Monthly Archives: February 2013

House Hunt: Homes for Sale in the Del Ray Area

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    Here's a sampling of homes just listed and with open houses this weekend in and near Del Ray. Homes are open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 17 unless otherwise noted. If you're having an open house this weekend or have just listed a home for sale, and would like to add a photo to the gallery, you can click on the upload button above to do so. You're also welcome to add text information to the comments section below. 1005 Russell Road $1,195,000 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths New listing 508 Read more [...]

Market Thoughts: Getting permission for listed-building works by Steve Twyford

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Market Thoughts: Getting permission for listed-building works by Steve Twyford

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Buying a listed building

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You might have your eye on a quaint thatched cottage in a picture postcard English village, or an 18th century manor house with acres of land. But with buying a piece of Britain's national heritage, you could also be letting yourself in for some unwelcome surprises. Pic: Corbis Before you throw yourself in at the deep end, here's what you need to know about investing in a listed property. What does listed mean? There are approximately 500,000 listed buildings across the UK, and each must meet Read more [...]

Kim Kardashian’s Miami House Listed On Market For $14.5 Million (PHOTOS)

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The North Miami house where the Kardashians recently filmed "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami" has just been put on the market for $14.5 million. Real estate agent Jill Hertzberg calls the house, dubbed Palazzo di Mare, "one of South Florida’s most astonishing single-family residences" that she and her partner Jill Eber have even seen. And with good reason. Besides its celebrity history, the San Souci mansion features a 16,500 Read more [...]

US resale market running low on houses

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The U.S. home resale market seems to be running low on houses.The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that there were 1.74 million homes listed for sale but not yet sold in the United States in January – the lowest in 13 years.Based on the current pace of resales, that’s just 4.2 months of inventory – an eight-year low, and less than half that of just 18 months ago.  Daily Digit Video: U.S. housing stock at 13-year low New home construction in Ontario. Moe Doiron/The Read more [...]

My Home Is Not For Sale

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I received a call this week from a Peachtree Corners homeowner who purchased one of my listings three years ago. This homeowner stated that a couple of neighbors had called and asked if she was selling her home. They had recently seen it on the Internet listed for sale.I’ll try to explain here as I explained to her what is happening in the real estate industry today that caused her home to be shown as an active listing. Once a home is listed in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service), a chain of events Read more [...]

Northfield: Historic House "Couldn’t Be Saved"

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Many residents lamented when a buyer tore down the historic Hezekiah Dare house on Valley Street earlier this week. A commenter on Patch wrote, "Very sad....How would the town let that happen?" Another wrote: "So I guess this is OK in Maplewood now, tear down historic houses to make a buck? I thought we were better than that..." Virginia Kurshan, chair of the Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission said that while the house was listed in the town's partial inventory of historic buildings, "it Read more [...]

Grade two listed Halifax railway warehouse damaged again

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Russian meteor fragments listed for sale on eBay

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The meteor that produced a sonic boom that shattered glass and thus injured to up to 1,000 people broke up while it streaked across the sky last Friday morning in Russia.Now, eBay sellers are offering samples of what look to be pieces of space rock.One piece up on eBay, described as “samples from the scene of a Chelyabinsk meteorite” has sold for US$200.Another still-active eBay listing for the “stone and chondrite” item is going for US$640 and has attracted 38 bids at time of writing.Pebble-sized Read more [...]