Actor Mark Wahlberg puts Beverly Hills home on the market

Mark Wahlberg has listed his Beverly Hills home for sale at $13,995,000. The contemporary Mediterranean, built in 1985, has been updated throughout. In addition to the main house with a two-bathroom master suite and four other bedroom suites, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom guesthouse and a 2,500-square-foot detached gym with a boxing ring are on the property. The actor Read more [...]

Giants WR Nicks listed as questionable

New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was limited in practice for a second straight day on Saturday and is listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the St. Louis Rams.Nicks caught seven passes for 122 yards in last week's 28-14 loss to the Washington Redskins. He played through an injured knee.Since being drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2009 draft, Nicks has hauled in 133 passes for 1,964 yards and 17 touchdowns. Defensive end Read more [...]

Bell: Housing inventory numbers can be deceiving – Las Vegas Review

Q: We hear all the time that there's a glut of houses on the market. Do you agree with this? And is this keeping prices down?-- Tiffany J., Las VegasA: I think the number of homes on the market right now is far from a "glut."As strange as it may seem in today's challenging housing market, I'm actually finding that many of my clients and colleagues are having an increasingly difficult time finding the right house in the right location at the right price.Though not quite a shortage, homes in established Read more [...]

Mellanox Leads Best NY Gains as TA-100 Falls: Israel Overnight

Israeli companies listed in the U.S. are posting the biggest gains this quarter among the 100 largest Tel Aviv-traded stocks as increased takeovers and improved profits mitigate global economic slowdown and geopolitical concerns. Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (MLNX) is leading the advance on the Tel Aviv benchmark TA-100 Index with a 35 percent gain, after forecasting 80 percent sales growth in the three months ended Sept. 30. Fundtech Ltd. (FNDT) is up 25 percent in Tel Aviv after Read more [...]

Open Houses: Sept. 17

Whether you're looking to buy or just want to look, here's a list of open houses in town and neighboring cities. 1165 Chestnut Ridge St., Moorpark: This 3,500-square foot home has four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a three-car garage. It's listed for $659,000. Open house hours are noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 13648 Laurelhurst Road, Moorpark: This four bedroom, two bathroom 1,578-square foot home is listed for $439,900. Open house hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 68 Humboldt St., Simi Valley: Read more [...]

Around Town: Head out to Winesburg and Wilmot today for fun outdoor events

As the leaves are just beginning to turn color on some trees, get out on this beautiful day and head to Winesburg for the annual FALL GATHERING organized by the Winesburg Business Association. The 16th event in the heart of Holmes County begins with breakfast 7 to 10 a.m. at Zion Church. Crafters, antique dealers and entrepreneurs will be set up by 9 a.m. along the streets. Live music will be on the porch of the Grapevine Bed and Breakfast and at Heritage Park bandstand. Fun events include the Read more [...]

Where’s Newport Beach’s hottest homes?

The overall Newport Beach home market -- beach communities, Corona del Mar and Newport Coast -- had 861 residences listed for sale as of Sep 1 with 112 new deals opening in the past 30 days. That means, by one theory, it would take 7.69 months to sell all inventory at current pace of new escrows in the Newport region vs. 3.53 months countywide. So, Newport homes, hypothetically, are 2.2 times harder to sell than the typical Orange County home. This Read more [...]