Sarah Palin’s official mayoral SUV listed on eBay

NEWS / GENERAL 22 Nov, 2013 | <!-- 33 Comments --> Sarah Palin's Alaska hometown is auctioning an SUV she drove when she was mayor, years before she skyrocketed to fame. The small town of Wasilla listed the 1999 Ford Expedition with 74,188 miles on eBay Monday with a minimum bid of $10,000. The listing's photo shows the tan SUV with a cardboard cutout of Palin in the driver's seat.   A 1999 Ford Read more [...]

Finding Events to Attend, on a Whim

The aim of some of these apps is to be comprehensive, granting users a range of options for any conceivable category of activity. Others, like Yplan, begun in New York two months ago, aim to fill a specific going-out niche: people with money to spend and a free evening in front of them. It functions as both a listings app and a place to buy tickets. The app’s interface lists six to 12 events in each of three lists: “today,” “tomorrow” and “later” (which mostly refers to weekend Read more [...]

France: Eton Rifles nets Listed hat-trick

Eton Rifles: made all under Andrea Atzeni on Thursday   PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)   Report: France, Thursday Fontainebleau: Prix Contessina (Listed) 6f, 3yo+ THE Stuart Williams-trained Eton Rifles created his own bit of French racing history when making all under Andrea Atzeni to score for the third successive year. It's unlikely Paul Weller had Fontainebleau's unique dogleg sprint course in mind when he penned the ode to class war after which Eton Rifles is named. Read more [...]

Pictured: Seven of the strangest homes ever listed for sale in the UK

View gallery " " " " " " " View gallery   These incredible pictures show some of strangest homes which have gone on sale in the UK. With a Tardis in the hallway, an uneven staircase and a gothic living room, these homes are anything but normal. Pictures of the unique properties come after it was revealed last week that a home which is completely purple inside was for sale. The odd property in Hillingdon, Middlesex is currently on the market for £400,000. And after its pictures Read more [...]

Property trivia: Knockout houses, $1 houses, purple properties

We all love trivia, and each week we'll continue to quiz you on just how closely you were reading. This week, we even throw in a 'bonus question' from the vault for good measure. QUESTIONS 1) Which champion sportsperson owns this knockout Carss Park mansion that has recently been set for a second round auction? 2) In which state are proposed laws currently in Parliament that allow real estate agents not to disclose commissions? Hint - the Attorney General is Jarrod Bleijie 3) Which two developments Read more [...]

Maggie Koerner, Fringe Fest, Joan Baez: 3 things to do in New Orleans this …

Maggie Koerner headlines Friday at One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans Fringe Fest presents a full weekend of free programming, and Joan Baez stops in for an intimate set at One Eyed Jacks on Sunday. Find more things to do in New Orleans. Friday, Nov. 22, 10 p.m. Maggie Koerner with Coyotes plus the Honorable South One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St. Tickets: $10 Further reading: Maggie Koerner casts a spell with latest album 'Neutral Ground''Top Chef: New Orleans' promo rocked out to Galactic's 'Hey Read more [...]

again for Listed hat-trick

Eton Rifles: made all under Andrea Atzeni on Thursday   PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)   Report: France, Thursday Fontainebleau: Prix Contessina (Listed) 6f, 3yo+ THE Stuart Williams-trained Eton Rifles created his own bit of French racing history when making all under Andrea Atzeni to score for the third successive year. It's unlikely Paul Weller had Fontainebleau's unique dogleg sprint course in mind when he penned the ode to class war after which Eton Rifles is named. Read more [...]

Tudor country houses for sale

These country properties all have origins in Tudor times, but offer excellent modern family accommodation Bold decision-making and meticulous attention to detail are second nature to motorracing enthusiast and entrepreneur David Pinkney, and these qualities have been used to good effect in the renovation of his historic Hertfordshire home, Grade II-listed Flowton Priory at West Common, Harpenden, which comes to the market through Savills (01582 465002) at a guide price of £10 million.Flowton Read more [...]

Feature property: Grade II listed home in country park

Comments (0) FEATURE PROPERTY The agent says: Viewing this two-bedroom semi-detached mews style house is recommended. Bestwood Lodge Stables, Nottingham is Grade II listed. It is situated in a private converted stables complex within the 650 acre Bestwood Lodge Country Park. Accommodation briefly comprises a spacious open-plan fully fitted kitchen/diner with patio doors. These doors open to the rear Read more [...]

Property Portals Push Disparity in UK House Prices

Inaccuracies in the calculation of house prices in the UK are inflating the property bubble in the country, according to a report. Data analysis organisation Agent Analytics said that unsold and overpriced UK properties are skewing pricing data. It added that the disparity between different major gauges of house prices is widening. "Some portals suggest the average asking price for a home in the UK is £252,418 (€301,164, $407,138) when other Read more [...]