San Antonio Heights residents nervous about gatherings

SAN ANTONIO HEIGHTS - Many people look forward to the weekends as a chance to unwind and enjoy some leisure time, but for residents of some Inland Empire communities, weekends bring anxiety and fear. Party promoters are increasingly turning to large homes in upscale neighborhoods as the venues of choice to host a variety of events, including music launch parties and video filmings as well as private lavish birthday parties. Recently, the foothill community of San Antonio Heights was Read more [...]

The great HS2 housing crash: Savage toll on home sales caused by high-speed …

High-speed rail links will run from Birmingham to Manchester and to Leeds Values of properties located near the planned railway lines have plummeted Homeowners are now forced to wait years for compensation or sell at a loss By Martin Beckford, Padraic Flanagan and Ross Slater PUBLISHED: 00:15 GMT, 3 February 2013 | UPDATED: 00:15 GMT, 3 February 2013 The full horrendous impact on the value of thousands of homes from the HS2 high-speed railway can be revealed today.The Mail on Sunday Read more [...]

Historic Crystal Lake church is for sale

Comments (...)CRYSTAL LAKE – Immanuel Lutheran Church is selling its historic church campus on McHenry Avenue.A “for sale” sign recently was put up in front of the 9,100-square-foot church at 178 McHenry Ave., though the property was first listed for sale last spring, said Tim Billimack of Blue Chip Commercial Real Estate. The sale price is $1.34 million, but a lease also would be considered.The property includes the former Immanuel Lutheran Church sanctuary, built in 1895, and two Read more [...]

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, Feb. 3

Just about 43 properties are showing in Baristaville this Super Bowl Sunday — less than prior weeks but not a terrible number given the time of year. 105 Montclair Ave., Montclair List Price: $699,000 Taxes: $19,228 Acreage: 0.27 5BR/2.2BA Built in approximately 1928, this 10-room Colonial has an updated kitchen, a finished third floor and basement, a screened-in porch and a fireplace in the living room. Some period details remain, such as leaded glass in the dining room. There is a two-car Read more [...]

Boxing’s top stars are the kings, but UFC was most consistent on PPV in 2012

There was a lot of talk last year that pay-per-view was a dying business with various reasons blamed, most notably the inability to stop rampant piracy. Boxing shows with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao were doing big numbers, but the other two major pay-per-view promotions, UFC and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), were a mixed bag. UFC had roughly a 30 percent drop from its record setting 2010. For WWE, there was a decline going on several years, all the way through 2010. Read more [...]

Rockridge Open Houses, Sunday, Feb. 3

All open houses are Sunday, Feb. 3, 2-4:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. COLLEGE AVENUE AREA (Telegraph Avenue to Broadway) 358 Cavour St., $625,0002 bedrooms, 1 bathMLS 40601257 UPPER ROCKRIDGE (east of Broadway) 4973 Harbord Drive, $839,0004+ bedrooms, 3 bathsMLS 40599827Open Sunday 1-3 p.m.  5766 Harbord Drive, $885,0004 bedrooms, 3.5 bathsMLS 40601592Open Sunday noon-3 p.m. 6180 Broadway Terrace, $1,295,0004+ bedrooms, 3 bathsMLS 40601690Open Sunday 2-5 p.m. Matt Heafey, Realtor at The Grubb Read more [...]

Super Bowl 2013: NFL Experience Day 4 schedule for Saturday, Feb. 2

The Super Bowl 2013 NFL Experience enters the home stretch today (Feb. 2), as the interactive football fan festival kicks off its second-to-last day of activities at New Orleans’ Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Among players scheduled to appear are former Saints icon Archie Manning as well as Carolina Panthers icon-in-the-making Cam Newton.Below is a full schedule of events for Day 4 of the 2013 NFL Experience Driven by GMC, which covers more than 850,000 square feet at the Convention Center Read more [...]

Delightful listed farmhouse

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Historic church for sale

Comments (...)CRYSTAL LAKE – Immanuel Lutheran Church is selling its historic church campus on McHenry Avenue.A “for sale” sign recently was put up in front of the 9,100-square-foot church at 178 McHenry Ave., though the property was first listed for sale last spring, said Tim Billimack of Blue Chip Commercial Real Estate. The sale price is $1.34 million, but a lease also would be considered. The property includes the former Immanuel Lutheran Church sanctuary, built in 1895, and two Read more [...]