The most frequently used words on house listings show us a little about our …

The Top 5 listing words in Canada, province-by-province British Columbia 1. Beautiful 2. Enjoy 3. Spacious 4. Hardwood floors 5. Vaulted ceilings Alberta 1. Gas fireplace 2. Beautiful 3. Huge 4. Enjoy 5. Vaulted ceilings Saskatchewan 1. Close to schools 2. Beautiful 3. Hardwood floors 4. Detached garage 5. Gas fireplace Manitoba 1. Spacious 2. Huge 3. Wood burning fireplace 4. Close to schools 5. Perfect Ontario 1. Beautiful 2. Electric light fixtures 3. Private 4. Close to schools 5. Washer dryer Quebec 1. Read more [...]

North Texas housing market still lagging sales inventory in February

The number of houses for sale in North Texas is at the lowest level since 2001. (Getty Images) The standoff between potential North Texas home sellers and eager buyers continued in February. The number of preowned houses listed for sale in the area was down 21 percent from February 2012 with the number of homes on the market remaining at the lowest level in more than a decade. The drop in available homes to purchase came as buyers hit the local housing market hunting for properties. North Texas Read more [...]

TNA Lockdown weekend, WWE live events in Colorado and Wisconsin …

By Jason Powell -The TNA Lockdown pay-per-view takes place Sunday night in San Antonio, Texas at the Alamodome. The show is headlined by Jeff Hardy vs. Bully Ray in a cage match for the TNA Title, plus Sting, Samoa Joe, James Storm, Magnus, and Eric Young vs. Devon, Mr. Anderson, DOC, Garett Bischoff, and Knox in a Lethal Lockdown cage match. -TNA is holding a Lockdown Fan Interaction event on Saturday at the Read more [...]

DAX-listed firms to welcome more foreign executives

Something has got to change, and it has to change quickly. That's a way of interpreting the most recent announcements made by the German car and truck maker Daimler with regard to its future staff policy. "There will be more projects outside Germany with our partners abroad," Human Resources chief Wilfried Porth said in a statement. He said to this end the firm's program to recruit young executives was being reshaped, a program under which up to 500 young executives are trained. In future, every Read more [...]

Heritage cred bolsters Kitsilano home sale price

1820 BAYSWATER ST., Unit 1, VancouverASKING PRICE $1.080 millionSELLING PRICE $1.085 millionPREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $733,000 (2008)TAXES $2,753DAYS ON THE MARKET SevenLISTING AGENTS: Karin Smith Charmaine Ethier, Re/Max Select PropertiesThe Action: This unit, one of 12 in the unique heritage-listed, gated community of Tatlow Park – a few blocks from the beach, with mountain views from the street – attracted immediate attention as soon as it came up for sale. More Related to this Story Seven Read more [...]

What New Facebook Music & News Feeds Mean For Your Band Or Music Venture

It all starts rolling out today, beginning with the waiting list people. When I joined just now, Facebook told me three of my friends already had it. At last, the mobile apps and the website will have the same look and features, which means you will no longer have to use a full-on computer in order to edit your comments, and do other formerly computer-only stuff. The iOS versions will roll out “in a few weeks,” with Android to follow. Live bloggers like this one at Wired were hard at work Read more [...]

New shows going on sale: Brad Paisley, Motley Crue, Flaming Lips, more – The Star-Ledger

Brad Paisley performs at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on May 16, with tickets going on sale Friday at 10 a.m..   The following are concerts and other major events for which tickets are going on sale this week. Show are listed by sale time. Unless otherwise noted, call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com. For a more complete list of on sales, including future weeks, click here. MARCH 8, 10 A.M. • Caesars, Atlantic Read more [...]

Bury branch of Thomas Cook listed for closure

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Open Houses in Chantilly This Weekend

In the market for a new home? There are several open houses in Chantilly this weekend. Here's what we found. (If you know of another one, feel free to upload a photo and add a description in the Comments box below.) 42482 Longacre Dr.: $649,900, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths in South Riding; listed March 7 by Keller Williams Realty. Open House scheduled for Sunday, 1-4 p.m. 25021 Riding Center Dr.: $329,000, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths in South Riding; listed March 5 by RE/MAX Gateway. Open House scheduled for Read more [...]