Archive for February, 2011
Home buyers snap up foreclosures at local auction
Nearly 50 foreclosed homes in Southwest Florida are off the market after Auction.com rolled into Harborside Convention Center in Fort Myers Sunday.
Jaeger may be put up for sale: report – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury fashion brand Jaeger may be put up for sale by owner Harold Tillman, after receiving several approaches for the 126-year-old brand, The Sunday Times said. Tillman, who also bought luxury label Aquascutum in 2009 …
Malibu estate redefines ‘custom-built’
Artist and designer Douglas Busch created the eco- and health-conscious home using steel and glass, sustainable materials and water features. His studio is almost as large as the main residence. A Malibu estate with a studio nearly as large as the contemporary main residence, its own dog park and an ecologically friendly design gives new [...]
Potomac Crest: Montgomery’s garden spot
One of the first things you notice about Potomac Crest, a community of 131 townhouses and duplexes and 31 detached homes near Seven Locks Road and Tuckerman Lane, is the landscaping. “The overall community is beautifully landscaped and maintained by the owners and a very active homeowners associa…
Foreclosure worries tenants at American Athletic Club Center in Myrtle Beach
The American Athletic Club Center on Robert Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach is up for sale at next month’s foreclosure auction, which has some tenants worried about their future, but shouldn’t have much of an impact on members of the gym, according to the owner.
Store owner, clerk charged with sale of synthetic marijuana
A local store owner and one of his employees have been charged with selling synthetic marijuana products.
Kathi Mullaney and Chris Lindsley’s handcrafted home
The Seattle couple are self-taught, handmade kind of people in a faster-is-better world. And their home is where their art is.
Foreclosures helping change color of some suburbs
Three years ago, Lamar Grace left Detroit for the suburb of Southfield. He got a good deal _ a 3,000-square-foot (280-square meter) colonial that once was worth $220,000. In foreclosure, he paid $109,000.
Home Foreclosures Down in January
Synopsis: January Foreclosures Transcript: Falling foreclosure numbers would seem to be good economic news, but Dan Smith with New Hampshire Housing says while part of the decline might be due to a slightly better job market, most of it stems from banks taking longer to foreclose. SMITH: It takes the inventory that they have, [...]
Home auctions could mean great savings – Tampa Bay Online
If there is any silver lining in the dark cloud of home foreclosures, it would be in the resale of those homes. Homebuyers can purchase foreclosed properties at significant savings through public auctions with Auction.com , a global leader in real estate …
