19 Bellingham Rd. Listed at $1399000

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 Brookline, Fenway-Kenmore, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale or West Roxbury 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 Read more [...]

Investor interest in listed real estate in ‘structural decline’

Risk appetite growing among institutional real estate investors 24 Jan 2013 Allianz downplays construction risk in £1bn infrastructure fund 22 Jan 2013 APG acquires stake in £350m UK residential property portfolio 22 Jan 2013 US pension funds back bespoke UK sale-and-leaseback deal 22 Jan 2013 Pension funds withdraw claim against Henderson Global Investors 18 Jan 2013 Investor interest in listed real estate in 'structural decline' 25 Jan 2013 Friday people roundup 18 Jan 2013 Aviva Investors Read more [...]

How we turned a listed building into our dream home

The sitting room in the newer part of the property (Pic: Jonathan Lawrence) “We found the officers easy to deal with. They were not over-obsessed with the property retaining its original character. We were allowed to extend the old gatehouse into a modern home, complete with underfloor heating and cable television, but made of traditional Warwickshire red brick.” A fitting combination of traditional and modern essentials. “It took three years from purchase to moving in. But Read more [...]

Ankeny, Des Moines Metro Events: Ankeny Show Choir Garage Sale, The Book …

There’s plenty to do in Ankeny in the days ahead, and if you want to travel into to Des Moines and around the metro, there’s plenty to do there, too. Here are some selected events, with a full list of Des Moines metro events available here. ANKENY Ankeny Show Choir Garage Sale: Ankeny High Schools Varsity Show Choir will be holding a winter garage sale Saturday as a fundraiser for its upcoming trip to Orlando. The garage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Read more [...]

How to get the best from your listed building

This is where it’s vital to understand exactly what’s involved before you take on that charming old rectory, or a quirky water mill. To become listed, a building must satisfy various criteria. Grade II denotes structures of “special interest,” Grade II* “more than special interest,” and Grade I “exceptional interest.” Of 500,000 listed buildings in total, 92 per cent are Grade II, 5.5 per cent are Grade II* and just 2.5 per cent Grade I. Carrying out unauthorised Read more [...]

Waukee and Metro Weekend Events: Library’s Free Movie, Waukee Chamber …

There's lots going on this weekend in Waukee. Here's some local events and things happening around the metro. Family Movie: "Aladdin: Bring the family to the Waukee Public Library, 950 Warrior Lane, for a free showing of "Aladdin" at 1 p.m. Saturday. The library will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Movies are not supervised by library staff. Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Silent Auction: The program includes introducing the 2013 board of directors, recognizing the Member Read more [...]

Taunton’s unused fire control centre among Government buildings listed for rent

For sale – one unused catastrophically expensive white elephant, a handful of old court buildings, a prison’s exercise area and a former barracks. The sales particulars listed on a new real-estate website are far removed from those first-time buyers might encounter on the likes of Zoopla or Rightmove. ​ The inside of the never-used Taunton fire centre ​ Chloe Read more [...]

House Hunt: 8 Open Houses This Weekend

There are 8 open houses scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 26-27 in Ardmore, Merion, Penn Wynne and Wynnewood, according to the listings on AOL Real Estate. One of the area's most expensive houses that is showing this weekend is located at 220 Glenn Road in Ardmore, and is listed for $1,575,000. Homebuyers on a budget might want to check out 2104 Bryn Mawr Pl. #a4 in Ardmore, which is listed at $249,000. For complete information on all of the area's open houses, check the listings Read more [...]