Monthly Archives: March 2014

Lincoln listed by Sunday Times ‘best places to live’ guide for its historic …

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Comments (2) Lincoln gets a very positive mention in the Sunday Times' Best Places To Live In Britain list today. It's the national newspaper's second instalment, which has put the focus firmly on cities. The guide doesn't rank any of the cities, except to name Bristol as the overall winner. But the City of Lincoln merits a high standard entry, praising its landmarks, heritage, house prices - and location. Read more [...]

From mild to wild, cycling events abound

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A competitor flies over an natural granite outcropping jump during the Double Down Hoe Down downhill bicycle race at Camp Sekani.(Full-size photo) Cycling calendarCheck out the schedule and details of organized rides for the entire season in the 2014 Northwest Bicycling Events: expanded list.Bicycling events are like spring wildflowers, sprouting here and there in February and March before bursting into full bloom from April into fall.More than 100 events are scheduled Read more [...]

Get Your Home Ready For Listing

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Ask your electrician to make sure you have proper ground jumper wiring at the water meter and hot water heater.The winter has been long on snowy weather and, until this weekend, short on new Verona real estate listings. With multiple offers being made on those properties that do come on the market, more homeowners may be considering putting their homes up for sale. If you’re among them, Verona real estate professionals say there are several steps you need to take to get ready. First, take a look Read more [...]

Dispatch reports, video show events leading up to foothills standoff

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Updated: 03/22/2014 11:08 PM | Created: 03/22/2014 10:40 PM By: Erica Zucco, KOB Eyewitness News 4 Albuquerque police released lapel camera video Friday that showed an Albuquerque man getting hit with a stun gun, shot with live ammunition and hit with a bean bag in the foothills last Sunday after a SWAT standoff and confrontation with police. That man, 38-year-old James Boyd, died a day later. KOB Read more [...]

Local real estate agents seeing more first-time homebuyers

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BRISTOL, Va. — Like a lot of millennials, Sara Musick walked into a terrible economy when she graduated from Virginia Tech in 2009. The Bristol native worked various odd jobs after college, but eventually returned to Virginia Tech to earn a master’s degree in human development and family studies. Today, after nearly 10 years away from home, Musick has returned to the Mountain Empire. She landed a job at Girls Inc. and is living at home Read more [...]

Warren County urged to seek partnerships to attract tourists’ dollars – The Express

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The Knowlton Tourist Welcome Center is one of the busiest welcome centers in New Jersey, according to Phyllis Oppenheimer, with the state's Division of Travel and Tourism. It greets travelers coming off Interstate 80 as they come into New Jersey, and local businesses and attractions can benefit by promoting themselves at these welcome centers and steering tourists their way, she said. "People can go online and plan out their trip," Oppenheimer said. "But when they come to these welcome centers Read more [...]

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, Mar. 23

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Just over 100 properties are open in Baristaville on Sunday, including the following six: 580 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge List Price: $739,000 Taxes: $20,771 Acreage: 0.24 4BR/3.2BA This 10-room Colonial, a new listing, has a lot of open space on the first floor and a range of rooms, including a heated conservatory. There is a new kitchen, a fireplace in the living room, and an open side porch. The third floor is finished and could be used as a master suite. There is a finished, full basement Read more [...]

The Apple’s iPhone 5s is on ‘fast sale’ auctions for £150.

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The Apple's iPhone 5s is on 'fast sale' auctions for £150. The Apple's iPhone 5s is on 'fast sale' auctions for £150. Auction houses are now using social media like Facebook to advertise forthcoming “fast sales” of items but there seems little doubt that these cheap electronic goods will work correctly or not. Fancy the latest Samsung smart television for £300 to £700? Or an iPhone 5, where starting prices are £150? Auction houses are now using Facebook to Read more [...]

Real estate bidding wars: It’s every man for himself

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Home buyers of all ages are finding themselves facing multiple offer situations across the country and not just in the hot markets of Toronto and Vancouver. So you are bankrupt, does that mean you can’t buy a house? Can you ever come back from that type of credit meltdown, one that even saw you declare bankruptcy? The answer is yes but it will take time “It’s becoming more of a reality,” says Belinda Lelli, a Toronto realtor with Royal LePage. “There’s just nothing out there. There Read more [...]