West TN honors vets this weekend

<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 11-->Ceremonies honoring veterans will be held all over West Tennessee this Memorial Day weekend, including services in Jackson and at Shiloh National Military Park.All events listed below are free and open to the public.• Shiloh National Military Park’s Memorial Day service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh National Cemetery. The event will feature retired U.S. Army aviator Col. Roger Hill’s presentation of the Memorial Day Address. Memorial Day Read more [...]

Mansion sale a cautionary tale of overpriced real estate

A waterfront mansion in Hudson, about 60 kilometres west of Montreal, auctioned off to a buyer who seemingly vanished after making the winning bid, has now been sold.The sprawling Oakleigh estate, which made national headlines last year as the first Canadian luxury home auctioned without a reserve bid, was sold for $3,075,000 this month, according to the deed of sale.John Hooper, the entrepreneur who first listed the 17,000-square-foot mansion for $6.9 million in 2008, said he and his wife are now Read more [...]

Brown demands Harvard correct record listing Warren as minority

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is calling on Harvard University President Drew Faust to correct its diversity statistics after it was revealed that his opponent, Democrat Elizabeth Warren, was listed as a minority despite failing to meet federal guidelines to be considered Native American. Brown's demand followed a Boston Globe report Friday showing that both Harvard, where Warren teaches law, and the federal government have specific criteria determining who can be listed as Native American Read more [...]

East Cobb Open Houses, May 26-27

This week's House Hunt features homes with a lake view just in time for summer. Featured homes range in price from $80,000 for a three bedroom split ranch on Reeves Lake Drive to $369,000 for a charming, three bedroom updated cottage on Country Squire Road. Click on a picture in the photo gallery to see a listing description. Click on an address listed below and directly link to AOL Real Estate or the broker for the complete listing information. You'll find helpful tools such as mortgage calculators, Read more [...]

Saugerties Public Library Book Fair listed events

It's more than thousands of books, DVD's, luscious plants and tempting foods at the Saturday, June 2 annual Saugerties Public Library Book Fair. It's a Family Affair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kiwanis Ice Arena in Cantine Field, Washington Ave. Starting at 10 a.m. are karate routines by Lykes Martial Arts, a braille demo by Ed Poll; Town Historian Audrey Klinkenberg highlights the 1915 and 1925 Saugerties census and 1950's newspaper clippings; join children's book author Jacky Davis and award Read more [...]

Estate sells at auction for half the price it was originally listed at

A waterfront Hudson mansion, auctioned off to a buyer who seemingly vanished after making the winning bid, has now been sold.The sprawling Oakleigh estate, which made national headlines last year as the first Canadian luxury home auctioned off without a reserve bid, was sold for $3,075,000 this month, according to the deed of sale.John Hooper, the entrepreneur who first listed the 17,000-square-foot mansion for $6.9 million in 2008, said he and his wife are now following through on their long-awaited Read more [...]

ImmunoCellular to list on NYSE:MKT

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House Hunt: Open Houses for May 26 and 27

  To see more information on the properties listed below, visit the Rhode Island Living website and enter the MLS number in the search box. 392 Bryant St., Cumberland. MLS# 1017798. This 3-bedroom, 1-bath ranch is located in the Cumberland neighborhood of Terrace. The home features a large living room and master bedroom, and an eat-in kitchen with sliders to a rear yard and patio. Open house: May 26, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Listed at: $150,000. Christine DiNardi Group, RE/MAX Central, (401) Read more [...]

New-home rebate boosts Sun Peaks sale

15-5040 Valley Dr., Sun PeaksType: Four-bedroom, four-bathroom half duplexSize: 2,515 sq. ft.B.C. Assessment, 2012: $618,000Listed for: $649,000Sold for: $635,000Sold on: March 31Days on market: 295Listing agent: Liz Forster at Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaBuyer’s agent: Jill Cavanagh at Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaThe big sell: At the same time the B.C. government increased the new housing rebate threshold to $850,000, it introduced the same limit for purchasers Read more [...]