Lifestyles of the Rich and Duct Taped

Have I ever told you about the weird house next door to me? NO? Oh, you have to hear this one ... ) and that house would have been pretty dang nice.Edna, however, had bigger plans. She started ... months, the house got put up for sale. The goth kids moved out and a woman, let's call her Edna [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 22:31:00

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Guns, dirty money and French elite on trial

Guns, dirty money and French elite on trial The 468-page French indictment makes seamy reading: ... singer. Historic bailout bill passes Congress; Bush signs Stocks end lower amid worries after House OKs plan Oil slips after job report, $700B bailout AIG plans sale of business units to repay debt [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 00:04:21

A Self-Fulfilling Thing In Florida

The Orlando Sentinel reports from Florida. “A federal bankruptcy court this month approved the sale of 122 acres that were once planned for vacation ... of these folks mortgaged their house to come up with the down payment. Some of them are retired. It’s not easy for them,’ said attorney Nick Bangos, who represents about 106 investors.” The Palm Beac [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 13:40:10

Greene & Greene reproduction dining set: $16,700

Originally designed for Greene & Greene's Robinson House (original plans, including drawings for this table) ... - made by master craftsman Jim Ipekjian (who is responsible for much of the recent repair work at the Blacker House) - is for sale (along with 4 leaves; it seats up to 16, altogether; the price also [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 11:00:00

Mind Blowing 19th Century Terrace House in Sydney

Paddington is an ever trendy inner-city, an eastern suburb of Sydney, where this amazing 19th century terrace house was found. We’re not sure if it’s for sale but if you plan on buying a property in Sydney why wouldn’t you check that out. The narrow property combines a modern traditional exterior with a stunning high class [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 09:01:00

Gene Leedy-Designed House For Sale in Winter Haven, FL

From Martie Lieberman at Modern Sarasota... There is an important Gene Leedy-designed "Sarasota School of Architecture" house for sale. It is located on Drexel Avenue in the heart of "Leedy-Land" in Winter Haven, Florida. Check the slide show and floor plan here. More details after the jump... Featured in Sarasota Modern [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:23:03

January Green Tech Meetup Recap

After a month off in December, the Green Tech Meetup returned to a packed house which may necessitate a change of venue for future meetings ... month to power traditional lanterns. The company plans to use an Avon like sales model with local ... customers in financing purchases. Future plans include attempts to generate additional revenue through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:48

Carlsbad December Sales

Robert asked about houses selling without being on the MLS. Last month there were 79 sales of SFRs in Carlsbad: New tract houses: 11 MLS resales: 63 ... .  The buyer told me that it had extensive water/mold damage, and he planned to spend $250,000 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:08:08

Happy New Year!

Don't you just love a fresh beginning? After Christmas, I couldn't help but just start freshening up the house and making plans for spring ... on the chair was a treasure find at a yard sale from a Frank Lloyd Wright home in Oak Park ... , so I brought it home, beat it up even more with a set of keys and finished it myself. It works just perfect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:33:00

The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette)

The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette) January 20, 2009 | By Rem In Real estate | Comments(0) “FOR SALE: Cozy historic house in desired neighborhood with original features and unique floor plan. Expansive yard with out-buildings, many trees and mature vegetation. Partial electric [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:29:53

The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette)

The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette) January 18, 2009 | By Rem In Real estate | Comments(0) “FOR SALE: Cozy historic house in desired neighborhood with original features and unique floor plan. Expansive yard with out-buildings, many trees and mature vegetation. Partial electric [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:29:12

Cyprus Plans to Regulate Violent Game Sales

Currently, Cyprus is one of only four European Union member states that doesn't regulate the sale of violent video games to children. Government officials are planning to rectify that situation, however. According to a report in today's Cyprus Mail, the island nation's House Education Committee is considering how [more...]

Date: 2008-07-02 14:55:50

Friday Favorite: Restyled Home

New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started.Have you signed up to win the Keurig Platinum Brewing System? ... our houses and have been known to plot and plan for hours over paint colors and whisper at garage sales ... you see the playhouse she and her husband built for their daughter.  Her design ethic.  Style me pretty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:00:00

The Socialization of the Mortgage Business

Unless you own an oil well or a goldmine, 2008 has been a bad year…a $3 trillion haircut for U.S ... of housing…Aquaculture in Iowa…seems that everyone has a house for sale - but no buyers in sight… ... held steady yesterday - in the face of Saudi plans to pump another 200,000 barrels a day. The dollar [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 15:23:02

Industry Moves: Tiscali Italy MD; Viacom Sales; Guardian Innovation; Discovery Networks UK

Industry Moves: Tiscali Italy MD; Viacom Sales; Guardian Innovation; Discovery Networks UK By Patrick Smith - Tue 20 Jan 2009 02:14 AM PST [ ... of a strategic plan are expected in the coming weeks. Release. —Viacom: Channel 4’s agency sales head Duncan ... house for MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy. He joins after almost two years at [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:17:31

Automakers Go Electric

More electric-powered vehicles will be commercially available in the next three years, according to U.S. automakers ... by 2010, and a similar all-electric sedan would be on sale by 2011. The company plans to offer further ... to get that car to market as quickly as possible," said GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner at a House [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 11:00:00

Clara's Perfect Mystery

There's no better way to get a read on what concerned people in the past than to look at the classified ads in old newspapers - they can tell you about what kinds of jobs and houses people wanted, things they had lost, what was for sale ... Times on 1855 that struck me. I'm planning to use it in my NaNoWriMo Victorian mystery, and I thought [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:26:00

