs.

An ammendment designed to crack down on parachutes dorés, huge bonuses paid to directors when they lea…

10.31.2008

Air and rail staff call for walkouts

STAFF at Air France and the SNCF have called for strikes in the first week of November.

Rail drivers will protest on November 6 against changes to work contracts. The strike starts officially at 20.0…

10.31.2008

Number plates to keep department

NEW NUMBER plates will keep not only the number of a person’s department but will include a logo after a government u-turn.

The Interior Ministry, which introduced a new number plate scheme to simpli…

10.30.2008

Where can I find the listings of houses the government is selling for “taxes owed” in my area?

wildhorse asked:
I know they do not advertise and real estate agents are unwilling to tell you anything, for obvious reasons. So, where do you find these listings?
Rural Property

10.30.2008

Strike blocks national papers

SEVERAL national newspapers have been kept off kiosks due to a strike by a print and delivery group.

Le Figaro, La Tribune , L’Humanité and La Croix are the largest daily titles that workers at the …

10.30.2008

Beajoulais Nouveau sails in plastic

THE first batches of Beaujolais Nouveau 2008 have set sail to the US in recyclable plastic bottles.

A spokesman for Boisset, one of the two main producers of beaujolais nouveau said the bottles were …

10.30.2008

Death toll rises for want of firms

THE cost of funerals has risen 35% in ten years to an average of ?3,900 due to a lack of competition between funeral firms.

According to consumer group UFC-Que Choisir, who carried out an investigat…

10.29.2008

Heroes tax could hit US expats

While tax targets richer former citizens of US, changes to tax returns should also be noted.

10.29.2008

URSSAF controls - 50% end in credit

Our demystifying guide to the dreaded business audit.

10.29.2008

Franchising ? a hand to go solo

Sally Stone and husband Mervyn founded Les Bon Voisins in 2002. Five years later they have 33 franchisees across France

10.29.2008

I setup a Channel crossing route

Every business has a first year and, although Louis Dreyfus Armateurs is 120 years old, it launched its service in 2005.

10.29.2008

Specialisation may counter downturn

Knowledge of a particular field or shifting your customer base from the UK could help you survive the recession.

10.29.2008

Changes to the law could help

The Loi de Modernisation de l’Economie is aimed at making life easier for business.

10.29.2008

Jersey war hero honoured in France

The family of a man shot by the Nazis after joining the Resistance were invited to honour him in a remembrance service.

10.29.2008

Friends helped six-year journey

Friends were key to helping Helena Gicquel integrate into her new life in France; from school bells to wedding bells.

10.29.2008

Agency fights discrimination

ANYONE who believes they have been the victim of discrimination can seek help from equal opportunities body the Halde.

10.29.2008

UK adoption law hinders inheritanc

Issue can cause problem for leaving legacies to step-children if they are over the age of 18.

10.29.2008

Make a home for a pine martin

That way they won?t want to live in yours say animal association.

10.29.2008

Communist impact was overstated

Contrary to claims, the far-left do not play and were never ?a major role in French politics?

10.29.2008

My gas bill has just shot up 38%

Complaints are up since the sector was deregulated. How are price rises counted on a bill?

10.29.2008

Disappointed we’re not martiens

How residents of the village of Mars in the Ardèche actually refer to themselves.

10.29.2008

Battle for future of wildlife

WWF France celebrates its 35th anniversary this year but what challenges does it face?

10.29.2008

Finding the right words every time

As the Collins-Robert dictionary turns 30, we speak to editorial director Dominique Le Fur.

10.29.2008

Cordon bleu: world cookery school

This Paris-based institution is internationally renowned for its top-class training of chefs.

10.29.2008

2008 tax rates announced

While still yet to be officially ratified, these are the most likely figures to use in tax declarations next year.

10.29.2008

Brown and Sarkozy unite on finance

BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the “first priority” of Paris and London was to stop contagion from the financial crisis spreading to eastern Europe’s emerging economies.

He met with Preside…

10.29.2008

Tobacco smuggling up 242% this year

CUSTOMS officials have seized 151 tonnes of black market cigarettes? ? up 241% on last year.

The rising prise of a packet and increasing number of checks on borders and the post are behind the figu…

10.29.2008

Who bugged the town mayor?

A TOWN mayor has asked the Interior Ministry to investigate all town halls and public office buildings after a microphone was discovered in his office.

Vincent Morisse, the mayor of Sainte-Maxime nea…

10.28.2008

I doubled my house value in months

Half a year of refurbishment work reaps benefits for woman in Limousin.

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