Open Houses in Los Altos & Los Altos Hills, Aug. 26, 2012

  It's was the first week of school for the elementary grades, but have the busy weekend schedules already kicked in?  All the open houses are scheduled for Sunday, and we've listed them here. They range from a two-bedroom, one-bath condo on 1070 Mercedes Avenue, listed for $595,000, to a seven-bedroom, seven-and-a-half bath home at 14790 Manuella Road in Los Altos Hills listed at $6,995,000. For your convenience, our pdf with the homes listed in descending order now contains the MLS number.  Read more [...]

House Hunt: 6 Goose Creek Homes for Sale

The following six properties were listed for sale in Goose Creek in the past seven days, according to our friends at AOL Real Estate (click on the link to see the full listing, including real estate agent): Don't miss a headline. Like Goose Creek Patch on Facebook! 518 Mountain Laurel Circle $269,000 5 Bed 3 Bath  3,141 Sq Ft 315 Edenton Rd $215,000 4 Bed 3 Bath  2,659 Sq Ft 102 Kingsbridge Dr $135,000 4 Bed 3 Bath  1,693 Sq Ft 111 Aldene Ave $123,900 4 Bed 2 Bath  1,810 Sq Ft 17 Crystal Springs Read more [...]

Court of Appeals sides with listed Vitarich

In a 20-page decision dated July 31 and penned by Associate Justice Angelita A. Gagucatan, the CA’s 10th division said it “cannot give credence to charges based on mere suspicion� by Barclays Bank Plc. and Deutsche Bank AG London that Vitarich could not implement the approved rehabilitation plan. “It was merely speculative Read more [...]

Comm Ave. 1-Bed Condo Listed for Nearly $1.5M

Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Fenway-Kenmore/Back Bay place without a realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: Address Date and time of the open house Type of housing (condo, single family etc.) No. of beds/baths Square footage Price Agent's Read more [...]

House Hunt: 1 Mauldin Home For Sale

The following property was listed for sale in Mauldin in the past seven days, according to our friends at AOL Real Estate (click on the link to see the full listing, including real estate agent): 200 Fieldgate Court $184,900 4 Bed, 3 Bath 0.86 Acre Lot House Hunt appears every weekend in Mauldin Patch. See other homes listed for sale here. Read more [...]

London-listed firms must take corporate responsiblity seriously

Lonmin is just the most recent example that proves corporate responsibility can have a significant impact on a company's financial value. That last week's tragedy in South Africa made headlines in the UK and around the world shouldn't be surprising, given the scale of the event and the appalling treatment by Lonmin of its own workers. Yet too rarely are similar cases given the media attention they deserve, and too rarely are the perpetrators' links with London highlighted.The London Stock Exchange Read more [...]

Houses of Parliament could close for five years under £3bn plan to repair …

By Rob Preece PUBLISHED: 11:57 GMT, 26 August 2012 | UPDATED: 13:10 GMT, 26 August 2012 The Houses of Parliament could be closed for up to five years while essential repairs are carried out.MPs and peers would be forced to move for the first time since World War Two under plans for a £3bn refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster.Under one option, politicians would meet in a replica chamber beneath Big Ben while work is undertaken to remove asbestos from the Grade I-listed building Read more [...]

3rd Annual ETF Investing Summit

 iGlobal Forum is pleased to announce the upcoming 3rd Annual ETF Investing Summit due to take place September 12th, 2012 in New York City. The event will focus on the latest growth trends in the US and internationally with this asset class as well as core strategies in investing, buying and selling (trading), top ETF products and how to overcome technical ETF pitfalls.    Total ETF assets now stand at close to $1.4 Trillion with over $115 billion assets under management in the U.S. Actively Read more [...]

House Hunt: 21 Simpsonville Homes For Sale

The following 21 properies were listed for sale in Simpsonville in the past seven days, according to our friends at AOL Real Estate (click on the link to see the full listing): 15 Deer Track Road $400,000 4 Bed, 4 Bath 0.36 Acre Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY 120 Holland Trace Circle $359,900 4 Bed, 4 Bath 9,148 Sq Ft Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: CAROL PYFROM REALTY 208 Moss Wood Circle $329,900 3 Bed, 4 Bath 8,712 Sq Ft Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: Read more [...]