Inauguration City: This Week In Preparation

You might be able to rent your living quarters for Inauguration weekend at wildly inflated prices -- but you can forget ... to inform them that she plans on drafting legislation to criminalize such sales. (And yes, Feinstein's ... seating along the parade route from the Capitol to the White House. In 2005, there were [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 15:22:25

No Laundry Room

Img_0810_medium Our last home had an indoor laundry room that we had recently remodeled before the house went up for sale ... , and, of course, some whimsical touches. Daisy Cottage does NOT have a laundry room. The washer ... that I was going to be unhappy with the layout and I told my husband about my grand plans for enclosing [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 13:26:18

PalArab news roundup

Three Gazans were killed in yet another smuggling tunnel collapse in Rafah.Fatah plans to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Yasir Arafat's death in Gaza. Not sure yet ... like inadequate schools and declining house sales in East Jerusalem. Simultaneously, Tamimi gave a fatwa [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 01:02:00

Glass elevator highlights $34.5 million house

112 Emerald Bay/Cindy Yamanaka 112 Emerald Bay/Cindy Yamanaka The Laguna Beach house known as “Cresting Wave” has curving copper roofs, ... , 9,759-square-foot house is the cylindrical glass elevator, topped with a conical skylight. A spiral stairway ... for $34.5 million last February, O.C.’s second-highest sales price. Architectural plans on record [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:01:18

Hill Happenings

It's time for a quick check-in on the Hill Section.First, a sale, at long last. The odd "flag lot" house at 612 11th is in escrow after 11 months ... , with development plans apparently thwarted, the new owner offered to flip the lot to any willing buyer ... , or split the lot and build two. (See "Just Split 'Em.") Too bad the charming ranch home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:47:00

EB1 Home / Replinger Hossner Architects

This contemporary modern house by Replinger Hossner Architects is up for sale in Seattle, WA. Amazing views and good interior spaces. I just got this on my mail and I thought any of our readers could be interested. More pictures and plans after the break. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 15:51:57

Celeb Roundup: Ray Allen, Kelsey Grammer, Real Housewife of OC, Martina Navratilova, Tim Busfield

Ray Allen’s house 117 290TH Ave NE, Carnation, WA 98014 For sale: $5 ... Realty) — Former Street of Dreams, Northwest-inspired Craftsman-gated estate boasts all the luxury ... level, gorgeous millwork, showcase style rooms. Gourmet chef’s kitchen w/great room floor plan [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 20:39:46

Almond Cream Cheese Bundt

Before we get to the recipe, I had to show you my yardsale finds for the weekend ... my plans for changing out the guestroom and he is fine with it as long as I use things I buy and get rid ... from us. Eleanor has a little house near downtown that is going to be put up for sale soon. Nothing [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 01:08:17

Balderton Targets Downturn Innovation With $430 Million New VC Fund

Fresh from making $140 million from the sale of Bebo and a "substantial return" on the sale of MySQL, ... Benchmark Europe which spun off from the US VC house's European arm in 2007, profited big ... to capitalise on promising business plans thrown up in the downturn - proving that VCs really mean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 09:02:54

No Time like the Present: Repurposing Christmas Decorations

It may be a new year, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to salvage from the old one! ... , and plans ahead. So today I thought I'd show you a few of the post-Christmas sale finds I'd gotten ... seemed just right at home in my house...Here are a couple of purple and silver tree-topper-type stars [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 12:00:00

Taking The First Step Towards A Short Sale In Atlanta

If You Can No Longer Pay - You Need To Make Plans To Go The holidays always bring both joy and sadness to me ... , he was in the middle of pulling out the Christmas lights to dress up the house when I arrived. He explains ... running out of cash and unemployment benefits and can see he will not be able to keep the house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 05:21:06

An unusual publishing venture: take the book, then give

In the beginning, there was a book: "Give and Take" by Massachusetts-based author Stona Fitch ... the nonprofit publishing house Concord Free Press which operates on this unusual Robin Hood-style ... books a year it plans to publish, Concord Free Press will have to rely on more than T-shirt sales [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:46:27

2008 year-end review

After seven weeks of crazy busy sales leading up to Christmas, I’ve really been enjoying my time off ... just lounge around the house. As my mind has cleared a little, I’ve also had some new insights ... review as well as some of my plans for 2009…In mid-January I posted some illustrations and gift tags [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:26:00

Media Digest 1/6/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According the Reuters, December domestic cars sales were the worst month in years. Reuters writes that Toyota (TM) will cut plants ... Journal reports that the Obama tax plan my offer child credits for low income families ... . The Wall Street Journal reports that Nasdaq is opening a derivatives clearing house. The Wall [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 09:02:51

Short Sale in Hillcrest Prospect KY

Short Sale in Hillcrest Prospect KY Posted by Daren Bailey under For Buyers, For Sellers, ... me know if you want to see this house, email me at info@familymoves.com   Here is some info ... from $450,000 up to $900,000. You will find great floor plans, basements and some with walkout lots [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:29:12

Tasmanian Racing’s New Dawn Contingent On TOTE Tasmania Sale

Australian Racing Greyhound has been following the Tasmanian industry reforms closely due to our have first hand experience of the naivety and narrow ... are concerned with the Minister’s short term plan and question the long term viablity of Tasmanian ... to examine that decision to sell TOTE Tasmania. The committee’s chairman, Upper House member Greg [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:14:58

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