Monthly Archives: September 2012

Piedmont Open Houses, Sunday, Sept. 23

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All open houses are Sunday, Sept. 23, 2-4:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Under $1 million 165 Scenic Ave., $879,0003 bedrooms, 2 bathsMLS 40589989NEW LISTING 4 Fairview Ave., $899,0003 bedrooms, 2 bathsMLS 40586778 425 Scenic Ave., $989,0004 bedrooms, 2.5 bathsMLS 40586673 $1,000,000-$1,499,000 103 Sandringham Rd., $1,249,0003 bedrooms, 3 bathsMLS 40579899 $1,500,000 - $1,999,000 123 Hagar Ave., $1,695,0004 bedrooms, 3.5 bathsMLS 40584145 676 Blair Ave., $1,995,0005+ bedrooms, 5 bathsMLS 40589076 $2 Read more [...]

House Hunt: Open Houses For Sept. 22-23

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  To see more information on the properties listed below, visit the Rhode Island Living website and enter the MLS number in the search box. 736 SOCIAL ST.  MLS#1023233 Why rent when you can own this light-filled condo? Three or four bedrooms, large applianced kitchen, laminate flooring, new carpeting. Convenient location. Water/sewer included in fee. Taxes do not include homestead. Open house: Sunday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Listed at: $50,000. Denise Rogan, RE/MAX American Dream 401-768-3664. 45 Read more [...]

SCV Home Sales: Prices, Volume Show Improvement

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By Leon Worden / SCVNews.comThe Santa Clarita Valley’s single-family home prices reversed their downward slide in August and more of them changed hands last month even though few people are selling.Condo prices weren’t quite as strong but more of them were sold in August than at any other time this year.The typical SCV house sold for $375,000 in August after falling to $360,000 in June and $350,000 in July. Only four times in the last 20 months of 2011 and 2012 was the median price higher Read more [...]

Attorney sues over Obama’s ballot listing in Kan.

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     A California attorney has filed a lawsuit in Kansas challenging President Barack Obama's listing on the state's Nov. 5 election ballot.      Attorney Orly Taitz has promoted the discredited notion that Obama is not a U.S. citizen in other states. Her lawsuit in Shawnee County District Court also says she's representing a registered Kansas voter named Roger Walters but doesn't say where he lives.      Taitz filed her lawsuit Thursday, and a hearing is scheduled for Oct. 3.      Read more [...]

How (and where) to buy a house online

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Websites and apps can speed up (or slow down) the home-buying process. Here's a list of some of the best and worst sites for buying a home online. By Angela Colley, Contributor / September 21, 2012 A view of a house for sale is seen in Los Angeles in this February 24, 2010 file photo. For some, searching online for a new home can save time and money, Read more [...]

Free weekend family fun: Aloha Library debut, Portland RiverFest, Oregon Rail …

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View full sizeAndrea Castillo/The OregonianThe new Aloha Community Library in the Bales Thriftway shopping center has 4,500 books on its shelves. Happy first weekend of fall! There's lots going on - and admission is free to all the events listed below. ALOHA Aloha Library Debut: The new Aloha Library officially opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, with festivities starting at 11. BATTLE GROUND Game On: Bring the whole family to game day. Board games, cards, puzzles and snacks. 1-5 p.m. Saturday.  BEAVERTON Read more [...]

JK Rowling’s former Edinburgh home for sale

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LONDON -- J.K. Rowling's former home can be yours - if you can conjure up 2.25 million pounds ($3.7 million).The eight-bedroom Victorian house in Edinburgh belonging to the Harry Potter author is listed for sale on the website of real estate agents Rettie.It's described as "an exceptional detached family house standing within a large yet discreet landscaped and walled garden" in one of the city's most exclusive areas. Rowling lived there with her husband and three children while Read more [...]