Monthly Archives: June 2014

Oklahoma City home sales zoom

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The average sale in May came 10 days faster than in April and eight days faster than in May 2013, the Realtors reported. The median sale last month was in 25 days, 11 days faster than May a year ago, the Realtors said. Such speed comes on low inventory at a time of high demand, said Steve Mann, MLSOKC board president and an auctioneer and agent with Paradigm AdvantEdge Real Estate. MLSOKC is the Realtors’ multiple listing service. Inventory Read more [...]

Altercation at Maryland GOP unity event leads to police report

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Severna Park Del. Cathy Vitale contacted the police on Thursday night and said that after Del. Tony McConkey refused to shake her hand at a Republican “Unity” event, he called her names and advanced toward her in an aggressive manner. McConkey denied the incident took place as Vitale described it, and on Friday called her a “liar.” According to a report filed with the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Vitale told police the altercation Read more [...]

Unity event altercation leads to police report

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Severna Park Del. Cathy Vitale contacted the police on Thursday night and said that after Del. Tony McConkey refused to shake her hand at a Republican “Unity” event, he called her names and advanced toward her in an aggressive manner. McConkey denied the incident took place as Vitale described it, and on Friday called her a “liar.” According to a report filed with the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Vitale told police the altercation Read more [...]

Kevin Rose sells NW Portland house he planned to demolish; new owner …

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A last-minute sale to save an 1892 house in Willamette Heights from demolition has closed, putting to rest a saga that unfolded over a week and drew national attention to a typically quiet corner of Northwest Portland. Digg.com founder and Google Ventures partner Kevin Rose and his wife, Darya, sold the house for the $1.375 million — what they paid plus the $75,000 they spent on plans for a new house on the site — to Tom and Jennifer Saunders, who live nearby. The deal closed on Friday, said Read more [...]

Altercation between Severna Park delegates leads to police report

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Severna Park Del. Cathy Vitale contacted the police on Thursday night after she alleges Del. Tony McConkey refused to shake her hand at a Republican "Unity" event, called her names and advanced toward her in an aggressive manner. According to a report filed with the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Vitale told police the altercation between the two Severna Park delegates took place at about 8:53 p.m. at a state GOP-sponsored "Unity Party" held at the Columbian Read more [...]

Putting price tag on green building a challenge, even for the pros

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When Rob Hawthorne and Bart Bergquist give a tour of one of the ultra-efficient homes they build, some features are hard to miss. The 22 solar panels on the roof, for example. The extra-thick walls, doors and windows, too.But a lot of what makes the house so efficient blends into the background, if it's visible at all. The advanced ventilation system, which keeps fresh air circulating in the tightly sealed house, is mostly in the walls and ceilings. Heat exchanges, which salvage heat otherwise expelled Read more [...]

Cheltenham Banksy: Borough council writes to building’s owners about Grade-II …

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Comments (3) Cheltenham Borough Council has confirmed it has sent warning letters to the owners spelling out the building’s Grade II listed status. The “information letters” set out the statutory position that exists around making changes to listed buildings. The letters are not formal stop notices. Jane Griffiths, director of commissioning, said: “This is a rather interesting situation as the Read more [...]