In light of the recent tragedy of the father and daughter on Sandusky Bay, there are probably plenty of people out there that purchased their first kayaks during the holidays and plan on getting them out for paddling this spring.

The following real estate transactions were the highest for the week ending April 6, in Ottawa, Erie and Sandusky counties. For a full listing of real estate transactions, pick up a copy of Sunday's Register.

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As with any business, you are presumably starting it so that you can provide yourself with income. There may be other, altruistic reasons, but at the end of the day you need to pay both the business's and your own as well.

The one basic principle which I have consistently preached in this column is that in the world of securitized lending, it is profitable to foreclose.

Q: I was in a bad relationship and ended up breaking up with my boyfriend who lived with me. I started hanging out with someone else and we really fell for each other.

The Indians obviously looked pretty bad against the New York Yankees Monday and Tuesday, but it's too early to despair.

My topic this week is the city’s budget shenanigans.