The recession experienced all over the world (and especially here in the Philippines) has caused prices of properties to drastically fall. Others might think that the drop in property rates is a good thing as more people can now afford to purchase their own property. On the contrary, acquisition of Philippine real estate has become harder than ever. Interest rates have gone extremely high, making the overall price of properties high as well. Thus, mortgages are now hard to obtain. To cope with the ongoing recession, experts like Umbrella Real Estate advise people to resort to home rental instead of purchasing properties. Whether one ...
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Remember the man arrested for DUI on a La-Z-Boy ? Look at what’s happening to the chair he used. Online Bids for ‘DWI La-Z-Boy’ Reach $43K DULUTH, Minn. — Online bids for a motorized La-Z-Boy used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk have reached $43,000. Police in Proctor, in northern Minnesota, put the seized chair up for auction on eBay last Thursday. The proceeds will go to the police, state and the prosecuting attorney. The motorized recliner has gathered 96 bids so far, with the current winning bid at $43,100. Wow. Over $43,000! But what does the owner of the ...
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PROCTOR, Minn., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Police in Minnesota said a motorized La-Z-Boy lounge chair involved in a drunken driving incident has garnered bids of $40,000 on eBay. Proctor, Minn., police said bids for chair, which was seized from Dennis Anderson after he allegedly crashed while intoxicated, reached $43,300 Monday, the Minneapolis City Pages reported Monday. An autographed photo of Anderson, which was put on eBay by his family to help pay his legal fees, reached bids of a comparatively cheap $305 Monday. Copyright 2009 by United Press International All Rights Reserved.
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A La-z-boy chair which shot to fame when a man got caught drink driving on it, has now been put on eBay by police. The chair - converted with lawnmower engines to drive on the road - was used by Dennis Anderson to drive home in Minnesota, after drinking about eight beers. He was arrested by police and later pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Unsurprisingly, the odd news soon spread around the internet. But police now hope to cash-in on the 'DUI La-z-boy' by selling it on eBay - all proceeds will be split between police, state and the prosecuting attorney. The chair ...
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