Monthly Archives: May 2012

Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary events

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All events are free and open to the public. Major program venues include Crissy Field and Marina Green; additional locations are listed below. The bridge will be open to auto traffic only and there will be no bridge walk. For more details, visit goldengatebridge75.org/celebrate/golden-gate-festival.html. Saturday Presidio — Photography exhibit on military history at the bridge. [daytime, also Sunday] Presidio — Free outdoor film night featuring “It Came From Beneath the Sea.” [6 p.m., Read more [...]

See $22.5M oceanfront Strand home for sale

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Stretching out over the oceanfront in Dana Point's luxury gated Strand community is a comfortable modern residence making its market debut. The newly constructed home at 45 Strand Beach Drive hovering over the sand is about two and a half years in the making by architect C.J. Light and builder Andrew Williams– thanks to careful, strategic planning that goes into providing amenities such as a circular, seamless glass elevator that services all levels with Read more [...]

Ministers listed in Jagan cases get the jitters

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Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday reportedly assured his ministers allegedly involved in issuing 26 controversial GOs linked to the illegal assets case of Kadapa MP Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, that he will try his best to avert further arrests like that of excise minister Mopidevi Venkataramana. The arrest of Mr Venkataramana has unnerved five ministers who may soon be in the firing line: Ms Sabita Indra Reddy, Dr J. Geeta Reddy, Mr Ponnala Laxmaiah, Mr Dharmana Prasada Rao and Mr Read more [...]

Bidding Wars Are Back for Los Angeles Luxury Homes

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A week after Christine Lynch listed her five-bedroom, six-bathroom house in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles for $3.625 million, she had seven offers. Within 10 days, she had a deal—for $225,000 more than the asking price. The all-cash transaction was completed on April 23. “My first reaction was, ‘Wow, I guess we’re really doing this,’ ” says Lynch. “I was really surprised by this level of interest and how quickly it sold.” Bidding wars are breaking out for luxury Read more [...]

Gathering favourite for Height of Fashion Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies)

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Gathering favourite for Height of Fashion Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies) Gathering has a solid chance of winning the Height of Fashion Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies) at Goodwood in England on Thursday, May 24, 2012. The winner of the class-1 event will be given a cash prize of £20,720. The stamina of all runners will be put to a test, as they will have to cover an overall distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 192 yards. The action is scheduled to start at 15:45 GMT and following entries Read more [...]

Leslieville relisting adds $102000 to sale price

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356 LOGAN AVE., TORONTOASKING PRICE $599,900SELLING PRICE $701,000PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $372,000 (2007); $252,000 (2005)TAXES $2,989 (2011)DAYS ON THE MARKET SevenLISTING AGENT Linda Ing-Gilbert, Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.The Action: Just a block east of Jimmie Simpson Park in Leslieville, this semi-detached house was listed for sale late last year, but a deal was never signed. More related to this storyPet dispute trips up Toronto condo sale Mimico new build draws two bidders Map: 356 LOGAN Read more [...]

Brighton listed building owner told to remove plastic doors and windows

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The owner of a listed building in Brighton has been ordered to replace plastic window and door frames with timber. The move comes after the owner lost a planning appeal. An independent government planning inspector agreed with the verdict of Brighton and Hove City Council planners on the window and door frames fitted to 1 Wyndham Street. The property, in the East Cliff Conservation area, sits between two other listed buildings, and had been converted into two homes. Planning permission was required Read more [...]

House Hunt: Six-Bedroom Home Listed for $1.7M

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Real estate: The source of endless fascination at cocktail parties. A reason for otherwise normal neighbors to turn into peeping voyeurs as they check out the closets of their neighbor during an Open House. The cause for great angst, if a house is out of reach for a would-be buyer, or if it’s priced far below what a new owner just paid for a nearly identical house. To help keep you apprised of the local real estate market scene, Patch’s weekly House Hunt will highlight five houses that have Read more [...]

Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul short-listed for 2020 Olympics

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The IOC will decide which city will host the 2020 Olympics in a final vote on Sept. 7, 2013 in Buenos Aires. That gives the remaining hopefuls more than 15 months to make final impressions upon the IOC to boost their candidacy. Tokyo 2020 bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda said yesterday that being on the short list would help boost the spirits of the Japanese people after last year’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, which killed about 19,000 people. Tokyo is the only one of the Read more [...]

Property sales and prices up in the US

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Existing home sales in the United State increased in April and remain above a year ago, while home prices are also on the up, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).The improvements in sales and prices were broad based across all regions. Total completed transactions that include single family homes, town homes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.62 million in April from a downwardly revised 4.47 million in Read more [...]