Bidding wars break out in tight housing market

For a 100-year-old, the east Vancouver denizen doesn’t look too bad.The bone structure is solid, but the skin is sagging and more than a bit of plastic surgery is required. There are a few screws loose, too.The house near East 5th and Victoria is a fixer-upper, but that didn’t stop someone this week from paying $800,000 — $151,000 more than the list price — after a fierce bidding war for the property.The scenario is playing out across Vancouver in hot neighbourhoods such Read more [...]

Upcoming Open Houses Around Arlington This Weekend

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Upcoming Open Houses Around Dedham: Feb. 9 – 13

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Weekend Open Houses

All the properties on this list will be on view Sunday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 134 Sunnyside Ave, $689,000  NEW LISTING2 bedrooms, 2 bathroom MLS#: 40507942 10 Prospect Rd, $995,000 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms MLS#: 40507542 (open Sunday 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.) 142 Sandringham Ave, $1,195,000 3 bedrooms, 2 bathroomsMLS#: 40504258 25 Wildwood Gdns, $1,595,000 NEW LISTING3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathroomsMLS#: 40508678 (open Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.)  55 Read more [...]

2011 Solid Orange Weekend Schedule of Events

Feb. 11, 2011 CLEMSON, SC - The weekend of April 8-10, 2011 will be a busy one for Clemson Athletics, with multiple events lined up for five different Tiger athletic teams - baseball, football, men's soccer, men's tennis and volleyball. The 2011 Solid Orange Weekend will be highlighted by the football team's Orange White Spring Game, to be held at Memorial Stadium at 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 9. The complete schedule of athletic events for the weekend is listed below. The Orange White football Read more [...]

Bassmaster Classic returns to the Louisiana Delta

The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) was formed by Ray Scott in 1967. The idea was to organize bass anglers for the fun of fishing but more importantly to establish a group large enough to be heard and to help in many conservation efforts over the years. The Bassmaster Classic is arguably the biggest event in bass fishing. Some relate it to the Superbowl of fishing and with it being the first tournament to start the season for Read more [...]

More sellers take an axe to their asking prices

News Category: Industry News Published: 11-Feb-2011 Sellers are slashing their asking prices harder and more often in a bid to shift their homes. New research from property portal Zoopla reveals that both the number of reduced properties on the market and the average amount by which prices have been reduced have climbed over the past three months. Nearly four in ten (37.4%) of all properties listed for sale today have had at least one price reduction since coming to the market – up from Read more [...]

Foreclosure: Understanding the process

Foreclosure: Understanding the process This home, at 2115 N. 24th, is a foreclosure that has now has a new furnace, carpet and paint. It’s listed by Jan Phillips with Coldwell Banker Home Owners Realty for $129,500. The home has 1,888 square feet, with four bedrooms and two baths. This home, at 2115 N. 24th, is a foreclosure that has now has a new furnace, Read more [...]

Two accused of possessing cannabis for sale – Champaign/Urbana News

URBANA – Two Champaign men who allegedly possessed cannabis for sale are due back in court next month. Shawn E. Rhodes, 21, who listed an address in the 400 block of North Prairie Street, and Ryan C. Curry, 24, who listed an address in the 1000 block of Crescent Drive, were each charged last week with possession with intent to deliver cannabis. Both had court appearances this week. Champaign police spokeswoman Rene Dunn said police stopped a vehicle near Elm Street and University Avenue Read more [...]